Natalie Zea
Biography
Natalie Zea is an American actress born on March 17, 1975, in Harris County, Texas. She attended Monahans High School, graduating in 1993, and subsequently graduated from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City in 1995. Zea is recognized for several prominent television roles. She played Gwen Hotchkiss on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions, replacing Liza Huber in 2000. Her other television credits include portraying socialite Karen Darling on the ABC series Dirty Sexy Money, Winona Hawkins on the FX crime drama Justified from 2010 to 2013, and Claire Matthews in the Fox series The Following in 2013. Before joining Passions, Zea appeared in a few small film roles.
Career overview
Natalie Zea is an American actress born in Harris County, Texas, on March 17, 1975. She attended Monahans High School, graduating in 1993, and subsequently graduated from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City in 1995.
Before securing prominent television roles, Zea appeared in a few small film parts. Her television career gained momentum in 2000 when she joined the cast of the NBC daytime soap opera Passions as Gwen Hotchkiss, taking over the role from exiting actress Liza Huber. She departed from the series later in her run.
Throughout her career, Zea has been recognized for several notable television roles. She portrayed socialite Karen Darling on the ABC series Dirty Sexy Money and played Winona Hawkins on the FX crime drama Justified from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, she appeared as Claire Matthews in the Fox series The Following in 2013.
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- Justified: City Primeval (2023) as Winona Hawkins
- Fire Country (2022) as Camille Thurston
- La Brea (2021) as Eve Harris
- Happily (2021) as Karen
- 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020) as Zoe
- The F**k-It List (2020) as Kristen
- The Unicorn (2019) as Shannon
- Grey Lady (2017) as Melissa Reynolds
- White Famous (2017) as Amy Von Getz
- The Detour (2016) as Robin
- Too Late (2016) as Mary Mahler
- Chicago Med (2015) as Nurse Jackie Nelson
- The Rebels (2014) as Julie Levine
- The Following (2013) as Claire Matthews
- Under the Dome (2013) as Maxine Seagrave
- Sweet Talk (2013) as Delilah
- Burden of Evil (2012) as Caitlyn Conner
- Person of Interest (2011) as Diane Hanson
- Franklin & Bash (2011) as Isabella Kaplowitz
- InSight (2011) as Kaitlyn
- Justified (2010) as Winona Hawkins
- The Defenders (2010) as ADA Meredith Kramer
- Law & Order: LA (2010) as Sarah Goodwin
- The Other Guys (2010) as Christinith
- Hung (2009) as Jemma
- From a Place of Darkness (2008) as Brenda
- Californication (2007) as Carrie
- Dirty Sexy Money (2007) as Karen Darling
- Medium (2005) as Sophie Cullen
- Freddie (2005) as Sally
- Eyes (2005) as Trish Agermeyer
- Two and a Half Men (2003) as Colleen
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Without a Trace (2002) as Jennifer Nichols
- The Shield (2002) as Lauren Riley
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Needra Fenway
- Boys Don't Cry (1995) as Lana Tisdel
- Karate Ghost