Natasha Negovanlis
Natasha Negovanlis (born April 3, 1990 in Toronto , Ontario ) is a Canadian actress . She was known for the title role in the LGBT - web series Carmilla .
Career
As an actress
Negovanlis studied voice performance at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University . However, she decided to leave school during the third year to devote herself to her acting career. Four days after leaving school, she was cast in a professional musical. For her performance in the musical, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress on Broadwayworld.com in 2012 . In 2015, she starred in the film Almost Adults .
In 2015, Negovalis was voted 5th on AfterEllen's Hot 100 list .
Carmilla
In 2014, Negovanlis was cast in the title role on the web series Carmilla . In the series, which is based on the Gothic novel of the same name from 1872, Negovanlis plays the vampire Carmilla, who appears after the former roommate of her new roommate disappears. The series is known for its depictions of LGBT characters and has been viewed over 45 million times on the Vervegirl YouTube channel, which has since been renamed KindaTV.
Personal life
Negovanlis describes himself as pansexual . Negovanlis works for Shaftesbury Films and Smokebomb Entertainment on their YouTube channel KindaTV. Since June 2015 she has been working for AfterEllen , a lifestyle website for queer women .
Awards
| year | Award | category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Broadwayworld.com | Best Female Performance in a Featured Role | Nominated |
| 2015 | AfterEllen Visibility Awards | Favorite Lesbian / Bi TV Character | Won |
| 2015 | Shorty Awards | Favorite Actress | Nominated |
| 2015 | Streamy Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Fan Selection Award (Fan's Choice Award) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Canadian Screen Awards | Fan Selection Award (Fan's Choice Award) | Won |
Filmography
- 2014: The Way We Are
- 2014: Canadian Star
- since 2014: Carmilla (web series, 86 episodes)
- 2015: March Family Letters (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2016: Seraphim (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2016: Almost Adults
- 2016: Slasher (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2016: Haunted or Hoax (web series, 27 episodes)
- 2017: The Carmilla Movie
- 2017: Haunters: The Musical
- 2017: Murdoch Mysteries (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2017: Darken
- 2018: Freelancers Anonymous
- since 2018: Clairevoyant (web series, 14 episodes)
Web links
- Natasha Negovanlis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Natasha Negovanlis's website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Elise Bauman and Natasha Negovanlis of "Carmilla" talk fandom and hopes for Season 2. In: AfterEllen.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016 (American English).
- ↑ 2012 BWW Awards - Best Performance by a Female in a Feature Role / Ensemble (Musical). In: broadwayworld.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016 ; Retrieved April 25, 2016 .
- ↑ Results 2014 After Ellen Hot 100. In: afterellen.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015 .
- ↑ Vervegirl YouTube channel
- ↑ Meet Natasha Negovanlis, Canadian Web series superstar. In: theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017 .
- ↑ In Bed with Natasha Negovanlis. In: afterellen.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017 .
- ^ Don't Forget About Pansexuality. In: affinitymagazine.us. Retrieved December 4, 2017 .
- ^ AfterEllen.com Staff: The 2015 AfterEllen Visibility Award Winners. . afterellen.com. January 15, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved on December 12, 2019.
- ↑ Orphan Black and Schitt's Creek capture key Canadian Screen Awards. In: tv-eh.com. Retrieved May 8, 2016 (American English).
- ↑ 2017 Canadian Screen Awards. Accessed December 4, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Negovanlis, Natasha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto , Ontario , Canada |