Natalie Walter | |
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Born |
Woking, England |
24 December 1979
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1998–present |
Natalie Walter (born 1979) is a British actress who is best known for her film, theatre and television roles. She was born in Woking, Surrey in 1979. On stage and screen, Walter has worked with directors including Sam Mendes, Peter Hall, Gregory Doran, Sam Mendes, Christopher Guest and Woody Allen. Her father was David Walter, the former BBC and ITN journalist.
Walter studied at London's prestigious Drama Centre, where one of her classmates was the comedian and actor Russell Brand.
In the late 1990s, Walter had a leading role playing Caralyn in the popular ITV sitcom Babes in the Wood. Other television appearances include in The Thin Blue Line, which also starred Rowan Atkinson, and the BBC comedy sketch series Harry Enfield and Chums. In 2008, she played Alice Coltrane in the Doctor Who episode "Turn Left". In 2010, she had a guest starring role as Emily in the Easter special of Jonathan Creek (The Judas Tree) and appeared in an episode of Lynda La Plante's ITV drama serial Above Suspicion. Walter appeared in the first episode of Christopher Guest's HBO mockumentary-style comedy Family Tree. Since 2015, she has been a regular performer in the BBC's children's historical sketch comedy Horrible Histories.