Natalie Burn

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Natalie Burn
Natalie Burn May 2015.jpg
Natalie Burn in May 2015
Born
Natalia Guslistaya

Kyiv, Ukraine
Occupation(s)Actress, model, screenwriter, film producer
Years active2006–present

Natalie Burn (born Natalia Guslistaya) is an American actress, model, screenwriter and film producer. She is known for appearing in the films The Expendables 3 , Downhill , and Mechanic: Resurrection .

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Early life and career

Burn was born Natalia Guslistaya in Kyiv, Ukraine. As a child, she attended the Bolshoi Ballet School in Moscow, and later the Royal Ballet School in London. [1] She started her career as an actress, model and then became a writer and producer, and owned a production company, 7Heaven Productions. [2]

In 2014, Burn had a tiny role in the action adventure film The Expendables 3. She also was a producer of Devil's Hope [3] and in 2015, she wrote, starred, and produced the action film Awaken. [2] [4]

In 2016, Burn appeared in the film Criminal , [2] and played a supporting role in Mechanic: Resurrection , alongside Jason Statham. [2]

Nominations

Best Supporting Drama Actress nomination at the Indie Series Awards in 2023 for her role in Studio City. [5]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Coffee Date ChristaUncredited
Richard III Natasha
2009Taxi DanceAnna
2011 In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds Elianna
2014 Mamula Lucy
The Expendables 3 Conrad's Wife
2015A Perfect Vacation (a.k.a. Awaken)Billie KopeAlso writer and producer
2016 Criminal Shoo shooUncredited
Mothers and Daughters Young Lydia
Downhill Stephanie
Mechanic: Resurrection BBC Reporter
2017The ExecutionersKay
2018The Second Coming of ChristSonya AntonovAlso producer
2019Hollow PointDet. Emily Plaza
Acceleration RhonaAlso producer
Hard Night FallingEmma
2021The Pizza TipProducer
2021 Fortress Sandra
2022Love HurtDetective Denver
No Name and Dynamite Davenport Pearl [6]
2022 Fortress: Sniper's Eye Sandra [7]
2022 The Enforcer OliviaProducer
2022Una Preguiera Per GiudaDana
2023 Til Death Do Us Part Bride
TBA The Last Redemption Diana
TBA The Movers

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2017No Actor ParkingMiaUnsold Pilot
2020Studio CityShelby Brooks [8] 1.10
2022Vanished: Searching For my SisterJoyce [9] TV movie

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