Natalie Arikan is a London based actress known for the award winning British drama "Rose", released in the USA and UK in 2014, playing the role of "Hanim Asena", a ruthless underworld baroness. She became known to a wider audience in Turkey in 2006 having starred as "Muge" in the TV series "Kucuk Hanimin Soforu" and "Kucuk Hanimefendi". Natalie recently starred in the forthcoming Bollywood feature film, "Jaanisar" directed by the renowned film-maker Muzaffar Ali, a period drama portraying the British colonialism during pre-Independence India in which Natalie appeared as the leading actress of the British cast playing the role of "Kitty".
Born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, Natalie Arikan grew up being the youngest of her siblings, coming from a strong academic and artistic loving family background. With her highly articulate, confident, happy and outgoing intellectual nature, at the young age of 15, whilst still at school, she landed her first opportunity hosting a local weekend radioshow.
Natalie's interest in media from a young age was born which led her to successfully graduate in Media and Communications, with a distinction in Drama. Following college, Natalie Arikan secured various posts at a Swedish television channel including production assistant,trailer producer and voice over artist. In addition, Natalie was also offered the opportunity to write her own columns for a multi-cultural Youth Magazine before moving to the UK.
Natalie Arikan's deeply empathetic nature along with her keen interest in the human mind and behaviour led her to undertake a degree at the University of Westminster, graduating with a BSc degree in Psychology, subsequently obtaining a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the Institute of Education,University of London and consequently securing psychology teaching posts throughout colleges in London.
During this period Natalie Arikan was approached by a French director who cast her for a lead role in a horror feature film, "A Dream to Die For" filmed in France, which sparked her interest to pursue and further develop her acting skills. She started training in Method and Meisner Acting taught by Jack Waltzer and Tom Radcliff, going onto completing an intensive course at the International School of Screen Acting in London, achieving a Certificate in Screen Acting.
Alongside acting, Natalie was also cast to present a number of infomercials and commercials, for international corporate brands such as Avon, Deb Group, Optimed, as well as corporate material for Heron International in 2012, and 2013 respectively, at the BBC Lighthouse in London.
Natalie Arikan took the lead role in the Sci-fi Short, "The Wire", playing "Leah" which was nominated the best film at the Bounty Film Festival in 2013.
Shortly after, Natalie Arikan landed a further lead role, "Miss Holloway" in "9:25", a psychological thriller, after which she was once again offered the lead role in a short film replication of "Erin Brokovic", followed by "Talking to Jess".
