Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Jane Imbruglia (/ɪmˈbruːliə/; Italian: [imˈbruʎʎa]; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian-British singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing career with her successful and massive hit cover of Ednaswap's song, "Torn". Her subsequent album, Left of the Middle (1997), sold 7 million copies worldwide. Further releases include White Lilies Island (2001), Counting Down the Days (2005), a hits compilation, Glorious: The Singles 97–07 (2007), Come To Life (2009), and a cover album of songs originally performed by male artists, Male (2015). Since 1997, Imbruglia has sold 10 million records worldwide, and received several accolades, including eight ARIA Awards, two Brit Awards, one Billboard Music Award, and three Grammy nominations. Outside singing career, Imbruglia appeared in several films, including a 2003 film Johnny English and an Australian indie film, Closed for Winter (2009). She also became a model for several brands, such as L'Oreal, Gap, and Kailis. Since 2005, Imbruglia has become a spokesperson of Virgin Unite and campaigned to raise awareness of obstetric fistula. 2Life and career 31975–94: Early life and career beginnings Imbruglia was born on 4 February 1975, in Sydney, Australia, second of four daughters of Maxene (née Anderson) and Elliot Imbrugli