Nataša Petrović

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Nataša Petrović (Macedonian: Наташа Петровиќ; Serbian Cyrillic: Наташа Петровић; born 31 August 1988), also known as Natasha Petrovic, is a Macedonian actress of Serbian descent. She made her on–screen debut in 2007 Macedonian film Shadows by Milčo Mančevski, and reached a worldwide success with 2010 film As If I Am Not There by Juanita Wilson, which was selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.

Nataša Petrović
Born
Nataša Petrović

(1988-08-31) 31 August 1988 (age 36)
NationalityMacedonian
Alma materSt. Cyril and Methodius University
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Career

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Petrovic made her on–screen debut with a small role in Shadows, a 2007 Macedonian film directed by Milčo Mančevski. In 2009, she landed the lead role in Irish film As If I Am Not There, directed by Juanita Wilson, which premiered in 2010. Although most of the film was shot in Serbo-Croatian language, it was selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.[1] As If I Am Not There garnered positive reviews, while Petrovic's personal performance earned her Seattle International Film Festival Award for Best Actress,[2] as well as the Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actress[3] and Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Acting Performance – Female[4] nominations.

At the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, Petrovic was one of ten European actors — including Andrea Riseborough, Clara Lago, Alexander Fehling, and Domhnall Gleeson — that were presented the Shooting Stars Award by the European Film Promotion.[5] American magazine Variety also named her as one of the most promising actresses today.[6] In 2011, Petrovic made her stage debut as Célimène in The Misanthrope by Molière.[7] The same year, she played Elikia in The Sound of Cracking Bones by Suzanne Lebeau.[8]

In 2012 she took part in the film The Piano Room directed by Igor Ivanov - Izi where she plays the leading woman role that premiered at Manaki Film Festival 2013 and also the film To The Hilt directed by the Academy Award Nominee Stole Popov, that premiered 2014 at the Manaki Film Festival. In 2013 she played the role Katerina in the feature film Lazar directed by Svetozar Ristovski that had a premiere in 2015. Natasha was also the leading women role in the feature film Elixir shot in Berlin, directed by Brodie Higgs, playing the role of Lexia. This film premiered at the Berlinale in 2015 having a world premiere. She later played Ines in the feature film The Witness, directed by Mitko Panov, where she played alongside Bruno Ganz.[9]

In 2018 she played the role of Milica in the German TV series Pagan Peak (Der Pass).

Her latest film Only Human by Igor Ivanov, where she plays the role of Keti, had premiere in 2020.

Personal life

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Petrovic speaks in Macedonian, Serbian, English, Bosnian, German, Bulgarian, Italian and Spanish.[10] She has been studying drama at the St. Cyril and Methodius University since 2007, and is expected to graduate in 2011.[11] Petrovic has been compared to the triple Academy Award winner Ingrid Bergman for her beauty and talent.[12]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Shadows Dea Senki
2010 As If I Am Not There Samira European Film Promotion Shooting Stars Award
Seattle International Film Festival Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actress
Nominated – Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Acting Performance – Female
2013 The Piano Room Maid
In Absentia Eva Serafimova Short
2014 To the Hilt Marija
2015 Elixir Lexia
Lazar Katerina
Skora Sash Short
2017 Secret from the Past Hana
2017 The Children Will Come Velika Short
2018 The Witness Ines Radin
2019 Der Pass (a.k.a. Pagan Peak) Milica Andov TV series
2019 Ashes Nadya Short
2020 Only Human Keti
2020 Prespav Natali TV series

Stage credits

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Title Year Role Production
The B.B. Orchestra 2010 The Theatra Theatre Skopje
The Puppet Ship 2010 The Independent Theatre Wonderland Skopje
Railway for the Icy Spring 2010 The Jewish Community of Macedonia
The Misanthrope 2011 Célimène The Theatra Theatre Skopje
The Sound of Cracking Bones 2011 Elikia The Theatra Theatre Skopje
Life is a Dream 2012 The Macedonian National Theatre Skopje
Oliver Twist 2013 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
Endless Dreams 2014 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
Our Class 2014 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
Mowgli 2014 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
A Trip Around the World 2014 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
The Animal Farm 2014 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
Sleeping Mind Gives Birth to Monsters or Today I Did Not Write a Word 2015 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
Peter Pan 2016 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
Cinderella 2016 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
Say Hi and Blow Me 2016 Artopia Skopje
Terezin 2017 Alexi The Steinberg Theater Group New York
Once Upon a Time I Built a World 2018 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
The Dream of William 2018 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
THE SEE(I)T 2018 Artopia Skopje
Rancidness 2018 Artopia Skopje
Tom Sawyer 2019 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
Edward Scissorhands 2019 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
Cassette 2019 Theatre for Children and Youth Skopje
Cocoon 2020 Artopia Skopje

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Nominated Work Result
Shooting Stars Awards 2011 Shooting Star Won
Irish Film and Television Awards 2011 Best International Actress As If I Am Not There Nominated
Milan International Film Festival Awards 2011 Best Acting Performance – Female As If I Am Not There Nominated
Seattle International Film Festival Awards 2011 Best Actress As If I Am Not There Won
Mostar Film Festival Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actress Lazar Won
Macedonian Theatre Festival „Vojdan Černodrinski“ Prilep 2018 Best Supporting Actress Once Upon a Time I Built a World Won

References

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  1. ^ Melidonian, Teni (13 October 2011). "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. ^ "2011 Award Winners". Seattle International Film Festival. 12 June 2011. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Winners of the 8th annual Irish Film and Television Awards". Irish Film and Television Awards. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Natasha Petrovic". Milan International Film Festival. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  5. ^ Nass, Markus (14 February 2011). "Shooting Stars 2011 honoured". European Film Promotion Shooting Stars. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  6. ^ Lazarevska, Suzana (16 February 2011). "Наташа Петровиќ – актерка со иднина според "Варајати"". Mnogoo Entertainment (in Macedonian). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Natasha Petrovic, Célimène vo "Mizantrop"". YouTube (in Macedonian). 30 March 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Natasha Petrovic, Elikia vo "Zvukot na koskite shto se krshat"". YouTube (in Macedonian). 3 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  9. ^ "IMDb Biography". IMDb.
  10. ^ "Natasha Petrovic, Republic of North Macedonia". European Film Promotion Shooting Stars. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  11. ^ Zafirova, Marija. "Biography for Natasa Petrovic". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  12. ^ "Штипјанката Наташа Петровиќ меѓу десетте најуспешни млади актери на Европа". Municipality of Štip (in Macedonian). 15 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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