Natalia Danielle Dyer (born January 13, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for starring as

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in the

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science fiction horror series ''

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'' (2016–present), in addition to her starring role in the comedy-drama ''

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'' (2019) and supporting roles in the horror films ''

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'' (2019) and '' Things Heard & Seen'' (2021).

Early life

Dyer was born and raised in

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. She has two sisters. She started acting in community theater during her adolescence, and made her professional screen acting debut in '' Hannah Montana: The Movie'', which was filmed locally in Tennessee in 2008. Dyer graduated from the performing arts high school

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. She subsequently moved to New York City and enrolled at

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, studying at the

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Career

Dyer began her professional career during her early teenage years, taking part in projects produced in and around her home in Tennessee; her first screen role was as Clarissa Granger in '' Hannah Montana: The Movie'' in 2009. During this time, she had small roles in the films ''

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'' and ''

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'' before starring in the small independent films '' Don't Let Me Go'' and '' After Darkness''; both films were released the following years. At age sixteen, she filmed the

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film ''

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'', which was her first major role. The film premiered three years later at the 2014

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. Dyer's breakthrough role was as

in the Netflix series ''

''. Dyer has also starred in independent films, most notably the

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'' (2019) in which she stars as Alice, a Catholic school girl exploring sexuality. Among her more notable credits are supporting roles in the horror films ''

'' (2019) and '' Things Heard & Seen'' (2021). In January 2022, it was announced that she would star in horror film '' All Fun and Games'' opposite

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Personal life

Since 2016, Dyer has been in a relationship with ''Stranger Things'' co-star

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Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Music videos

Theater

Selected credits

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dyer, Natalia 1995 births Living people Actresses from Nashville, Tennessee American film actresses American television actresses 21st-century American actresses New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study alumni