Natalie Dew is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress. She earned a

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nomination for her performance in '' Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical''. On television, she stars in the Gold sitcom ''

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'' (2020–).

Early life

Dew was born in Malaysia to an Indian-Malaysian mother and an English father from Wiltshire. She grew up in Devon and attended Blundell's School, a private school in Tiverton, from 1998 to 2005. Her father died when she was 14. Dew graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.

Career

At the age of 11, Dew was cast in as Karen in the CBBC comedy-drama '' Monster TV'', which aired in 1999. She made her feature film debut in '' Kiss of Life''. In 2008, Dew made her professional stage debut as Viola in '' Twelfth Night'' at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, for which she earned an Ian Charleson Award nomination. She won third prize the next year's Ian Charleson Awards for ''

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'' at the

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. This was followed by further Shakespeare roles in '' Hamlet'' and ''

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''. Dew originated the role of Jess in the stage musical adaptation of the football film '' Bend It Like Beckham'', which premiered at the Phoenix Theatre on the

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in 2015. For her performance, Dew was nominated for the 2016 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Also in 2016, she appeared in ''Human Animals'' at the Royal Court Theatre and '' Breaking the Code'' at the Manchester Exchange, the latter of which won her a Manchester Theatre Award. She went on to play Janelle in the 2018 film '' Peter Rabbit''. In 2020, Dew began starring as lead character Emily Verma in the Gold sitcom ''

''. The second series aired in 2021. She also played Alisha Burman in the BBC thriller ''

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''. She joined the cast of '' The Capture'' for its second series in 2022 as Aliza Clarke.

Personal life

Dew lives in London.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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