Natasha Pavlovich | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, aviatrix |
| Years active | 1987–now |
| Website | http://www.natashapavlovich.net/ |
Natasha Pavlovich is a Yugoslavian-born Hollywood actress. Of Serbian descent, she also acted in the Serbian television series Gorki plodovi or Bitter Fruit. She is also known as a pilot and is the first person from the former Yugoslavia to reach the height of 85,000 feet in an aircraft by co-piloting a MiG-25. She may become the first person of Serbian origin to go into space on Virgin Galactic.
Career
editNatasha Pavlovich has been a character actress in Hollywood for over twenty years, working in dramas, sitcoms and features. Her roles have been in some of televisions's top rated shows, including Judging Amy,[1] Nip/Tuck,[2] Mike Hammer Private Eye, Cybill,[1] JAG (TV series), Quantum Leap and VIP. She also had a recurring role in the series Pride and Joy.[1] Other actors she's worked with include John Stamos, Tyne Daly, Stacy Keach, Gary Busey, George Hamilton,[2] Cybil Shepard and Pamela Anderson.[3] Pavlovich also got to work with director Blake Edwards and actress Julie Andrews on the feature Son of the Pink Panther . As for her other film-work, Pavlovich appeared in the movies The Naked Truth, Space Warriors and Ironclad: Battle for Blood.[1]
In addition to speaking a standard American Dialect, Pavlovich knows several languages, allowing her to portray Russian, Romanian and Czech characters, among others. She has played Lee Harvey's Russian wife, an Iraqi Army Officer, a South American Beauty Queen, a Romany gypsy and a fashion designer from France.
Pavlovich was also a regular in the popular Serbian drama series Gorki plodovi (aka Bitter Fruit ) where she played an ophthalmologist.[4] She was asked by the show's creator Siniša Kovačević to play the role by speaking Serbian with an American accent.[5]
Recreational Flying
editPavlovich belongs to an international organization of women pilots called the Ninety-Nines . After her boyfriend, Joe Lara, got her interested in aviation, she learned to pilot single engine planes and jet aircraft.[2] She's flown a MiG-25 reaching the edge of space to a height of about 85,000 feet, making her the first person of Serbian origin to reach that height.[2] She was also the first woman to co-pilot a MiG-25.[5] She consequently became a celebrity in Serbia and hopes to beat that record by becoming the first of her countrymen to visit outer space.[2][6][7]
Obtaining sponsorship through the organization Space Adventures,[2] Pavlovich was able to procure a ticket on board Virgin Galactic's upcoming commercial space flights, now scheduled to begin in 2018.[8] Pavlovich has the opportunity to become one of the world's first space tourists and the first person from the former Yugoslavia to travel to outer space.[9][10]
Background
editPavlovich was born in the village of Popovi near Bijeljina in the former Yugoslavia.[7] She immigrated to Chicago as a child and later moved to Los Angeles where she studied acting at Sal Dano Actor's Workshop. She also graduated from the University of Southern California (UCLA) with a bachelor's degree in English.[4][2]
Pavlovich has used her polyglot skills as a translator for the basketball player Vlade Divac. A former beauty queen, she's competed in the Miss Universe 1991 pageant, representing Yugoslavia in the semi-finals, and was also Miss Beverly Hills 1989.
She is also a spokesperson for the city of Slobomir, a town located in Republika Srpska and founded by her aunt and uncle.
Filmography
edit- 2014 Ironclad: Battle for Blood (Feature)[1]
- 2013 Space Warriors (Feature)[1]
- 2008-2009: Bitter Fruit (Gorki plodovi)[4]
- 2008 Las Vegas.[7]
- 2007 Atlanta (TV movie)
- 2006 I Did Not Know That (TV movie)
- 2006 Monk.[2]
- 2006 Drive/II (TV movie)
- 2004 Judging Amy.[1]
- 2004 Nip/Tuck.[2]
- 2003 Port Charles
- 2001-2002 The Agency.[1]
- 2002 Alias.[1]
- 2001 Thieves.[1]
- 1999 The Darwin Conspiracy (TV movie)[1]
- 1999 Viper
- 1999 Martial Law
- 1995-1998 JAG
- 1998 Players.[1]
- 1998 LateLine.[1]
- 1998 Rounders (Feature)
- 1998 V.I.P.
- 1998 Silk Stalkings
- 1997 Spy Game
- 1997 Hawaii Five-O (TV movie)
- 1997 Jenny
- 1997 Mike Hammer, Private Eye
- 1997 NightMan
- 1996 Mr. & Mrs. Smith.[1]
- 1995 Wirehead
- 1995 Wings
- 1995 Pride & Joy.[1]
- 1995 Partners
- 1995 Cybill.[1]
- 1994 Cobra
- 1994 Good Advice
- 1992-1993 Down the Shore
- 1993 Dark Justice
- 1993 Delta
- 1993 The Naked Truth (TV movie)
- 1993 Son of the Pink Panther (Feature)
- 1992 Quantum Leap [11]
- 1992 Dream On
- 1991 CBS Schoolbreak Special
- 1991 Growing Pains
- 1991 Drexell's Class
- 1990 Grand
- 1988 Martin Mull Live from North Ridgeville, Ohio
- 1988 The Munsters Today
- 1987 What a Country
- 1987 Epitaph
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Natasha Pavlovich". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Holden, Henry M. (2009-05-01). "Natasha Pavlovich: Future Astronaut". Airport Journals. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ Nаtasha Pavlovich (14 December 2016). "NATASHA PAVLOVICH ACTRESS" – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c Čule, M. (29 January 2008). "Nataša u seriji "Gorki plodovi"". Blic (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ a b Čule, Milica (16 March 2008). "Švarceneger mi pomaže". Blic (in Serbian). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Natasa Pavlovic Miss Universe 1991/Top10". missosology.info. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Holivudska glumica Nataša Pavlović "vozi" Mig 25, a uskoro leti i u svemir!". Svet (in Serbian). 28 July 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Pachal, Pete. "Virgin Galactic Keeps Inching Toward Space, but When Will It Get There?". Mashable. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "Virgin tycoon unveils new passenger spaceship". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "Virgin Galactic Aims to Fly Space Tourists in 2018, CEO Says". Space.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "A Quantum Leap into JFK's History". STAR. 8 September 1992. p. 39. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
External links
editAbonzz/Natasha Pavlovich at IMDb
Category:American television actresses Category:American film actresses Category:Actresses of Serbian descent Category:Actresses of European descent Category:American women aviators Category:Serbian actresses Category:Living people