Natasha Negovanlis

Natasha Negovanlis

Negovanlis in 2016
Born (1990-04-03) April 3, 1990
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Education McGill University
Occupation Actress, Singer, Writer, Host
Years active 2011–present
Employer KindaTV, Smokebomb, Shaftesbury
Known for Carmilla

Natasha Negovanlis (born April 3, 1990) is a Canadian actress, singer, writer, and YouTube host of KindaTV (formerly known as VervegirlTV). She is best known for playing the title role in the popular LGBTQ web series Carmilla.

Career

Before acting professionally, Negovanlis studied at Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Toronto, and majored in voice performance at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University. She was cast in her first professional musical in 2011. In 2014, she booked the role of Carmilla and in 2016 she co-starred in the feature film Almost Adults.

In 2014, Negovanlis was cast as the title role in the Canadian web series Carmilla. In the series, which is based on the 1871 gothic novella of the same name, Negovanlis portrays the vampire Carmilla, who appears after her roommate's previous roommate vanishes. The series premiered on the Vervegirl YouTube (rebranded as 'KindaTV' as of February 2016) channel on August 19, 2014.

Negovanlis has since accumulated more than 200,000 combined followers on her Tumblr, Twitter and Instagram. In 2015, she ranked 5th on AfterEllen's Hot 100 List.[1][2]

In 2017, Negovanlis won a Canadian Screen Award, voted on by fans, for her work on Carmilla.[3] Her acceptance speech, in which she discussed the importance of queer representation, attracted media attention from various publications, including Buzzfeed and the Toronto Star.[4][5]

She identifies as queer or pansexual.[6][7][8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Way We Are Sophie Lead role; short
Carmilla Carmilla Main role
Canadian Star Herself Documentary
2015 March Family Letters Sallie Guest role; 2 episodes
Almost Adults Cassie Main role; feature film
2016 Slasher Natasha Guest role; 1 episode
Haunted or Hoax Ellia Main Role
2017 Carmilla The Movie Carmilla Main Role; Release Date TBA
2017 Murdoch Mysteries Mildred Preston Guest role; 1 episode

Awards

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2012 Broadway World Awards [9] Best Performance by a Female in a Feature Role/Ensemble (Musical) Off-Broadway on stage Nominated
2015 Shorty Awards Favorite Actress Carmilla Nominated
2015 Streamy Awards Best Actress Nominated
2016 Canadian Screen Awards Top 3, Fan's Choice Nominated
2016 NYC Web Fest Best Ensemble Cast, along with Isabel Kanaan and Sydney Kondruss Haunted or Hoax Nominated
2017 Canadian Screen Awards Fan's Choice Carmilla Won
2017 LA Web Fest Best Ensemble Cast, along with Isabel Kanaan and Sydney Kondruss Haunted or Hoax Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "In Bed with Natasha Negovanlis - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. ↑ "Natasha Negovanlis (@natvanlis) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Meet Natasha Negovanlis, Canadian Web series superstar". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  4. ↑ "A star system is born at Canadian Screen Awards | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  5. ↑ "This Actress Gave A Speech Reminding Everyone Why Queer Representation Matters". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
  6. ↑ COOPER, JULIA (2017-03-17). "Meet Natasha Negovanlis, Canadian Web series superstar". Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  7. ↑ "In Bed with Natasha Negovanlis - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  8. ↑ Rodriguez, Etienne (2016-09-23). "Don’t Forget About Pansexuality". Affinity Magazine. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  9. ↑ "2012 Broadway World Awards". broadwayworld.com. 2012. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
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