an actor, singer, designer
& creative from the Washington, D.C. area, Natalie Llerena is of Cuban, Spanish, and Albanian descent. Her love of acting & the creative arts was recognized at an early age and the pursuit to study and nurture her crafts is expansive.
As an actress, she is a two-time recipient and five-time nominee of the Helen Hayes Award, and her work has been seen on such prestigious screens as The Cannes Film Festival. She has performed on stages across the country, from Broadway's American Airlines Theater with the 24 Plays on Broadway to Los Angeles’s Theater Center. In February of 2024, Natalie was part of a Frito Lay Super Bowl commercial campaign. In October, she will be featured in Victoria Richards (HBO’s “Rap Shits”) directorial debut feature film, “Tricked and Treated”.
In addition to acting & performing Natalie is a production and set designer. In June of 2024, her film “McVeigh” which she set decorated under the reign’s of Michelle Patterson, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. In October, a horror feature Natalie set designed on will premiere on Hulu’s “Huluween”.
Natalie currently Interior Designs with NIGHT PALM under on of the industries most acclaimed designer’s Tiffany Howell. Her artistry is published and admired by the likes of Elle Decor and Architectural Digest. Independently, for several years, Natalie built her resume on residential projects and in 2022, she designed her first commercial space for Los Feliz’s beloved Messhall Kitchen’s sister restaurant, The Backyard, in Seal Beach.
CURRENT PROJECTS:
“Llerena as Bernardo’s Agent delivers comic gold”
RECENT WORK:
“As Pilar, Llerena delivers a gripping performance as a woman willing to do whatever it takes to reach her husband. She not only convinces the audience of her motivations but also makes herself, through her sincerity and yearning, someone to root for.” - Los Angeles Times (Nowhere on the Border, The Road)