Natalie Walter

Natalie Walter (born 24 December 1979) is a British actress and writer who is best known for her film, television and theatre roles.[1] During her career, Walter has worked with film and theatre directors including Peter Hall, Gregory Doran, Sam Mendes and Christopher Guest. Still Up, an eight-part comedy drama written and co-created by Walter, premiered on Apple TV+ in 2023. Her father was David Walter, the former BBC and ITN journalist.

Natalie Walter
Born (1979-12-24) 24 December 1979 (age 44)
Woking, Surrey, England
Alma materDrama Centre, Royal Shakespeare Company
Occupation(s)Actress, Writer
Years active1996–present
Known forActing, writing
Notable workStill Up
TelevisionI May Destroy You, Horrible Histories, Family Tree

Education edit

Walter studied at London's Drama Centre, and later spent three years performing and touring with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Still Up edit

Walter is the co-creator, writer and associate producer of Still Up, an eight-part comedy drama made by Various Artists Limited for Apple TV+. The series premiered in September 2023 and stars Antonia Thomas, Craig Roberts and Blake Harrison. TV critic Joel Golby, writing in The Guardian, described Still Up as "superb", "a genuine revelation[2]" and his "scripted TV show of the year".

Television edit

As an actor, Walter's TV roles include Francine in I May Destroy You, which won three awards at the 2021 Baftas, including for best mini-series.[3] In the same year, Walter played Fizzy in Strike. Her other notable television appearances include in The Thin Blue Line, and Harry Enfield & Chums, the Doctor Who episode "Turn Left". the Jonathan Creek special "The Judas Tree", Above Suspicion, and Family Tree. Since 2015, Walter has been a regular performer on Horrible Histories.

Walter is the co-creator and writer of the 2023 comedy Apple TV+ comedy Still Up.[4]

YearProgrammeChannelRole
2023Still UpApple+Co-creator and writer
2022BreedersSkyLouise
2021BloodsSkyCharlotte
2020I May Destroy YouBBC / HBOFrancine
2020StrikeBBCFizzy
2015, 2017Horrible HistoriesCBBCVarious
2013Family TreeHBOEllie
2011Above SuspicionITVConnie Short (series 3)
2010Jonathan CreekBBCEmily
2008Doctor WhoBBCAlice Coltrane
2005Hampstead Heath: the MusicalBBCTree Woman
2004Hollywood GoddessesSky OneTallulah Bankhead
2003DoctorsBBCEsther Peters
2001Harry Enfield & ChumsBBCVarious characters
2000The Peter PrincipleBBCChloe
1998The Ruth Rendell MysteriesITVTanya Paine
1998–99Babes in the WoodITVCaralyn Monroe
1998The Stalker's ApprenticeSTVKaren Scott
1997Get Well SoonBBCBeryl
1996The Thin Blue LineBBCElf

Theatre edit

Walter's latest theatre role is playing Sybil Chase in a production of Noel Coward's Private Lives at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End, in which she stars opposite Nigel Havers and Patricia Hodge.[5] Walter has previously worked with the director Sam Mendes at the Donmar Warehouse in a production of Alan Bennett's Habeas Corpus, was a member of the Peter Hall Company's production of As You Like It and featured in the National Theatre's revival of Noises Off.[6] In 2008 to early 2009 she spent a year as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), with leading roles as Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Maria in Love's Labour's Lost.[7] She also appeared in the hit stage comedy 39 Steps, which ran in the West End for a record-breaking nine years.[8] Walter played Heidi Schumann in Peter Nichols's play Lingua Franca which premiered in London in July 2010 before transferring to New York later in the year.[9]

YearPlayTheatreRoleDirector
2023Private LivesAmbassadors TheatreSybil ChaseChristopher Luscombe
2021Private LivesNo1 TourSybil ChaseChristopher Luscombe
2013A Little House on the SideTheatre Royal BathMarcelleLindsay Posner / Cal McCrystal
2011Smash!Menier Chocolate FactoryLizTamara Harvey
2010Lingua FrancaFinborough / 59E59 Theatre, NYCHeidi SchumannMichael Gielata
201050 Ways to Leave Your LoveBush TheatreVarious charactersJosie Rourke
2010The 39 StepsCriterion TheatreVarious charactersMaria Aitken
2009HayfeverChichester Festival TheatreTallulahNikolai Foster
2009A Midsummer Night's DreamRoyal Shakespeare CompanyHelenaGregory Doran
2009Love's Labour's LostRoyal Shakespeare CompanyMariaGregory Doran
2008Whipping It UpNo1 TourChloeTerry Johnson
2008Twelfth NightTheatre Royal, NorthamptonOliviaLaurie Sansom
2007SoapTheatre Royal, NorthamptonNoeleenLaurie Sansom
2007Piano / ForteRoyal CourtDawnTerry Johnson
2007Dead FunnyWest Yorkshire PlayhouseKarenMatthew Lloyd
2006Flanders MareSound TheatreLisaAlan Cox
2006As You Like ItTheatre Royal, Bath / US TourPhoebePeter Hall
2004The Constant WifeLyric, West EndMarie-LouiseChris Luscombe
2001Noises OffNational TheatreBrookeJeremy Sams
2001The Recruiting OfficerChichester Festival TheatreRoseJames Kerr
1996Habeas CorpusDonmar WarehouseFelicitySam Mendes
1999Genghis Among the PygmiesRoyal CourtVariousSimon Usher
1999Ten Minutes of Human RightsRoyal CourtVariousRamin Grey
1998The Brazen AgeShakespeare's GlobeVariousJames Wallace
1998The Bronze AgeShakespeare's GlobeVariousJames Wallace

Film edit

Walter's most recent film role was starring in Family Secrets opposite Eric Dane. Walter's other film credits include Woody Allen's 2010 romantic comedy You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, The Wedding Video, I Want Candy, Lady Godiva and Remember Me?.

YearFilmDirector
2024Family Secrets[10]Malik Vitthal
2020Regarding AnnabelleGary Simpson
2020The Last Tree on EarthOllie Dagois
2012The Wedding VideoNigel Cole
2012Cockneys Vs ZombiesMattias Hoene
2011HugeBen Miller
2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerWoody Allen
2008Lady GodivaVicky Jewson
2007I Want CandyStephen Surjik
2002Eddie Loves MaryHannah Rothschild
2002The HoneytrapMichael Gunther
1998If OnlyMaria Rippol
1997Remember Me?Nick Hurran

Radio edit

Walter has appeared on a number of programmes on BBC Radio 4, including Seekers, House of the Spirit Levels, Smelling of Roses, No Commitments and All My Life. In 2010 she played multiple comic characters in The Lucy Montgomery Show which was written by and starred Lucy Montgomery.

YearProgrammeStationDirector
2015SeekersBBC Radio 4Victoria Lloyd
2012Kind Hearts and Coronets - Like Father, Like DaughterBBC Radio 4Frank Stirling
2010/11The Lucy Montgomery Variety PackBBC Radio 4Katie Tyrell
2009Smelling of RosesBBC Radio 4Maria Esposito
2008ChambersBBC Radio 4Paul Schlesinger
2007No CommitmentsBBC Radio 4Maria Esposito
2003All My LifeBBC Radio 4Steve McCrum
2002The House of the Spirit LevelsBBC Radio 4Paul Schlesinger

References edit

  1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | WALTER, Natalie". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  2. ^ Golby, Joel (16 September 2023). "Still Up: the stars of this charming British comedy are a genuine revelation". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Bafta TV Awards 2021: Winners and nominees in full". BBC News. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ Goldbart, Max (26 October 2022). "Antonia Thomas & Craig Roberts To Lead Apple TV+ British Insomniac Comedy Series 'Still Up' From 'I May Destroy You' Producer Various Artists". Deadline. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ^ Wood, Alex (4 July 2023). "Private Lives with Patricia Hodge and Nigel Havers to open in the West End". What's On Stage. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Natalie Walter On ... Sweet Dreams - - Interviews". Whatsonstage.com. 19 January 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  7. ^ "What's On". RSC. Archived from the original on 4 April 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  8. ^ "The 39 Steps to close in West End after nine years". The Guardian. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  9. ^ Brantley, Ben (16 November 2010). "Brits Off Broadway - Peter Nichols's 'Lingua Franca' - Review - NYTimes.com". Theater.nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  10. ^ Grobar, Matt (7 December 2023). "Eric Dane, Maia Mitchell, Tyriq Withers & Thomas Doherty Board ACE Entertainment Thriller 'Family Secrets'". Deadline. Retrieved 26 April 2024.