Natalie Zea
Natalie Zea
Natalie Aubrey Zeais an American actress, known for her performances on television. Zea began her acting career in theatre. Her first major role was on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions, where she played the role of Gwen Hotchkiss. Her breakout role was on the ABC primetime soap opera Dirty Sexy Money as socialite Karen Darling, where she starred from 2007 to 2009. Zea also has made many guest appearances on television, starred in the number of independent and made...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth17 March 1975
CityHarris County, TX
CountryUnited States of America
When I started, I had a really hard time getting work. It was the mid- to late-nineties. There was the WB. My age was perfect for it, but I just never came across as a youngster. I had to grow into my age in order to start working, and by the time I did, it was when things started to get good.
My parents divorced when I was very, very young, but they maintained an incredibly amicable relationship. They were great partners, they were great parents, and they were great friends throughout my whole life until I was about 25, at which point they realized that they could relinquish; they could call it and move on.
I've been trying to get into comedy for years. I had a meeting with one of the networks a couple years ago, a general meeting, and when they asked what I was looking for and I told them I'd prefer to do comedy, it was as if I had two heads.
I won't name any names, but I've done a couple of shows where once the pilot got picked up, the creators openly said, 'I have no idea where we're going.'
I know it might seem a little superficial, but every actor has their thing. Some people focus on the walk, but for me, it's all about the nails and the voice. Those are the two most important things.
I'm drawn to the romantic aspect of a character. It's human emotion. It's much more fun to watch. And it's much more fun to play.
I'm at my best when I'm working. I just recently learned how to find balance and deal with downtime and take advantage of it.
I was a theater geek, and I was a surly cheerleader, and that's really kind of a contradiction.
I think every major character I've played was originally for an older woman. I have no idea what that says. I guess I'm mature for my age.
I really enjoy laughing at work, and I find that it's easier to do that when you're shooting a comedy.
I really enjoy getting to go and play on other people's shows for an episode or two. It adds such variety to my repertoire.
I just feel like the days of a handful of executives making the decisions for the entirety of the human public have gone on long enough.
I don't know that I could play a complete and total mess. After awhile, I think I would be like, 'No, none of that!'
I'm not a big lingerie girl. I see it, and I love it, and I appreciate it, and sometimes I even buy it, and then it never gets worn. It just seems like kind of a wasted middle step. Either you're dressed or you're not. What is this in-between stuff?