Natalie Hoy

NEW YORK: THE MECHANICALS: As You Like it, Cymbeline, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing; LADY SHAKES: Romeo and Juliet; THE GALLERY PLAYERS: Twelfth Night; ARTEMIS AND THE WILD THINGS: The Tempest LOS ANGELES: OVER THE MOON PRODUCTIONS: RENT Originally from Chicago's South Loop and Chinatown, Natalie grew up as an artist, studying ballet with Anna Paskevska. She enrolled in theatre programs during her Summers of Middle School and fell in Love with the Acting Stage as well. She continued to pursue her theatre education by taking courses at Columbia College and Chicago's Casting Center during her High School years then attended The Theatre School at De Paul University for Conservatory. Natalie then moved to Los Angeles where she studied Meisner with The Ruskin Group Theatre, enveloped in Summer workshops with Craig Belknap's Acting and Writing Sessions and The Idiot Workshop with John Gilkey. She studied Voice with Gary Catona and later became a Scene Study Student of John Kirby. Natalie always dreamt of Living in New York City and recently followed the Dream. She has continued her Comedy education at UCB East and is actively involved in the Off-Broadway Shakespeare Community. She is a a Voice Over Artist for Several International Corporate Industrial Videos and recently Modeled in an upcoming Fitness Video Series of Barre Classes. Natalie is also a Freelance writer and has worked with Consulting Firms such as McKinsey & Company as a Sketch and Copywriter. Natalie is currently featured in BuzzFeed Branded Content and Funny or Die Exclusives, view her youtube channel for current Character work! Also, view Natalie's Facebook Page for her latest in Comedy Central Digital Videos! Other Fun Facts: Natalie was was First Princess Miss Chinatown Chicago 2009, first ever to win perfect talent score in 50 years Miss Chinatown pageant history, and Miss Chinatown USA Pageant 2010 Contestant . She threw the First Pitch to Mark Buehrle one day before his perfect Game! She was also a featured Jazz Singer at "The Martini Jazz Show" The House of Blues LA in 2013 and performed at Chicago's Lyric Opera House as a dancer in her youth.