Natalie Walter (born 24 December 1975) is a British actress and writer who is best known for her film, television and theatre roles. During her career, Walter has worked with film and theatre directors including Peter Hall, Gregory Doran, Sam Mendes and Christopher Guest. Still Up, an eight-part comedy drama written and co-created by Walter, premiered on Apple TV+ in 2023. Her father was David Walter, the former BBC and ITN journalist.

Education Walter studied at London's Drama Centre, and later spent three years performing and touring with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Still Up Walter is the co-creator, writer and associate producer of Still Up, an eight-part comedy drama made by Various Artists Limited for Apple TV+. The series premiered in September 2023 and stars Antonia Thomas, Craig Roberts and Blake Harrison. TV critic Joel Golby, writing in The Guardian, described Still Up as "superb", "a genuine revelation" and his "scripted TV show of the year".

Television As an actor, Walter's TV roles include Francine in I May Destroy You, which won three awards at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards, including for best mini-series. In the same year, Walter played Fizzy in Strike. Her other notable television appearances include in The Thin Blue Line, and Harry Enfield & Chums, the Doctor Who episode "Turn Left". the Jonathan Creek special "The Judas Tree", Above Suspicion, and Family Tree. Since 2015, Walter has been a regular performer on Horrible Histories.

Walter is the co-creator and writer of the 2023 comedy Apple TV+ comedy Still Up.

Year Programme Channel Role2025The Death of Bunny MunroSkyDonna2023Still UpApple+Co-creator and writer2022BreedersSkyLouise2021BloodsSkyCharlotte2020I May Destroy YouBBC / HBOFrancine 2020 Strike BBC Fizzy 2015, 2017 Horrible Histories CBBC Various 2013 Family Tree HBO Ellie 2011 Above Suspicion ITV Connie Short (series 3) 2010 Jonathan Creek BBC Emily 2008 Doctor Who BBC Alice Coltrane 2005 Hampstead Heath: the Musical BBC Tree Woman 2004 Hollywood Goddesses Sky One Tallulah Bankhead 2003 Doctors BBC Esther Peters 2001 Harry Enfield & Chums BBC Various characters 2000 The Peter Principle BBC Chloe 1998 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries ITV Tanya Paine 1998–99 Babes in the Wood ITV Caralyn Monroe 1998 The Stalker's Apprentice STV Karen Scott 1997 Get Well Soon BBC Beryl 1996 The Thin Blue Line BBC Elf

Theatre Walter's latest theatre role is playing Sybil Chase in a production of Noël Coward's Private Lives at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End, in which she stars opposite Nigel Havers and Patricia Hodge. Walter has previously worked with the director Sam Mendes at the Donmar Warehouse in a production of Alan Bennett's Habeas Corpus, was a member of the Peter Hall Company's production of As You Like It and featured in the National Theatre's revival of Noises Off. In 2008 to early 2009 she spent a year as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), with leading roles as Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Maria in Love's Labour's Lost. She also appeared in the hit stage comedy 39 Steps, which ran in the West End for a record-breaking nine years. Walter played Heidi Schumann in Peter Nichols's play Lingua Franca which premiered in London in July 2010 before transferring to New York later in the year.

Year Play Theatre Role Director2023Private LivesAmbassadors TheatreSybil ChaseChristopher Luscombe2021Private LivesNo1 TourSybil ChaseChristopher Luscombe 2013 A Little House on the Side Theatre Royal Bath Marcelle Lindsay Posner / Cal McCrystal 2011 Smash! Menier Chocolate Factory Liz Tamara Harvey 2010 Lingua Franca Finborough / 59E59 Theatre, NYC Heidi Schumann Michael Gielata 2010 50 Ways to Leave Your Love Bush Theatre Various characters Josie Rourke 2010 The 39 Steps Criterion Theatre Various characters Maria Aitken 2009 Hayfever Chichester Festival Theatre Tallulah Nikolai Foster 2009 A Midsummer Night's Dream Royal Shakespeare Company Helena Gregory Doran 2009 Love's Labour's Lost Royal Shakespeare Company Maria Gregory Doran 2008 Whipping It Up No1 Tour Chloe Terry Johnson 2008 Twelfth Night Theatre Royal, Northampton Olivia Laurie Sansom 2007 Soap Theatre Royal, Northampton Noeleen Laurie Sansom 2007 Piano / Forte Royal Court Dawn Terry Johnson 2007 Dead Funny West Yorkshire Playhouse Karen Matthew Lloyd 2006 Flanders Mare Sound Theatre Lisa Alan Cox 2006 As You Like It Theatre Royal, Bath / US Tour Phoebe Peter Hall 2004 The Constant Wife Lyric, West End Marie-Louise Chris Luscombe 2001 Noises Off National Theatre Brooke Jeremy Sams 2001 The Recruiting Officer Chichester Festival Theatre Rose James Kerr 1996 Habeas Corpus Donmar Warehouse Felicity Sam Mendes 1999 Genghis Among the Pygmies Royal Court Various Simon Usher 1999 Ten Minutes of Human Rights Royal Court Various Ramin Grey 1998 The Brazen Age Shakespeare's Globe Various James Wallace 1998 The Bronze Age Shakespeare's Globe Various James Wallace

Film Walter's most recent film role was starring in Family Secrets opposite Eric Dane. Walter's other film credits include Woody Allen's 2010 romantic comedy You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, The Wedding Video, I Want Candy, Lady Godiva and Remember Me?.

Year Film Director2025Family SecretsMalik Vitthal2020Regarding AnnabelleGary Simpson2020The Last Tree on EarthOllie Dagois 2012 The Wedding Video Nigel Cole 2012 Cockneys Vs Zombies Mattias Hoene 2011 Huge Ben Miller 2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Woody Allen 2008 Lady Godiva Vicky Jewson 2007 I Want Candy Stephen Surjik 2002 Eddie Loves Mary Hannah Rothschild 2002 The Honeytrap Michael Gunther 1998 If Only Maria Rippol 1997 Remember Me? Nick Hurran

Radio Walter has appeared on a number of programmes on BBC Radio 4, including Seekers, House of the Spirit Levels, Smelling of Roses, No Commitments and All My Life. In 2010 she played multiple comic characters in The Lucy Montgomery Show which was written by and starred Lucy Montgomery.

Year Programme Station Director2015SeekersBBC Radio 4Victoria Lloyd 2012 Kind Hearts and Coronets - Like Father, Like Daughter BBC Radio 4 Frank Stirling 2010/11 The Lucy Montgomery Variety Pack BBC Radio 4 Katie Tyrell 2009 Smelling of Roses BBC Radio 4 Maria Esposito 2008 Chambers BBC Radio 4 Paul Schlesinger 2007 No Commitments BBC Radio 4 Maria Esposito 2003 All My Life BBC Radio 4 Steve McCrum 2002 The House of the Spirit Levels BBC Radio 4 Paul Schlesinger

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