Natalie Dew

Natalie Dew (born 3 October 1987) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress. She earned a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for her performance in Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical. On television, she stars in the Gold sitcom Sandylands (2020–) and the cozy mystery The Marlow Murder Club (2024–2026).

Early life Dew was born in Malaysia to an Indian Malaysian mother and an English father from Wiltshire. She grew up in Devon, attended Blundell's School, and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.

Career At the age of 11, Dew was cast as Karen in the CBBC comedy-drama Monster TV, which aired in 1999. She made her feature film debut in Kiss of Life.

In 2008, Dew made her professional stage debut as Viola in Twelfth Night at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, for which she earned an Ian Charleson Award nomination. She won third prize the next year's Ian Charleson Awards for As You Like It at the Curve. This was followed by further Shakespeare roles in Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.

Dew originated the role of Jess in the stage musical adaptation of the football film Bend It Like Beckham, which premiered at the Phoenix Theatre on the West End in 2015. For her performance, Dew was nominated for the 2016 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Also in 2016, she appeared in Human Animals at the Royal Court Theatre and Breaking the Code at the Manchester Exchange, the latter of which won her a Manchester Theatre Award. She went on to play Janelle in the 2018 film Peter Rabbit.

In 2020, Dew began starring as lead character Emily Verma in the Gold sitcom Sandylands. The second series aired in 2021. She also played Alisha Burman in the BBC thriller Roadkill. She joined the cast of The Capture for its second series in 2022 as Aliza Clarke. Recently, Dew has been credited as the voice behind Zara Kahn, the newest recurring character addition to the cast of the long-running FX action/comedy adult animation series, Archer, during its 14th and final season, as well as the series' 1 hour finale, both of which premiered in 2023. In 2024–2026, she starred as DS Tanika Malik in The Marlow Murder Club, the British-American cosy mystery series.

Personal life Dew lives in London.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Kiss of Life Nicky 2005 3 Minute Wonder Ruth Short film 2012 Footprints Anna Lobster Anne 2014 Toilets Link 2017 We Can Be Heroes Ameenah 2018 Peter Rabbit Janelle

Television Year Title Role Notes 1999–2001 Monster TV Karen Unknown episodes 2009 Gavin & Stacey Doctor Evans Episode: "Wedding Vows" 2010 Lewis Sophie Barton Episode: "Your Sudden Death Question" 2015 The Last Hours of Laura K Hannah Zacek Television film 2018 Casualty Aisha Hassan Episode: "The Return of Zoe" Kiri Georgie Mini-series; 1 episode Bodyguard Reporter Mini-series; 1 episode Bad Move Yasmin Episode: "Local Hero" No Offence Doctor Episode: "Loyalty" 2020 The Great Lizaveta Episode: "Parachute" Unprecedented Danielle Episode: #1.3 Roadkill Alisha Burman Mini-series; 3 episodes 2020–2021 Sandylands Emily Verma Main role – Series 1 & 2; 6 episodes 2022, 2026 The Capture Aliza Clarke Series 2 & 3; 7 episodes 2023 Bodies Aaliyah Tahir Mini-series; episode: "You're Dead Already" Archer Zara Khan (voice) Series 14; 9 episodes 2024 Alex Rider Pritchard Episode: "Lab" 2024–2026 The Marlow Murder Club DS Tanika Malik Main role – Series 1–3; 16 episodes

Stage Year Title Role Notes 2008 Twelfth Night Viola Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London 2009 As You Like It Celia Curve, Leicester 2009–2010, 2012 Arabian Nights Various Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 2011 Hamlet Ophelia New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2013 Romeo and Juliet Juliet Waterside Theatre, Derry / National Theatre, London Fault Lines Abi Ahmed Hampstead Theatre, London 2014 Twelfth Night Olivia Everyman Theatre, Liverpool Teh Internet Is Serious Business Various Royal Court Theatre, London 2015–2016 Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical Jess Bhamra Phoenix Theatre, London 2016 Human Animals Alex Royal Court Theatre, London Breaking the Code Pat Green Royal Exchange, Manchester 2017 Deposit Rachel Hampstead Theatre, London 2019 The Provoked Wife Bellinda / Aqualina Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2008 Ian Charleson Awards Twelfth Night 2009 As You Like It 2015 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Newcomer in a Musical Bend It Like Beckham: The Musical 2016 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actress in a Musical Manchester Theatre Awards Actress in a Supporting Role Breaking the Code