Natalie Brown (actress)

Natalie Brown
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.

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

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Here Dies Another Day Girl #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
2006 The Last Sect Sydney St. James
2006 Not Pretty, Really Pretty Person Short film
2008 Saw V Heather Miller Scenes deleted
2008 The Cello Claude Short film
2010 The Conversation Her Short film
2011 Counselling Sasha Short film
2011 Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy Marie
2012 Little Brother Jane Vidal Short film
2013 Compulsion Rebecca
2013 Home Stuff Actress Short Film
2014 Hit Men Florence Short film
2015 Friends Like Us Mary Short 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
2018 Damage Control Natalie Short film
2019 Canadian Strain Valerie
2022 Ashgrove Sammy
2023 The Breach Linda Parsons
2024 Home Free Daisy Homur

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998–1999 Mythic Warriors Atalanta (voice) Recurring role (4 episodes)
2001 Tracker Peggy Episode: "The Plague"
2002 Mutant X Secretary Episode: "No Man Left Behind"
2002 Undressed Brianne TV series (season 6)
2003 72 Hours: True Crime Neal's Wife Episode: "Hate Crime"
2003 The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron Amber St. Pierre (Miss April) TV film
2003 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Allie Episodes: "Prodigal Father", "He Said She Said"
2003 Missing Denise Whitmore Episode: "72 Hours to Kill"
2004 Wild Card Faith Episode: "Bada Bing, Bada Busiek"
2005 Tilt Waitress Episode: "Rivered"
2005 Descent Jen TV film
2005 Naked Josh Lisa Episode: "The Thrill of the Chase"
2006 10.5: Apocalypse Paula TV miniseries
2006 Black Widower Saundra Amos TV film
2006 ReGenesis Hilda Episode: "Gene in a Bottle"
2006 Cradle of Lies Michelle Fox TV film
2007 Something Beneath Khali Spence TV film
2007 I Me Wed Marla TV film
2007 Ten Seconds Emma Parks TV short
2008 True Crime Scene Susan Hayes Episode: "Fugitive Justice"
2008 Testees Janet Parker Episode: "Pineapple Shampoo"
2008–2009 Sophie Sophie Parker Lead role (32 episodes)
2009 The Dating Guy Marie Claire (voice) Episode: "Boner Donor"
2010 Shadow Island Mysteries: Wedding for One Monica Johnson TV film (Hallmark movie series)
2010 Happy Town Carol Haplin Recurring role (6 episodes)
2010 Fairfield Road Wendy Greenhill TV film
2010 Covert Affairs Patricia Ridley Episode: "I Can't Quit You, Baby"
2010 The Last Christmas Monica TV film
2010 Cancel Christmas Jeannie Claymore TV film
2011 Flashpoint Det. Merry Danner Episode: "I'd Do Anything"
2011 Skins Leslie Campbell Episodes: "Cadie", "Stanley"
2011 Against the Wall Dr. Trish Alexander Episode: "Obsessed and Unwanted"
2011 Lost Girl Sabine Purcell Episode: "I Fought the Fae (and the Fae Won)"
2012 Comedy Bar Sandra Sheriff / Sarah Sheriff Recurring role (5 episodes)
2012 Republic of Doyle Jessica Crowley Episode: "High School Confidential"
2012 Being Human Julia Recurring role (6 episodes)
2012 Cyberstalker Jill Gachet TV film
2013 Exploding Sun Cheryl Wincroft TV film
2013 Be My Valentine Kate TV film
2013 The Surrogacy Trap Allison TV film
2013 Cracked Det. Rachel Fenton Recurring role (7 episodes)
2014 Darknet Barbara Episode: "Darknet 2"
2014 The Listener Dr. Mallory Kesler Episode: "Man in the Mirror"
2014 Bitten Diane McAdams Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
2014–2017 The Strain Kelly Goodweather Main role
2015-2017 Dark Matter Sarah Recurring role (11 episodes; 3 uncredited, 1 credit only)
2015 iZombie Uma Voss Episode: "The Hurt Stalker"
2016 Private Eyes Veronique Episode: "Partners in Crime"
2016 For Love & Honor Caroline Foster TV film
2016 Channel Zero: Candle Cove Jessica Yolen Main role (6 episodes)
2018 Schitt's Creek Heather Warner Episode: "RIP Moira Rose"
2018 The Crossing Mayor Vanessa Conway Episodes: "Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream", "The Long Morrow"
2018 Jack Ryan Rebecca Recurring role
2018 Frankie Drake Mysteries Bessie Starkman Recurring role
2019 Ransom Kate Barrett Recurring role (season 3)
2020 The Expanse Rona Episodes: "Gaugamela", "Down and Out"
2021 Hudson & Rex Julia Tillman Episode: "Rex Marks the Spot"

Video game

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

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2008 Gemini Awards Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series Nominated [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]

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.