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.
Tozzi began modelling at eight years old, alongside her sister, appearing in high end fashion campaigns and magazines throughout the 2000s.
Career Tozzi played Gold Coast glamour queen, Perri in ABC teen drama Blue Water High from 2005 to 2006. 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, Her directorial debut, Oren, screened at festivals internationally, winning Best International Film at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.
In 2020, she released the documentary feature, Misunderstandings of Miscarriage, inspired by her own experience of pregnancy loss. The film, also featuring Claire Holt and Deborra-Lee Furness, aimed to shatter the silence and grief surrounding pregnancy loss, through interviews with women and medical professionals across the world. The film premiered on STAN Australia, followed by a release on Netflix and garnered critical and audience acclaim.
In 2022, Tozzi joined her husband Tristan McManus to guest host several episodes of light news program Studio 10.
In 2024, Tozzi wrote, directed and had a starring role in the short film Bread. The following year, she directed, produced and edited ABBA & Elvis in the Outback, a documentary, where two small towns compete to revive their communities through music and celebration. The film was broadcast on SBS, before being licensed for international distribution. 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.
On 5 April 2016, Tozzi gave birth to a daughter named Echo Isolde. On 14 March 2019, she gave birth to a son named Oisín Lír. Tozzi gave birth to her third child, a son named Tadhg Nuada on 3 May 2021. In 2017, the family bought a family home in Sutherland Shire.
In 2025, it was revealed that Tozzi and McManus had been separated for quite some time.
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 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Emma Silverfox / Emma Frost Feature film 2010 Needle Mary Matthews Feature film 2011 Trophy Kids Quinn Thorndike Feature film 2013 Chasing Clouds Short film 2013 The Last Light Jenny Feature film 2014 The Ever After Ms. Sanders 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 2025 It Will Find You Detective Hughes Feature film 2026 The Better Man Diane Gooding Feature film Tarantulas Post-production Track Town In development
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref 2005–2006 Blue Water High Perri Lawe 27 episodes 2008 The Strip Kristal Cade 3 episodes 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 2016 Noomie Writer 5 episodes Boys in the Trees Third assistant director Film 2017 The Fifty Director / producer Short film 2018 The Prelude: Lady Blue Writer / director Short film Patricia Moore Director attachment / extras casting 10 episodes 2020 Misunderstandings of Miscarriage Director / producer / additional cinematography Documentary film 2024 Bread Writer / director Short film 2025 ABBA & Elvis in the Outback Director / producer / editor Documentary film Track Town Screenplay / producer In development Barriers Producer In development
Awards Year Work Award Category Result Ref 2011 Trophy Kids Breckenridge Festival of Film Brst Ensemble Cast Oren Independent Film Festival Best International Short Reel Oren Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival Best International Film
References
External links
Tahyna Tozzi website