Natalia Elaine Parrish was born the fifth and final child of Adam and Moira Parrish. The Parrish family was of modest means in the Chicago area, where Adam Parrish was (and still is) a minister. The Parrish family are a tightknit group, bound together by their father's devout faith. All the Parrish children share in this faith, to varying degrees, but they're all considered to be upstanding citizens of the Chicago area. The youngest of the brood, natalia was forced to find any number of ways to entertain herself. So she, along with the brother and sister closest to her in age, took to writing and performing their own skits. While her siblings eventually fell out of "love" with this childhood pastime, it would stick with natalia and become a lifelong passion. The parrish family was not lacking in support of what would become natalia's dream, but they were far from being able to understand the lengths their daughter would go to to ensure her dream became a reality. To make her parents lean more towards support, Natalia vowed to continue to pursue her education if she was allowed to go to auditions and take any jobs that came her way. Reluctantly, her parents agreed. Natalia would land her first role, if uncredited, at the age of 16. She would continue to book small parts in television but nothing of note until landing a role on the then-popular television show, 24, during its fifth season. While a small supporting role, it got her face out to the masses and she considers the role critical to her gaining traction in her career, and in her ability to gain more and more parts. Between high school and attending Northwestern Universtiy, Natalia booked print ads and small cameo roles, as well as taking drama classes and heavily participating in Chicago community theater. The promise to finish her education was one that she held very near and dear to her heart, and one she intended to keep. She made sure her theatrical pursuits fit into her education and not the other way around. Because of higher education, Natalia's first role in a feature film wouldn't come until 2010, when she had a small role in the film 'The Social Network.' A modest return on the film made her feel good, but never in her wildest dreams would Natalie herself have ever seen what would come next. The same year that 'The Social Network' came out, Natalia would be seen opposite Natalie Portman in 'The Black Swan.' The role would catapult her onto the scene and would earn her critical acclaim like she never dreamed of. Tired of being fed the same old scripts, Natalia impressed upon her team that she wanted to try something new and different. While obliging their client, Natalia's management would routinely turn over scripts that they simply didn't think the young actress could handle. Some even say that many of the roles she would go onto play, she shouldn't have even been considered for, but Natalia was persistant and had a belief in herself that her own team had yet to discover. The buzz that 'Shame' afforded her was enough of a boost to her public image to garner her newer, fresher, better scripts. For the first time, she felt like she had the ability to choose where her career was going, to choose what she could become ultimately passionate about. |
MEDIA PERCEPTION....
Parrish is known for coming from a large family in Chicago and being the daughter of a minsiter. When Parrish burst onto the Hollywood scene, many started to count down the minutes until the start of what they termed an inevitable rebellion phase. With six plus years under her belt in the industry, people are still waiting. Parrish is now known for her hard work ethic, along with her genuniely positive personality. The media tend to lump Parrish in with old Hollywood legends like Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly; in more recent times, Parrish is often hailed as a throwback to Julia Roberts in her days as America's Sweetheart. Parrish is an advocate of charity work and volunteering her time, using her celebrity for the greater good. She's cultivated an "everyman," girl next door persona that people tend to gravitate to. When she is caught in the gossip magazines, it tends to be on the heels of someone in her circle, and not necessarily because she finally snapped or is beginning her rebellious phase. FILMOGRAPHY
2019 / captain marvel
... captain marvel
2018 / avengers: infinity war
... carol danvers/captain marvel
2018/ the death and life of john f. donovan
... natalie portman's role
2018 / annette
... rooney mara's role
2017 / wind river
... jane banner
2017 / battle of the sexes
... billie jean king
2017 / the greatest showman
... jenny lind
2016 / la la land
... mia
2016 / free fire
... justine
2016 / hail, caeser!
... deeanna moran
2015 / trainwreck
... kim
2015 / the hunger games: mockingjay part 2
... johanna mason
2015 / our brand is crisis
... leblanc
2014 / the hunger games: mockingjay part 1
... johanna mason
2014 / inherent vice
... hope harlingen
2013 / her
... catherine
2013 / short term twelve
... grace
2013 / what if
... chantry
2013 / the hunger games: catching fire
... johanna mason
2012 / ruby sparks
... ruby sparks
2012 / smashed
... kate hannah
2011 / the girl with the dragon tattoo
... lisbeth salander
2010 / black swan
... lily/the black swan
2010 / the social network
... erica albright
2006 / '24'
... shari rothenberg (5 episodes)
2004 / 'Law & order: Special Victims Unit'
... tandi mccain (1 episode)
2001 / Someone Like You
... model (uncredited)
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