Natalia Bilbao

Known for playing strong, confident and physically demanding roles in English and Spanish. She was born in Bilbao, Spain. She studied at St. George's English School, where she was a pupil of Ian Lennen, whom she later became close to, due to his implication in her acting career. From an early age, she showed an interest in sports, competing in swimming, skiing, ping pong, skating, but it was in tennis that she achieved notable victories. She became runner-up at the Euskadi Junior championship and reached the 110th position in the Spanish ranking. At age 18 she retired from tennis competition to focus on her true passion, acting. On the summer of 2009 she attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, for a one month course, and was later offered a place in the contemporary theatre course. Back in Bilbao, she started studying Business Management at one of the top Business Universities in Spain; Universidad de Deusto (La Comercial), where she graduated with a B+. Considering studying at RADA during the summer of 2009 like a life changing experience, she has since become involved in many acting projects, and some of her work includes international feature films, awarded short films, web series, TV sketches, commercials, music videos and theatre plays. Eager about learning different acting techniques, she has studied in some of the most reputable acting schools, like; Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and with reputable professionals like John Strasberg.