Natalie splits her time between L.A. and the UK and, due to her international accomplishments in entertainment, has the unique distinction of being a triple citizen - a citizen of the United Kingdom, ...Show More
Natalie splits her time between L.A. and the UK and, due to her international accomplishments in entertainment, has the unique distinction of being a triple citizen - a citizen of the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. This is a tremendously rare privilege which she shares with another comedic persona, Mike Myers, who is also a triple citizen of the UK, Canada and the US.Natalie has grown up in entertainment, first hitting the stage at age 12 in her town of birth, Birmingham, England. The daughter of a UK rocker, Natalie's upbringing was heavily influenced by the career endeavors of her musician father, a bass player who rehearsed with Ozzy Osbourne, opened for Tom Jones, The Who, The Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Queen and the Electric Light Orchestra.After the family moved to Canada, Natalie went on to star in over 100 episodes of television and was nominated for 6 ACTRA awards in the categories of hosting, interviewing and comedic and dramatic acting. She moved to New York to continue to study acting and has continued successfully in entertainment as both an actress and stand-up comedienne.Natalie has taken her professional training very seriously in both her comedic and dramatic work. She studied improv with Toronto's Second City and has studied acting in New York, Toronto, London and Los Angeles, in particular with legendary coach to Leonardo DiCaprio, Larry Moss, who called her "An extraordinary artist, a great comic actress." and described Natalie's work as, "the kind of bravery I rarely see."Natalie has also has studied acting in the UK at the renowned Actors Centre in London as well as the iconic Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles, training grounds to the likes of Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and many more. In 2016 Natalie also graduated from the Advanced Sketch Comedy Writing program at UCB (The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre) in L.A., founded by four brilliant improvisers including former SNL star, Amy Poehler.In addition to her work writing and performing, Natalie has painted since childhood. Despite her astonishing accomplishments in the field of art (such as reproducing the Sistine Chapel Ceiling), she has never taken a class. On the fine art circuit Natalie has been dubbed the New Jackson Pollock and was a featured artist in American Contemporary Art Magazine.Known for exceptional creativity with no limits to her artistic ability, Natalie has been asked to design footwear for international brands such as Chinese Laundry, Birkenstock, Bebe and, most recently, the Playboy corporation. Natalie was the first ever footwear designer for Playboy and designed their entire footwear collections for the US and Canada for over eight years, all the time working as an internationally touring stand-up comedienne! Natalie also designed the entire collection of footwear for Pamela AndersonSplitting her time between L.A and the U.K., Natalie also hosts and produces her own podcast, The Gray Escape with Natalie Gray, available on iTunes. The podcast features celebrities and notables and conversations range from comedy and entertainment to the Nature of Reality and the Holographic Universe. Hide
