Natasha Klauss | |
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Born | Natasha Alexandra Rastapkavicius Arrondo June 25, 1975 Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia |
Occupation | Television actress |
Years active | 1996—present |
Spouse | Víctor Gómez (2000—2001) Marcelo Greco (2003—present) |
Natasha Alexandra Rastapkavicius Arrondo (Russian Cyrillic: Наташа Александра Растапкавициус Аррондо; born 25 June 1975), professionally known as Natasha Klauss, is a Colombian actress of Colombian and Lithuanian descent, best known for her roles in Telemundo telenovelas La Venganza, Pasión de Gavilanes and Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa.
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Natasha Klauss was born in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia to a Lithuanian Russian father and a Colombian mother. She has an older sister, Tatiana.[1] Klauss originally aspired to be a ballerina dancer after taking lessons, dreaming of performing in the Bolshoi Theatre.[2] One year before her graduation, however, she injured her knee in a car accident, ending her career in dance.[2] Natasha then decided to study acting instead of dancing.[2]
Klauss began her acting career in television series and plays, portraying small roles mostly. In 2002 Klauss portrayed a lesbian Sandra Guzmán in the Telemundo telenovela La Venganza, co–starring Gabriela Španić and Catherine Siachoque; she won prestigious awards such as Premios Mara de Venezuela and TVyNovelas Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal.[3] Klauss then starred alongisde Michel Brown, Danna García, Paola Rey, Mario Cimarro and Juan Alfonso Baptista in hit telenovela Pasión de Gavilanes, which brought her numerous awards — including ACE Award for Best Supporting Actress.[3] In 2004 she once again starred with Paola Rey and Juan Alfonso Baptista in telenovela La Mujer en el Espejo.
In 2005 Klass won a Premio TVyNovelas for Best Antagonist for her role in La Tormenta, with Natalia Streignard and Christian Meier, and began acting in 2005–07 series Decisiones. She appeared in 2007 telenovela Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa, starring Christian Meier and Marlene Favela, and produced by Telemundo and RTI.[3] The following year Klauss appeared in series Novia para Dos.
Klauss has been married two times. She was married from 2000-2001 to television producer Víctor Gómez.[2] Their daughter, Isabel (born April 2000), lives with her.[2] Klauss then married with Marcelo Greco in 2003.[2] She gave birth to their daughter,Paloma in April 2009
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1996 | Señora Bonita | Girl | Cameo Appearance |
Cazados | Laura | ||
1997 | Prisioneros del Amor | Girl | Cameo Appearance |
1998 | Corazón Prohibido | ||
2000 | La Caponera | Amparito | |
Entre Amores | Graciela | ||
2002 | Maria Madrugada | Aida | |
2002–2003 | La Venganza | Sandra Guzmán | Premio Mara de Venezuela for Best Supporting Actress Premio TVyNovelas for Best Supporting Actress |
2002–2004 | Pasión de Gavilanes | Sara "Sarita" Elizondo | Premio ACE for Best Supporting Actress Orquidea de Oro for Best Actress Premio Dos de Oro for Best International Actress |
2004–2005 | La Mujer en el Espejo | Luzmila | |
2005–2007 | Decisiones | Liliana | |
2005 | La Tormenta | Isabela Montilla | Premio TVyNovelas for Best Antagonist |
2007 | Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa | Sor Suplicios | |
2008 | Novia para Dos | Tania Toquica Murillo | |
2010–2011 | Los Herederos Del Monte | Berta Soto | |
2011 | Confidencial - De vuelta a la vida | Angela Guarin | |
2011-2012 | Corazon De Fuego |
Year | Award | Category | For | Result[3] |
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2003 | Premio Mara de Venezuela | Best Supporting Actress | La Venganza | Won |
2004 | Premio TVyNovelas | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
Premios ACE | Best Supporting Actress | Pasión de Gavilanes | Won | |
Orquidea de Oro | Best Actress | Won | ||
Premios Dos de Oro | Best International Actress | Won | ||
2006 | Premio TVyNovelas | Best Antagonist | La Tormenta | Won |