Natalie is a performer hailing from Yuin country (South Coast NSW). After completing her BMus in Musical Theatre at the Australian Institute of Music, she made her professional debut playing the titular role of Muriel Heslop in Global Creatures’ national tour of Muriel’s Wedding The Musical in 2019. The role saw Natalie nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical and a Green Room Award for Lead Role in Musical Theatre.

Other theatre credits include: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever at the Seymour Centre, As You Like It for the Melbourne Theatre Company, and The Lovers for The Bell Shakespeare Company, receiving a Sydney Theatre Award nomination for Best Supporting Role in a Musical for her performance.

In 2020, Natalie made her television debut staring in the ABC series Aftertaste, written by Julie De Fina and produced by Closer Productions, playing opposite Erik Thomson and Rachel Griffiths, reprising her role in 2021 for season 2. Natalie’s performance received glowing reviews from critics and viewers and launched its second season in 2022. The same year Natalie also appeared in the on Netflix in the romantic comedy film A Perfect Pairing.

In 2024, Natalie appeared in Ride The Cyclone and Zombie!: The Musical for Hayes Theatre, Return To Paradise for the ABC and the feature film The Deb, which made it’s world premiere as the closing film at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival where Natalie received widespread acclaim for her performance.

Theatre

RIDE THE CYCLONE
Role: Constance Blackwood. Dir: Richard Carroll | Hayes Theatre 2024
ZOMBIE!: THE MUSICAL
Role: Sam. Dir: Darren Yap | Hayes Theatre, 2024
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER
Role: Connie/Millie.  Dir. Jay James-Moody | Seymour Centre, 2023
THE LOVERS
Role: Helena Dir: Shaun Rennie | The Bell Shakespeare Company, 2021
MURIEL’S WEDDING THE MUSICAL
Role: Muriel Heslop. Dir: Simon Phillips | Global Creatures, 2019
BARE: THE MUSICAL
Role: Nadia McConnell. Dir: Hannah Barn | Supply Evolution, 2017
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
Ensemble. Dir: Dean Vince | Squabbalogic, 2016
KISS ME KATE
Ensemble. Dir: Nicholas Hammond | Squabbalogic, 2016
WITCHES OF EASTWICK
Role: Jane Smart. Dir: Tony Cogin | Australian Institute of Music, 2015

Television

RETURN TO PARADISE
Role: Tahnee Jones. Dir: Mat King & Tenika Smith. BBC Studios | ABC, 2024
AFTERTASTE S2
Role: Diana  Dir. Renee Webster, Closer Productions 2021
THE MOTH EFFECT
Role: Lyn. Dir: Craig Anderson & Grace Otto, The Moth Effect Pty Ltd 2021
AFTERTASTE
Role: Diana. Dir: Jonathan Brough, Closer Productions 2020
CLEVERMAN
Voice Over. Red Arrow International / ABC 2015

Film

THE DEB
Role: Taylah Simpkins. Dir: Rebel Wilson. Bunya Productions/Unigram | 2024
A PERFECT PAIRING
Role: Kylie. Dir: Stuart McDonald, Hoodlum Productions | 2021

Training

Natalie Weiss Vocal Coaching (New York) 2017
Bachelor of Music (Music Theatre) – Australian Institute of Music 2014-2016
Philip Quast Masterclass – Hayes Theatre 2016
Bell Shakespeare Regional Performance Scholarship 2013

Nominations

SYDNEY THEATRE AWARDS Nominated – Best Performance In a Supporting Role in a Musical for The Lovers (2022)
GREEN ROOM AWARDS Nominated – Lead Role in Musical Theatre for Muriel’s Wedding the Musical (2020)
HELPMANN AWARDS Nominated – Best Female Actor in a Musical for Muriel’s Wedding the Musical (2019)