Natalia Danielle Dyer[1] (born January 13, 1995)[2][3][4][lower-alpha 1] is an American actress. She is known for starring as Nancy Wheeler in the Netflix science fiction horror series Stranger Things (2016–present), in addition to her starring role in the comedy-drama Yes, God, Yes (2019) and supporting roles in the horror films Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) and Things Heard & Seen (2021).
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Born | Natalia Danielle Dyer (1995-01-13) January 13, 1995 (age 27)[lower-alpha 1] Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2004-present |
Partner | Charlie Heaton (2016–present) |
Dyer was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She has two sisters.[5] She started acting in community theater during her adolescence,[6] and made her professional screen acting debut in Hannah Montana: The Movie, which was filmed locally in Tennessee in 2008.[7] Dyer graduated from the performing arts high school Nashville School of the Arts.[8] She subsequently moved to New York City and enrolled at New York University, studying at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study.[9]
Dyer began her professional career during her early teenage years, taking part in projects produced in and around her home in Tennessee; her first screen role was as Clarissa Granger in Hannah Montana: The Movie in 2009. During this time, she had small roles in the films The Greening of Whitney Brown and Blue Like Jazz before starring in the small independent films Don't Let Me Go and After Darkness; both films were released the following years.
At age sixteen, she filmed the indie film I Believe in Unicorns, which was her first major role.[10][11] The film premiered three years later at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival.[12][13][14]
Dyer's breakthrough role was as Nancy Wheeler in the Netflix series Stranger Things.[15] Dyer has also starred in independent films, most notably the dramedy film Yes, God, Yes (2019) in which she stars as Alice, a Catholic school girl exploring sexuality. Among her more notable credits are supporting roles in the horror films Velvet Buzzsaw (2019) and Things Heard & Seen (2021).[16][17] In January 2022, it was announced that she would star in horror film All Fun and Games opposite Asa Butterfield.[18]
Since 2016, Dyer has been in a relationship with Stranger Things co-star Charlie Heaton.[19]
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Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Clarissa Granger | |
2010 | Too Sunny for Santa | Janie | Short film[20] |
2011 | The Greening of Whitney Brown | Lily | |
2012 | Blue Like Jazz | Grace | |
2013 | Don't Let Me Go | Banshee | |
2014 | After Darkness | Clara Beaty | Distributed in 2019 |
I Believe in Unicorns | Davina | ||
The City at Night | Adeline | Short film | |
2015 | Till Dark | Lucy | Short film |
2016 | Long Nights Short Mornings | Marie | |
2017 | Yes, God, Yes | Alice | Short film |
2018 | Mountain Rest | Clara | |
After Her | Hailey | Short film | |
2019 | Velvet Buzzsaw | Coco | |
Yes, God, Yes | Alice | ||
The Nearest Human Being[21] | Monique | ||
Tuscaloosa | Virginia | ||
2021 | United States vs. Reality Winner | Reality Winner (voice) | |
Things Heard & Seen | Willis Howell | ||
TBA | Chestnut ![]() |
Annie | Post-production[22] |
All Fun and Games ![]() |
Billie | Filming |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016–present | Stranger Things | Nancy Wheeler | Main role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Postman's Dreams 2 | Herself | Episode: "The Elevator"[23] |
2020 | Acting for a Cause | Jane Eyre | Episode: "Jane Eyre"[24] |
Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2018 | "Wild Love" | James Bay | [25] |
Selected credits
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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2004 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Scout | Tennessee Performing Arts Center | [1] |
2009 | Titanic | Stewardess / Third Class Passenger | Looby Theater | [6] |
2016 | The Intriguing Engagements of Frances and Meg Cheatham, Ladies Of Society | Meg | Teatro La Tea (FringeNYC) |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Digital TV Series or Film — Teen Actress | Stranger Things | Nominated | [26] |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | [27] | ||
2018 | Nominated | [28] | |||
2020 | Nominated | [29] |
...her younger self (Natalia Danielle Dyer)...
...I [Dyer] was born in '95.
Allen Miles and Karen Lea have named their daughter, born Jan. 13 at Vanderbilt Hospital, Natalia Danielle Dyer.
…actor Natalia Dyer in 1995 (age 26)…
Shot on location and named for the epicenter of queer culture in Philadelphia, Chestnut, the film quietly wrapped production this month.
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