A true Renaissance woman, Natalia has lead a double life since her youth, pursuing science, technology, and the arts in equal measure. Growing up in New England she studied ballet and gymnastics, and at the age of 11 was granted an audition with the American Ballet Company in New York City. Her tireless efforts were quickly rewarded with a summer scholarship. Natalia’s early years were split between science fairs and ballet performances with the Children's Ballet Repertory Theatre. In 1968, Natalia’s love for acting and interest in the fantastic won her an audition for the role Amy Jennings on TV’s Dark Shadows! Upon graduation, she attended Northeastern University.

After moving to San Francisco in 1976, Natalia pursued a line of careers that provided a great deal of gratification while nurturing an outlet for her creative spirit. While working in the technology sector (micrographics, telecom and web-based application development), Natalia tried her hand at acting at the Black Forrest Renaissance Faire in Novato and assisted in designing character make-up for local theatrical groups. A stint with an improv group lead her to co-write and directed a very successful murder mystery weekend program.

After moving to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in 1996, her love for the theatre lead her to continue acting. She has been a regular in Dr. Deadly's Theatre of Horrors, playing the witch Cerullea since 2000. Natalia is an accomplished painter, choosing to work in oils and watercolor; her abstract and post-modern subjects leading her to several one-woman gallery exhibitions. Never the one to rest, she is currently working to establish the DFW Chapter of the Senior Citizen’s Bureau while working full time as Director of Operations for an exciting start-up company.