Natalia Dyer

Natalia Dyer
Dyer at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1997-01-13) January 13, 1997
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2009–present

Natalia Dyer (born January 13, 1997)[1][2] is an American actress. She plays the role of Nancy Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things.

Early life and education

Dyer grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and graduated from the performing arts high school Nashville School of the Arts.[3]

Career

Dyer's first role was as Clarissa Granger in Hannah Montana: The Movie in 2009. In 2011, she appeared in The Greening of Whitney Brown. Dyer then starred in the indie film I Believe in Unicorns, which premiered in 2014 at SXSW.[4][5]

In 2016, Dyer was cast as Nancy Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things.[6]

Personal life

Dyer moved to New York City and enrolled at NYU in 2014–2015, studying at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Hannah Montana: The Movie Clarissa Granger
2010 Too Sunny for Santa Janie
2011 The Greening of Whitney Brown Lily
2012 Blue Like Jazz Grace
2014 I Believe in Unicorns Davina
2014 The City at Night Adeline
2015 Till Dark Lucy
2016 Long Nights Short Mornings Marie
2016 Don't Let Me Go Banshee
2017 Yes, God, Yes Alice Short film
2017 After Darkness Clara Beaty
2018 Mountain Rest Clara Post-production
2018 Tuscaloosa Virginia Post-production
2018 After Her Hailey Short film
2019 Velvet Buzzsaw Coco Post-production
2019 Yes, God, Yes Alice Feature film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Stranger Things Nancy Wheeler Main role; 16 episodes

Music videos

Year Title Artist Ref
2018 Wild Love James Bay [8]

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref.
2017 Stranger Things Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Won [9]
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film—Teen Actress Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Firth, Emma (2016-11-02). "Who Is Natalia Dyer? Everything You Need To Know About The 'Stranger Things' Star". Grazia. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Wiest, Brianna. "Natalia Dyer Opens Up About What It's Like to Work With Boyfriend Charlie Heaton". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
  3. ↑ Paulson, Dave (September 6, 2016). "Before 'Stranger Things,' actress Natalia Dyer got her start at Nashville's TPAC". Tennessean.
  4. ↑ Flynn, Caitlin (July 20, 2016). "Who's Nancy On 'Stranger Things'? Natalia Dyer's Performance Is One Of The Show's Best". www.bustle.com.
  5. ↑ Bobic, Chrissy. "Who Plays Nancy Wheeler On 'Stranger Things'? Natalia Dyer Got Her Start In Disney".
  6. ↑ Hoffman, Ashley. "Stranger Things Actor Kills All Hope for Jonathan and Nancy". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  7. ↑ Ceron, Ella (October 3, 2016). "Stranger Things's Natalia Dyer Explains Why Nancy Wheeler Isn't Your Average Big Sister". Teen Vogue. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ "'Stranger Things' Star Natalia Dyer Only Has Eyes for James Bay in 'Wild Love' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  9. ↑ Nolfi, Joely (14 December 2016). "SAG Awards nominations 2017: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly.
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