Natalie Brown (actress)

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Natalie Brown
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Brown at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1997–present

Natalie Brown is a Canadian actress and model.

Career

Brown landed her first print campaign for Bonne Bell at age 16 and went on to become the Heinz Ketchup girl. [1] She also modeled for Noxzema and Max Factor, and studied fine arts at York University.

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She played talent agent Sophie Parker on the television sitcom Sophie , which ran for two seasons, and grieving mother Carol Haplin on six of the eight episodes of the ABC series Happy Town . Her other credits include ReGenesis , Naked Josh , Mutant X , Zoe Busiek: Wild Card , Something Beneath , Dawn of the Dead , Welcome to Mooseport , How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days , MTV's Undressed , Tracker , Flashpoint , Dark Matter and The Strain . In the 2016 Hallmark original movie For Love & Honor, she played a dean at a military school. [2]

She is also known in Canada for her work in television commercials, particularly those for Baileys Irish Cream, Salon Selectives, Canada Post, and Yoplait. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Here Dies Another DayGirl #2
2003 How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Mrs. Sawyer
2004 Welcome to Mooseport Laurie Smith
2004 Dawn of the Dead CDC Reporter
2006The Last SectSydney St. James
2006Not Pretty, ReallyPretty PersonShort film
2008 Saw V Heather MillerScenes deleted
2008The CelloClaudeShort film
2010The ConversationHerShort film
2011CounsellingSashaShort film
2011 Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy Marie
2012Little BrotherJane VidalShort film
2013 Compulsion Rebecca
2013Home StuffActressShort Film
2014Hit MenFlorenceShort film
2015Friends Like UsMaryShort film
2015 How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town Anna
2017 XX Susan Jacobs"The Box" segment
2017 White Night Stacey
2017 Blood Honey Natalie Heath
2018 Crown and Anchor Jessica
2018Damage ControlNatalieShort film
2019 Canadian Strain Valerie
2022 Ashgrove Sammy
2023The BreachLinda Parsons
2024 Home Free Daisy Homur

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–1999 Mythic Warriors Atalanta (voice)Recurring role (4 episodes)
2001 Tracker PeggyEpisode: "The Plague"
2002 Mutant X SecretaryEpisode: "No Man Left Behind"
2002 Undressed BrianneTV series (season 6)
2003 72 Hours: True Crime Neal's WifeEpisode: "Hate Crime"
2003 The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron Amber St. Pierre (Miss April)TV film
2003 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye AllieEpisodes: "Prodigal Father", "He Said She Said"
2003 Missing Denise WhitmoreEpisode: "72 Hours to Kill"
2004 Wild Card FaithEpisode: "Bada Bing, Bada Busiek"
2005 Tilt WaitressEpisode: "Rivered"
2005DescentJenTV film
2005 Naked Josh LisaEpisode: "The Thrill of the Chase"
2006 10.5: Apocalypse PaulaTV miniseries
2006Black WidowerSaundra AmosTV film
2006 ReGenesis HildaEpisode: "Gene in a Bottle"
2006Cradle of LiesMichelle FoxTV film
2007 Something Beneath Khali SpenceTV film
2007 I Me Wed MarlaTV film
2007Ten SecondsEmma ParksTV short
2008True Crime SceneSusan HayesEpisode: "Fugitive Justice"
2008 Testees Janet ParkerEpisode: "Pineapple Shampoo"
2008–2009 Sophie Sophie ParkerLead role (32 episodes)
2009The Dating GuyMarie Claire (voice)Episode: "Boner Donor"
2010Shadow Island Mysteries: Wedding for OneMonica JohnsonTV film (Hallmark movie series)
2010 Happy Town Carol HaplinRecurring role (6 episodes)
2010Fairfield RoadWendy GreenhillTV film
2010 Covert Affairs Patricia RidleyEpisode: "I Can't Quit You, Baby"
2010The Last ChristmasMonicaTV film
2010Cancel ChristmasJeannie ClaymoreTV film
2011 Flashpoint Det. Merry DannerEpisode: "I'd Do Anything"
2011 Skins Leslie CampbellEpisodes: "Cadie", "Stanley"
2011 Against the Wall Dr. Trish AlexanderEpisode: "Obsessed and Unwanted"
2011 Lost Girl Sabine PurcellEpisode: "I Fought the Fae (and the Fae Won)"
2012Comedy BarSandra Sheriff / Sarah SheriffRecurring role (5 episodes)
2012 Republic of Doyle Jessica CrowleyEpisode: "High School Confidential"
2012 Being Human JuliaRecurring role (6 episodes)
2012 Cyberstalker Jill GachetTV film
2013Exploding SunCheryl WincroftTV film
2013Be My ValentineKateTV film
2013The Surrogacy TrapAllisonTV film
2013 Cracked Det. Rachel FentonRecurring role (7 episodes)
2014 Darknet BarbaraEpisode: "Darknet 2"
2014 The Listener Dr. Mallory KeslerEpisode: "Man in the Mirror"
2014 Bitten Diane McAdamsRecurring role (seasons 1–2)
2014–2017 The Strain Kelly GoodweatherMain role
2015-2017 Dark Matter SarahRecurring role (11 episodes; 3 uncredited, 1 credit only)
2015 iZombie Uma VossEpisode: "The Hurt Stalker"
2016 Private Eyes VeroniqueEpisode: "Partners in Crime"
2016For Love & HonorCaroline FosterTV film
2016 Channel Zero: Candle Cove Jessica YolenMain role (6 episodes)
2018 Schitt's Creek Heather WarnerEpisode: "RIP Moira Rose"
2018 The Crossing Mayor Vanessa ConwayEpisodes: "Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream", "The Long Morrow"
2018 Jack Ryan RebeccaRecurring role
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Bessie StarkmanRecurring role
2019 Ransom Kate BarrettRecurring role (season 3)
2020 The Expanse RonaEpisodes: "Gaugamela", "Down and Out"
2021 Hudson & Rex Julia TillmanEpisode: "Rex Marks the Spot"

Video game

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Far Cry 3 Daisy Lee (voice)
2013 Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington Kaniehtí:io (voice)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2008 Gemini Awards Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or SeriesNominated [4]
2016 Canadian Filmmakers' Festival Best Ensemble (shared with cast members)Won
Golden Maple Awards Best Actress in a TV Series Broadcast in the U.S.Won [5]

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References

  1. Hertz, Barry (14 January 2008). "My Toronto: Natalie Brown". National Post. Retrieved 3 March 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "Hallmark For Love & Honor, Natalie Brown Says Opposites Attract". www.hollywooddailystar.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. Debut of new CBC-TV comedy 'Sophie' takes the chill off January – Yahoo! Canada News
  4. "Awards Database". academy.ca. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. "Natalie Brown, Ricky Mabe Win Golden Maple Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. July 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.