Nathalie Boltt
{{Short description|South African actress (b. 1973)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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Nathalie Boltt (born July 19, 1973) is a South African actress, director and writer. Her initial break into acting was in her birth country, South Africa, as Joey Ortlepp on the SABC 3 drama Isidingo from 2001 to 2004.[http://www.tvsa.co.za/actorprofile.asp?actorid=8045 Actor Biography: Nathalie Boltt], South African TV Authority. She is best known for her recurring role as Penelope Blossom on The CW’s teen drama series Riverdale from 2017 to 2023.
Early life and education
She grew up in Johannesburg in South Africa during apartheid and graduated with a BA in Acting and Dance from Rhodes University in Grahamstown in 1995.[https://johnsonlaird.com/assets/documents/1895/1895_actor_biography.pdf Actor biography] johnsonlaird.com. Retrieved on 28 November 2024[https://www.dailybloid.com/interview/riverdale--interview-with-actress-nathalie-boltt---consider-yourself-enlightened-streaming-netflix-cast-plot Riverdale, interview with actress Nathalie Boltt: "Consider yourself enlightened"] Daily Bloid. 1 August 2022
Career
In 2005, she appeared in The Poseidon Adventure, the NBC remake of the film of the same name.
In 2009, she had a supporting role in Neill Blomkamp's South Africa-set science fiction action film, District 9. She then had a support role in the New Zealand television film, Bloodlines, based on the true story of Colin Bouwer, a South African doctor in New Zealand. She received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards.[https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/bloodlines-2010/awards Bloodlines] NZ On Screen. Retrieved on 28 November 2024
In 2017, she had a role in 24 Hours to Live alongside Ethan Hawke.[https://www.tvguide.com/movies/24-hours-to-live/cast/2030230908/ 24 Hours to Live - Full Cast & Crew] TV Guide. Retrieved on 28 November 2024
She also voices many characters, including of DottyWot in the New Zealand children's series The WotWots.
In November 2024, she began filming her directorial debut, Holy Days, in New Zealand. In the film, Jackie Weaver, Judy Davis and Miriam Margolyes stars as three nuns on New Zealand's South Island.[https://if.com.au/judy-davis-miriam-margolyes-jacki-weaver-to-join-nz-set-of-nat-boltts-holy-days/ Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes, Jacki Weaver to join NZ set of Nat Boltt’s ‘Holy Days’] if.com.au. 5 November 2024[https://variety.com/2024/film/global/judy-davis-miriam-margolyes-jackie-weaver-holy-days-nat-boltt-1236197521/ Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes and Jacki Weaver to Play Quirky Nuns in Nat Boltt’s Comic Adventure ‘Holy Days’ (EXCLUSIVE) ] Variety. 1 November 2024
Personal life
She emigrated from South Africa to New Zealand in 2006 and raised her son in Wellington with her husband, Phil.[https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/celebrity-homes/97806898/at-my-place-riverdale-actress-nathalie-boltt At my place: Riverdale actress Nathalie Boltt] Stuff. 15 October 2017[https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/nathalie-boltt Nathalie Boltt] NZ On Screen. Retrieved on 28 November 2024 She has since emigrated to Canada and now lives in Vancouver.[http://www.topbilling.com/articles/We-catch-up-with-Riverdale-stars-Nathalie-Boltt-and-Madchen-Amick-.html?articleID=3580 Top Billing catches up with Riverdale stars Nathalie Boltt and Mädchen Amick ] Top Billing. Retrieved on 28 November 2024[https://www.yvrscreenscene.com/home/2024/10/8/episode-322-nathalie-boltt Episode 322: Nathalie Boltt] YVR Screen Scene. 8 October 2024
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2007
| Flood | Kate Morrison | |
| 2007
| Route 30 | Mandy | |
| 2008
| Doomsday | Jane Harris | |
| 2009
| Sarah Livingstone | |
| 2010
| Kawa | Annabelle | |
| 2013
| The Silk | Nurse | |
| 2014
| The Cure | Ruby Wakefield | |
| 2014
| Route 30 Three! | Agent Nat | |
| 2015
| Food for Thought | Merran |
| 2017
| Dr Helen | |
| 2020
| Watershed | Sam | Short film |
| 2021
|Angela | |
| 2024
| The Ornament | Luna | Short film |
| 2025
| Holy Days | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1998
| Isidingo | Joey Ortlepp | Series regular; soap opera |
| 2003
| Marie Savoy | TV movie |
| 2004
| {{ill|Platinum (2004 film)|de|3=Der weiße Afrikaner|lt=Platinum}} | Rosa von Zülow | TV movie |
| 2005
| Shoshanna | TV movie |
| 2005
| News Reporter | Miniseries; uncredited |
| 2007
| Power Rangers Operation Overdrive | Jessica Jefferies | Episode: "Behind the Scenes" |
| 2008
| Trudi Schmeikel | Episode: "Bomber's Moon" |
| 2009
| The Cult | European Woman | 3 episodes |
| 2010
| DottyWot | Main cast (series 1); voice role |
| 2012
| True Crime: Siege | Vicki Snee | TV movie |
| 2014–2015
| Natalie Robinson | 4 episodes |
| 2015
| Ida Mueller | Miniseries |
| 2016
| Bombshell | Dominique Prieur | TV movie |
| 2016–2017
| Rae | 5 episodes |
| 2017–2023
| Recurring role; also director of episode: "Chapter Ninety-Three: Dance of Death" |
| 2018
| Origin | Laura Kassman | Episode: "God's Grandeur" |
| 2018
| Amelia | Episode: "The Power of Yes... Men" |
| 2019
| Mystery 101: Words Can Kill | Celia Bunton | TV movie |
| 2020
| Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | Miss DuBois | Episode: "Chapter Twenty-One: The Hellbound Heart" |
| 2022
| The Secrets of Bella Vista | Shannon | TV movie |
| 2024
| Marijke Van Heusen | 1 episode |
=Web=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2015
| Dropped Pie | Charrlotte Houghton-Bradley | 3 episodes |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100712131818/http://www.nathalieboltt.com/ Official website]
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- {{Twitter}}
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Category:White South African people
Category:South African television actresses
Category:South African film actresses
Category:South African film directors
Category:Rhodes University alumni
Category:South African emigrants to New Zealand