Natalie Martinez
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Natalie Martinez | |
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 Martinez at the 2013 Imagen Awards | |
| Born | July 12, 1984[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Natalie Martinez (born July 12, 1984) is an American actress and model. She appeared in the 2008 film Death Race, several music videos between 2003 and 2011, and two short-lived telenovelas in 2006 and 2007. Martinez starred in the single season of the crime drama Detroit 1-8-7, had a recurring role for one season of CSI: NY, starred in one season of the drama series Kingdom, and appeared in the 2019 science fiction miniseries The I-Land. In 2021, Martinez began starring in the NBC drama series Ordinary Joe.
Martinez was born in 1984 and is of full Cuban ancestry.[2] She graduated from St. Brendan High School in 2002.[3]
Career
Martinez appeared as the character Michelle Miller on the telenovela Fashion House (2006), which was cancelled after three months,[4] and she was cast as a major character in the 2007 series Chuck, appearing in first-season promotional pictures, before being removed before the pilot was filmed.[5] Martinez then had a role in the 2008 film Death Race.[6]
Martinez had starring roles in a number of other single-season television series, including Detroit 1-8-7, APB, and The Crossing.[when?][citation needed] In 2012, she starred in the first season of Under the Dome, and appeared in the season two premiere.[7][8] She co-starred in one season of Secrets and Lies, and played the recurring role of Detective Jamie Lovato for one season in the crime drama CSI: NY.[when?][citation needed]
Martinez' other film appearances include End of Watch (2012), The Baytown Outlaws (2012), Broken City (2013), and Self/less (2015).[9]
In September 2018, it was announced that Martinez would appear in the main role of Chase on the Netflix science fiction miniseries The I-Land.[10] The miniseries was released on September 12, 2019.[11]
In 2016, she acted in Message from the King, alongside Chadwick Boseman.
In 2024, she had a main cast role in the Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey.
