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Henstridge in 2011, photo by Prphotos
Place of Birth: Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Date of Birth: August 15, 1974
Ethnicity: English, small amount of Welsh and Irish
Natasha Henstridge is a Canadian actress and fashion model. She is known for starring in the Species films.
Natasha is the daughter of Helen and Brian Henstridge. She has two children with her former partner, American actor Liam Waite.
Her surname is English. She has deep roots in Newfoundland on several lines, ending up with the province’s early settlers. Natasha is said to have ancestry from the Mi’kmaq Nation [First Nations], possibly on her mother’s side. It is not clear if this is accurate.
Natasha’s paternal grandfather was Matthew George Henstridge (the son of George Henstridge and Annie/Anne Beatrice Vincent). Matthew was born in Green Bay, Newfoundland. George was the son of James William Henstridge, whose father was English, from Poole, Dorset; and of Martha Roberts. Annie was the daughter of Henry Vincent, whose parents were from Norfolk, England; and of Lavinia A. Budgell.
Natasha’s paternal grandmother was Doris I. Budgell Williams (the daughter of Cecil Gordon Williams and Lillian Budgell). Doris was born in Newfoundland, Canada. Cecil was the son of Herbert Woundy Williams, whose paternal grandparents were Welsh; and of Selina Maud Simms. Lillian was the daughter of Samuel George Budgell and Susanna Winsor.
Natasha’s maternal grandfather was Thomas Patrick Head (the son of Michael Lewis Head and Elizabeth A. Seymore/Seymour). Thomas was born in White Bay, Newfoundland. Michael was the son of John Head, whose mother was born in England, and of Lucy Lewis.
Natasha’s maternal grandmother was Lulu Winnifred/Winfred Croucher (the daughter of Stanley Croucher and Leah Jeannette/Janet Pinsent). Lulu was born in Newfoundland. Stanley was the son of Samuel Croucher/Crouch and Rachel Bridge.
Sources: Genealogy of Natasha Henstridge – https://www.familysearch.org
Natasha’s paternal grandfather, Matthew George Henstridge, on the 1935 Newfoundland Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Natasha’s maternal grandmother, Lulu Winnifred/Winfred Croucher, on the 1935 Newfoundland Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Natasha’s maternal grandmother, Lulu Winnifred/Winfred (Croucher) Head – http://centralfuneralhomes.ca
Birth record of Natasha’s maternal great-grandfather, Stanley Croucher – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Natasha’s maternal great-great-grandparents, Samuel Croucher/Crouch and Rachel Bridge – https://www.familysearch.org