Natalie Hall

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Hall at the 2014 WonderCon
Born
Natalie Elise Hall

OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Notable work All My Children
Spouse
Jack H. Robbins
(m. 2017)
Children2

Natalie Elise Hall or Natalie Melinda Hall [2] is a Canadian actress and singer. She has appeared in various Broadway, film and TV productions. One of her first TV appearances was when she portrayed the role of Colby Chandler on the soap opera All My Children from 2009 to 2011. Hall appeared opposite Miles Teller, Josh Brolin and Jeff Bridges in the 2017 film Only the Brave .

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Early life

Hall grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her mother was a ballerina. Hall grew up with two brothers, of which she has said "I grew up loving the arts but I also was such a tomboy, I loved sports and was very competitive." She grew up playing soccer on an all-boys soccer team. [2] Hall played the leading role in a community theatre production of Annie . She earned a first place representing British Columbia in a national singing competition. [3] Hall was trained at the London Academy of Ballet and graduated with honors of distinction in dance when she was sixteen.

Career

Hall initially moved to New York City. She performed as Val in a national touring production of A Chorus Line . [2] Hall says about her first role, "It was an amazing experience. I had to grow up so fast working with such talent on a big stage". Her portrayal of Val earned a nomination for an Ovation award.

Acting

ABC announced that Hall had been cast in the role of Colby Chandler in the soap All My Children . [4] Hall made her debut on November 25, 2009. [5] Hall filmed her first scenes in mid October just before the show relocated to Los Angeles. [6] She relocated to Los Angeles in 2010. [2] Hall made her last appearance in the final network broadcast of All My Children on September 23, 2011.

On June 29, 2011, it was announced that Hall would be replacing Natalie Floyd as Hanna's soon-to-be stepsister, Kate Randall, in the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars , playing the role until 2012. [7] She played Ellie King née Davis, in Love's Christmas Journey , a four-part mini-series in 2011. [8]

In 2013, she was cast as Taylor in The CW series Star-Crossed . [9] Hall described her character as the "Queen Bee with a big heart" and a risk-taker in love. [10] Hall played Britney in the series revival of Lifetime comedy drama Drop Dead Diva originally for two episodes however came back for another episode. [11] Hall joined the cast of HBO's True Blood for its final season, appearing as resident villain Sarah Newlin's (Anna Camp) newly turned vampire sister, Amber Mills, for three episodes. [12] She appeared on the cover of the Canadian fashion magazine Fave. [12]

Hall guest starred in USA Network medical comedy-drama Royal Pains as Hope, a burlesque dancer who turns to Jeremiah for help when she begins experiencing pain during her act. [13] Hall is also a member of the Prestigious "Actors Studio" in New York. Hall was most recently cast in the upcoming untitled Marc Cherry ABC pilot. Natalie Hall was seen in UnREAL season four on Lifetime. Also, in the CW series Charmed playing Lucy.

Music

Hall performs in various musicals in New York. In the film Rising Stars , Hall performed "Better with You", the music video for the song featuring Hall was later released. [14] She was also featured in the song "Free To Fall" which also appeared in the film and the official soundtrack. [14] Hall performed "Hallelujah I Love Her So" by Ray Charles at the "It Gets Better Project's "A Better Holiday" concert benefiting The Ali Forney Center on December 16, 2012. [15]

Personal life

On July 1, 2017, Hall married Jack H. Robbins; a U.S. Marine who formerly served on active duty. [16] In May 2021, Hall announced that they had welcomed their first child, a son. [17] In May 2023, Hall revealed that they had welcomed their second son. [18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Have You Heard? Secret Central Tes Taylor
2010 Rising Stars Brenna
2013 +1 Melanie
2015 Lucky N#mbr Nikki Page
2015 Simple Little Lives Kaylee
2016 The Curse of Sleeping Beauty Linda Coleman
2016 Summer of 8 Jen
2017 The Boy Downstairs Ivy
2017 Only the Brave Natalie Johnson
2019 A Nasty Piece of Work Missy
2020 Midnight at the Magnolia Maggie Quinn

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Shelby CrawfordEpisode: "Streetwise"
2009 The Good Wife MauraEpisode: "Stripped"
2009–11 All My Children Colby Chandler Role held: November 25, 2009 – September 23, 2011
2011–12 Pretty Little Liars Kate RandallRecurring role (season 2); 5 episodes
2011 Love's Christmas Journey Ellie Davis KingTelevision film
2012 The Seven Year Hitch JenniferTelevision film
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Katy HillEpisode: "Last Woman Standing"
2013 Drop Dead Diva Britney3 episodes
2014 Star-Crossed Taylor BeechamMain role; 11 episodes
2014 Royal Pains HopeEpisode: "Everybody Loves Ray, Man"
2014 True Blood Amber Mills3 episodes
2014 Royal Pains TashaEpisode: "Electric Youth"
2017 Shades of Blue Bianci's Girlfriend3 episodes
2017 NCIS: New Orleans Chloe MylesEpisode: "Acceptable Loss"
2018 Unreal Candy Coco8 episodes
2018–19 Charmed LucyRecurring role, season 1
2019 A Winter Princess Carly / Princess CarlottaTelevision film (Hallmark)
2020 You’re Bacon Me Crazy Cleo MorelliTelevision film (Hallmark Channel)
2020 Sincerely, Yours, Truly Hayley HammondTelevision Film
2020 A Very Charming Christmas Town Aubrey LangTelevision Film (Lifetime Channel)
2021 Fit for a Prince CindyTelevision Film (Hallmark)
2022 Stalked by a Prince Alyssa BanksTelevision Film (Lifetime Channel)
2022 Road Trip Romance Megan MillerTelevision Film (Hallmark)
2022Fly Away with MeAngieTelevision film (Hallmark)
2022Noel Next DoorNoelTelevision film (Hallmark)

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  18. Natalie Hall (May 16, 2023). "☀️☀️☀️☀️ buns and two babies". Instagram . Retrieved November 12, 2023.