Tahyna Tozzi

Tahyna Tozzi is an Australian actress, director, writer and producer. She starred in several television series and film blockbusters including X-Men Origins: Wolverine, before moving into production.

Early life Tozzi grew up in the Sydney beach-side suburb of Cronulla, with her Italian father, Nicola, Dutch model mother, Yvonne and younger sister, model Cheyenne. Her family established the Italian venue, Caffe Roma in Sydney's Kings Cross, in the 1980s. Following that, she starred alongside Asher Keddie in 2009 film Beautiful, her first feature, playing 17-year-old provocateur Suzy, and appeared opposite Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Emma, a mutant able to turn her skin into diamond.

Tozzi next starred in 2010 psychological horror film Needle, opposite Michael Dorman, Travis Fimmel and Ben Mendelsohn. The following year, she starred alongside David Gallagher and Ryan Eggold in 2011 film Trophy Kids, which won Best Ensemble Cast at the Breckenridge Festival of Film.

Tozzi also performed voice acting for the character of Daina Le Guin in the 2011 sci-fi horror game Dead Space 2, for which her physical likeness was also used.

Tozzi then moved into producing and directing,

In 2020, she released the documentary feature, Misunderstandings of Miscarriage, inspired by her own experience of pregnancy loss. She has also directed the short films The Fifty and The Prelude: Lady Blue.

Tozzi is also co-founder of the all-female-led production company Neon Jane, which she established with producer Kelly Tomasich. In 2020, the pair launched the Australian Women's Film Festival, dedicated to celebrating Australian women in film and honouring those who have made significant contributions to the industry.

Personal life Tozzi met Irish ballroom dancer Tristan MacManus in 2011, when they were set up through friends at a restaurant in Los Angeles. The pair were married on 25 January 2014 in Cronulla, after dividing much of their time between Ireland and LA. In 2017, the family bought a family home in Sutherland Shire.

Tozzi's mother Yvonne was operated on by Dr Charlie Teo for a brain tumour in May 2013.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes Ref2009 Beautiful Suzy Feature film Julia Sadie Feature film 2017 The Fifty Walter Short film Puppets vs. People: Wonder Woman Wonder Woman Short film 2018 The Prelude: Lady Blue Echo Short film 2023 Finally Me Louise Feature film 2024 Bread Remi Short film CSI: NY Quinci Feeney Season 5, episode 11: "Forbidden Fruit" 2009 Eleventh Hour Gorgeous Model (uncredited) Season 1, episode 17: "Olfactus" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Olivia Hamilton Season 10, episode 1: "Family Affair" 2011 Charlie's Angels Amanda Kane Season 1, episode 3: "Bon Voyage, Angels" 2015 Scary Endings Sasha Season 1, episode 1: "We Always Come Back"

Video game Year Title Role Notes Ref 2011 Dead Space 2 Daina Le Guin Video game

As director / producer Year Title Role Notes Ref 2014 Oren Writer / director Short film Oren Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Best International Film