Natalie Yale
- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
Natalie Yale is an Argentine-American actress from Tampa, Florida. She is fluent in both Spanish and English. Her father is of Greek and Ashkenazi Jewish descent, and her mother is of Argentine and Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Her paternal grandfather immigrated from Crete to the United States, and her paternal grandmother migrated from Russia. Yale's lineage on her father's side extends to her great aunt, the Broadway actress Fania Marinoff, who was married to the American writer and photographer, Carl Van Vechten. Her maternal grandmother's lineage originates from Italian Catholics who emigrated from Southern Italy to Buenos Aires, while her maternal grandfather's family settled in the small town of El Chaco on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Nurtured by her maternal grandmother who fostered her passion for the arts, Yale's formative years were marked by training in ballet, modern, and jazz dance, alongside active involvement in school choir and theater programs. She graduated from Plant High School, and continued her artistic pursuits at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied at Playwrights Horizons Theatre School and Stonestreet studios. Although Yale was involved in the arts as a child, she didn't realize she wanted to pursue acting seriously until she moved to New York City.
During her freshman year, Yale co-wrote, produced, and starred in the feature film "Falling Forward." That same year, she was noticed by Talent Agent U-Shin Kim, who offered her a pivotal contract with UGA Talent. In one of her first auditions in New York, she was cast by writer/ director Daniel Strehlau, which led to her breakout role in the Paramount film "Brooklyn" starring Francesca Scorsese and Lenny Thomas. During her sophomore year, she went on to perform in several indie short and feature length films. She entered the indie film circuit with numerous captivating roles, among them a notable performance in "Healing Plan," which premiered at the Big Apple Film Festival, and "Cortado," for which she earned the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Lee Strasberg Film Festival. That same year, she headlined a national commercial campaign for Ling Ling frozen food. During her Junior year, she made her Television debut in the American CBS police procedural drama series "Blue Bloods," starring Tom Selleck, where she played a popular schoolgirl opposite Donnie Wahlberg. She is based in New York City, and finishing her senior year of college. She is actively engaged in writing, producing, and acting in her own forthcoming film projects.
During her freshman year, Yale co-wrote, produced, and starred in the feature film "Falling Forward." That same year, she was noticed by Talent Agent U-Shin Kim, who offered her a pivotal contract with UGA Talent. In one of her first auditions in New York, she was cast by writer/ director Daniel Strehlau, which led to her breakout role in the Paramount film "Brooklyn" starring Francesca Scorsese and Lenny Thomas. During her sophomore year, she went on to perform in several indie short and feature length films. She entered the indie film circuit with numerous captivating roles, among them a notable performance in "Healing Plan," which premiered at the Big Apple Film Festival, and "Cortado," for which she earned the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Lee Strasberg Film Festival. That same year, she headlined a national commercial campaign for Ling Ling frozen food. During her Junior year, she made her Television debut in the American CBS police procedural drama series "Blue Bloods," starring Tom Selleck, where she played a popular schoolgirl opposite Donnie Wahlberg. She is based in New York City, and finishing her senior year of college. She is actively engaged in writing, producing, and acting in her own forthcoming film projects.