Natasha Calis
Born (1999-03-27) 27 March 1999
Occupation(s)Film, Television, and Voice actress
Years active2007–present

Natasha Calis (born 27 March 1999) is a Canadian actress known best for her role in the 2012 supernatural horror film The Possession, where she plays the role of Emily Brenek, a possessed girl, as well as her role as Claire McDeere in the 2012 Canadian-American television drama series The Firm.[1][2]

Career

Calis started acting professionally at age 7[1] and made her television debut with her role as Annie Cooper in the 2007 television film Christmas Caper.[3]

She is best known for playing Emily Brenek in the film The Possession and Maryann in the film The Harvest. She was also in the NBC television series The Firm. She has also played in the films Donovan's Echo,[2] Daydream Nation[2] and Sharp as Marbles, a 2008 comedy,[4] as well as a role as voice actress in the animated film Barbie Presents: Thumbelina.[5]

On television, she had an important role in the series The Firm, a role as voice-actress in Dinosaur Train and roles in the miniseries Impact[6] and Alice. She also played in the television films Christmas Caper, Held Hostage[6] and Gone, as well as When Calls the Heart, a 2013 movie pilot of the television series.[3][5] She also starred alongside Samantha Morton with the role of Maryann in the film Can't come out to play, which was named The Harvest in the US.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Sharp as Marbles Abbey
2009 Barbie Presents: Thumbelina Emma
2010 Daydream Nation Lily Goldberg
2011 Donovan's Echo Donovan's Echo Maggie Walgrave
2012 The Possession Emily "Em" Brenek
2013 The Harvest Maryann Also known as Can't Come Out to Play
Advice from a Caterpillar Alice Liddell Short film
2016 Barbie & Her Sisters in a Puppy Chase Lindsay Voice
2017 Heartbeat Nina Johnson
2018 Gong Ju Nicole Short film
TBA The Lotus Flower Isabelle Pre-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Christmas Caper Annie Cooper TV movie
2009 Impact Sadie Kittner Miniseries
Held Hostage Breea Estey TV movie
Alice Looking Glass Girl Miniseries
2010-2019 Dinosaur Train Leslie / Maisie Mosasaurus / Leslie Lesothosaurus Voice
3 episodes
2011 Gone Emily Kettering TV movie
2012 The Firm Claire McDeere Main role
19 episodes
2013 When Calls the Heart Perlie Leverly TV movie
2015 Just the Way You Are Chloe TV movie
Ties That Bind Rachel McLean Also known as Detective McLean in the United Kingdom
Main role; 10 episodes
2018 Supernatural Lora Season 14 episode 3: "The Scar"
2019 The Good Doctor Jess Barnes Season 2 episode 16: "Believe"
2020-2021 Nurses Ashley Collins Main role
2022 SkyMed Hayley Roberts Main role

References

  1. 1 2 Fine, Marshall. "Natasha Calis, 13, conquers own 'creepy' demons for demanding role in The Possession". New York Daily News. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "NBC: The Firm - Natasha Calis". NBC. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "The Possession Cast - Natasha Calis". The Possession Movie (Official). Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. "Sharp as Marbles Cast Overview". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Natasha Calis - Filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  6. 1 2 Terrace, Vincent (2010). The year in television, 2009 : a catalog of new and continuing series, miniseries, specials and TV movies. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 71, 81. ISBN 978-0786458448. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
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