Profile
Writer
Natalie is a British-born New Zealand actress, writer and burgeoning director. She’s best-known for co-writing and starring in HBO Max’s feature film There’s No I in Threesome, which garnered international acclaim from the likes of the New Yorker, the LA Times and The Guardian. Her other acting ventures have included roles in popular Kiwi shows such as long-running drama Shortland Street, The Almighty Johnsons, Auckland Daze, as well as Netflix’s Roman Empire and Amazon Prime series American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story. As a writer, Natalie has worked across both New Zealand and Australia - a career highlight being a story producer on Australia’s most popular soap Neighbours. She has written across most genres, and is great on, or leading a story table. A number of Natalie’s writing projects are currently in development with various media companies, such as NZ On Air and the New Zealand Film Commision. The latest being The Pact, a drama series based on a short film she wrote and directed (which did an acclaimed run on the festival circuit). Keep an eye out for it, as it is set to screen later this year.
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Career Biography
Writer.
| 2021 | The Pact (TV Mini-series) | ||
| 2021 | There Is No I in Threesome | HBO Max Dir. Jan Oliver Lucks | |
| 2018 | The Pact (Short Film) | ||
| 2017 | 800 Words (TV Series) - EP 3.6 | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2017 | Goodness Grows Here (Short Film) | New Zealand Film Commission | |
| 2015 | 800 Words (TV Series) - EP 1.6 | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2014 | Agent Anna (TV Series) - EP 2.5 | Great Southern Television | |
| 2014 | Agent Anna (TV Series) - EP 2.7 | Great Southern Television | |
| 2014 | Agent Anna (TV Series) - EP 2.9 | Great Southern Television | |
| 2014 | The Moe Show (TV Series) - EP 1.1 "Fishing" | ||
| 2014 | The Moe Show (TV Series) - EP 1.4 "Pet Store" | ||
| 2014 | The Moe Show (TV Series) - EP 1.6 "Pizza" | ||
| 2014 | The Moe Show (TV Series) - EP 1.8 "Dentist" | ||
| 2014 | The Moe Show (TV Series) - EP 1.9 "School" | ||
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.1 "An Orchard of Trees" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.10 "Playing God" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.11 "A Bit Like Buses Really" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.12 "Late to the Point of Knowledge" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.13 "The End of the World as We Know It" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.2 "This Thing Inside" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.3 "Bergerbar" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.4 "Like the Berserkers of Old" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.5 "Unleash the Kraken!" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.6 "And Then on to Norsewood" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.7 "Typical Auckland God" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.8 "The Asparagus Is Kicking In" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2013 | The Almighty Johnsons (TV Series) - EP 3.9 "Mike in the Mirror" | South Pacific Pictures | |
| 2012 | Shortland Street (TV Series) - EP 21.95 |
Director.
| 2020 | The Trick (TV Series) - EP 1&2 | ||
| 2018 | The Pact (Short Film) | ||
| 2017 | Goodness Grows Here (Short Film) | New Zealand Film Commission |
Awards.
| 2022 | NZTV Awards Finalist - Best Drama Series & Best Drama Script - The Pact / NZOA | ||
Feature Film.
| 2020 | Nude Tuesday | Angelique (Supporting) | Dir. Armagan Ballantyne |
| 2019 | There is no I in Threesome | Zoe | Monsoon Pictures International Dir. Jan Oliver Lucks |
| 2018 | The Other Side of Heaven 2 | Jean Groberg | Dir. Mitch Davis |
| 2017 | Monogam-ish Proof of Concept | Zoe (Lead) | Catch Casting - AKL Dir. J. Ollie Lucks |
Short Film.
| 2007 | Bad Trip | English Girl | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Louis Sutherland |
| 2006 | Wrapped | Anushka le Coq | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. John Callen |
Television.
| 2024 | Vince | Alexis (Lead) | Kevin & Co Dir. David de Lautour |
| 2023 | Bouncers | Rach (Guest) | Comedy Central |
| 2017 | Roman Empire - Season 2 | Servilia (Guest) | Stephen David Entertainment Dir. John Ealer |
| 2016 | 1953 // American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story | London Reporter (1978) | Dir. Richard Lopez |
| 2016 | Funny Girls | Mediaworks | |
| 2016 | Our NZ Escape | Herself (Presenter) | Tui Productions |
| 2015 | It's a Date Role | Carly | Princess Pictures / ABC Dir. Peter Hellier |
| 2015 | The Yeti Show | Perendale Dir. Paul Casserly | |
| 2015 | Timothy - Pilot | The Nurse | ABC Dir. Erin White |
| 2012 | Auckland Daze | Natalie (Recurring Guest) | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Dir. Kiel McNaugton |
| 2012 | The Almighty Johnsons | Natalie (Guest) | South Pacific Productions |
| 2011 | Auckland Daze | Natalie | Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions Ltd Dir. Kiel McNaughton |
| 2010 | Feedback | Natalie (Core Cast) | Great Southern TV Ltd Dir. Matt Heath |
| 2010 | Shortland Street | Jill Kingsbury (Core ) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2008 | Diplomatic Immunity - Season 1 | Grace | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2006 | Tough Act | Ensemble | Dir. Stuart McKenzie |
Theatre.
| 2019 | The Blind Date Project | Anna | Silo Theatre Dir. Sophie Roberts |
| 2018 | Perplex | Lead - Various | Dir. Silo Theatre |
| 2014 | The Blind Date | Anna (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Tanya Goldberg |
| 2013 | White Rabbit, Red Rabbit | Silo Theatre Dir. Nassim Soleimanpour | |
| 2011 | Toys | Royale Productions Dir. Cameron Rhodes/Toby Leach | |
| 2010 | Assassins | Squeaky Fromme (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Oliver Driver |
| 2010 | The Vagina Monologues | Natalie (Solo) | The Basement Theatre Dir. Craig Hall & Sam Shore |
| 2009 | A Song For The Ugly Kids | Various | Bats Theatre, The Basement |
| 2009 | Ensemble Project | Lead | Silo Theatre Dir. Oliver Driver, Michael Hurst |
| 2009 | Whero's New Net | Red | Dir. Sam Scott |
| 2008 | Blinkers & Spurs - Auckland Season, Basement Theatre | Lead | Medlock & Musgrove Productions |
| 2008 | Blinkers & Spurs - Melbourne Fringe Festival | Lead | Medlock & Musgrove Productions Dir. Sophie Roberts |
| 2008 | Blinkers & Spurs - Wellington Fringe Festival | Lead | Medlock & Musgrove Productions |
| 2008 | The Reindeer Monologues | Comet | Dir. Camerson Rhodes |
| 2007 | Arcadia | Thomasina | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Tim Spite |
| 2007 | Company | Amy | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Laurel Collins |
| 2007 | Video | Performer/Dancer/Collaborator | Unitec |
| 2006 | Henry VI, parts I, II, III | Queen Margaret, Hulme, Soldier | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Daved O'Donnell |
| 2006 | The Laramie Project | Leigh Fondakowski, Rebecca Hilliker, Jen, Mike Mickelson | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Miranda Harcourt |
| 2005 | Henry VI, Part II | Margaret | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Vanessa Byrnes |
| 2005 | Toi Cabaret | Solo/Ensemble singing | New Zealand Drama School Productions Dir. Adrian Barnes |
Web Series.
| 2020 | Sextortion | Belinda Bellows (Core) |
Training.
| The Bridge Project Shakespeare Masterclass - 2009, Dakin Matthews | |||
| Contemporary Dance, Unitec NZ - 2007, Kristian Larsen, Tamihana Paurini, Malia Johnston, Charles Koroneho, Charene Griggs | |||
| Devising Stories, Complicite, London - 2007, Antonio Gil Martinez | |||
| Neutral Mask, Complicite, London - 2007, Marcello Magni | |||
| Bachelor of Performing Arts, Toi Whakaari - 2005 |