Natalie Bassingthwaighte (born 1 September 1975 in Wollongong, Australia) is an Australian actress, best-known for playing the role of Isabelle "Izzy" Hoyland in the soap opera Neighbours, joining the show in 2003. During her time on the show Natalie has been involved in several big storylines involving her character's evil streak which has shocked and delighted some fans of the show. Due to her lengthy surname, the official Neighbours website usually refers to her as simply 'Natalie B'.