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Natalia Dyer
Dyer at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1997-01-13) January 13, 1997 (age 27)
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Natalia Dyer (born January 13, 1997) is an American actress known primarily for her role as Nancy Wheeler in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things.

Career

In 2009, Dyer appeared in Hannah Montana: The Movie as Clarissa Granger. In 2011, she starred in The Greening of Whitney Brown alongside Brooke Shields and Aidan Quinn. Dyer then appeared in the indie film I Believe in Unicorns which premiered in 2014 at SXSW.[1][2]

In 2016, Dyer began starring as Nancy Wheeler in the Netflix web series Stranger Things.[3]

Personal life

Dyer is a student at NYU. She studies at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study.[4] She has ADHD, for which she has been medicated since childhood. [5].

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
2018 Tuscaloosa Virginia

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016–present Stranger Things Nancy Wheeler 17 episodes

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 [6]
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film—Teen Actress Nominated

References

  1. ^ Flynn, Caitlin (20 July 2016). "Who's Nancy On 'Stranger Things'? Natalia Dyer's Performance Is One Of The Show's Best". www.bustle.com.
  2. ^ Bobic, Chrissy. "Who Plays Nancy Wheeler On 'Stranger Things'? Natalia Dyer Got Her Start In Disney".
  3. ^ Hoffman, Ashley. "Stranger Things Actor Kills All Hope for Jonathan and Nancy". TIME.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ dailymail, 9 nov 2017 - Natalie Dyer interview
  6. ^ Nolfi, Joely (14 December 2016). "SAG Awards nominations 2017: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly.