Natasha Klauss
| Natasha Klauss | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Natasha Alexandra Rastapkavicius Arrondo June 25, 1975 Cali, Colombia |
| Occupation | Television actress |
| Years active | 1996—present |
| Spouse(s) |
Víctor Gómez (2000—2001) Marcelo Greco (2003—2013) Daniel Garay (2013—present) |
Natasha Alexandra Rastapkavicius Arrondo (Russian: Наташа Александра Растапкавичюс Аррондо; born 25 June 1975), professionally known as Natasha Klauss, is a Colombian actress of Colombian and Lithuanian descent, best known for her roles in Telemundo telenovelas La Venganza, Pasión de Gavilanes, Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa and La Tormenta.
Early life
Natasha Klauss was born in Cali, Colombia and raised in Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia to a Uruguayan father of Lithuanian Russian descent and a Colombian mother. She has an older sister, Tatiana.[1] Klauss originally aspired to be a ballerina dancer after taking lessons, dreaming of performing in the Bolshoi Theatre.[2] One year before her graduation, however, she injured her knee in a car accident, ending her career in dance.[2] Natasha then decided to study acting instead of dancing.[2]
Career
Klauss began her acting career in television series and plays, portraying small roles mostly. In 2002 Klauss portrayed a lesbian Sandra Guzmán in the Telemundo telenovela La Venganza, co–starring Gabriela Španić and Catherine Siachoque; she won prestigious awards such as Premios Mara de Venezuela and TVyNovelas Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal.[3] Klauss then starred alongside Michel Brown, Danna García, Paola Rey, Mario Cimarro and Juan Alfonso Baptista in hit telenovela Pasión de Gavilanes, which brought her numerous awards — including ACE Award for Best Supporting Actress.[3] In 2004 she once again starred with Paola Rey and Juan Alfonso Baptista in telenovela La Mujer en el Espejo.
In 2005 Klass won a Premio TVyNovelas for Best Antagonist for her role in La Tormenta, with Natalia Streignard and Christian Meier, and began acting in 2005–07 series Decisiones. She appeared in 2007 telenovela Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa, starring Christian Meier and Marlene Favela, and produced by Telemundo and RTI.[3] The following year Klauss appeared in series Novia para Dos.
Personal life
Klauss has been married twice. During 2000-2001, she was married to television producer Víctor Gómez.[2] Their daughter, Isabel (born April 2000). In 2003,[2] Klauss then married Marcelo Greco.[2] and with him, she had her second daughter, Paloma, who was born in April 2009. In mid 2013, she began a relationship with the entrepreneur, Daniel Garay and up until now they're still together.
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Señora Bonita | Girl | Cameo Appearance |
| Cazados | Laura | ||
| 1997 | Prisioneros del Amor | Girl | Cameo Appearance |
| 1998 | Corazón Prohibido | ||
| 2000 | La Caponera | Amparito | |
| Entre Amores | Graciela | ||
| 2002 | Maria Madrugada | Aida | |
| 2002–2003 | La Venganza | Sandra Guzmán | Premio Mara de Venezuela for Best Supporting Actress Premio TVyNovelas for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2002–2004 | Pasión de Gavilanes | Sara "Sarita" Elizondo | Premio ACE for Best Supporting Actress Orquidea de Oro for Best Actress Premio Dos de Oro for Best International Actress |
| 2004–2005 | La Mujer en el Espejo | Luzmila | |
| 2005–2007 | Decisiones | Liliana | |
| 2005 | La Tormenta | Isabela Montilla | Premio TVyNovelas for Best Antagonist |
| 2007 | Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa | Sor Suplicios | |
| 2008 | Novia para Dos | Tania Toquica Murillo | |
| 2010–2011 | Los Herederos Del Monte | Berta Soto | |
| 2011 | Confidencial - De vuelta a la vida | Angela Guarin | |
| 2011-2012 | Corazón de fuego | Alejandra Vivanco (Lucia Vasquez) | |
| 2013 | El Control (Colombian movie) | Lucia | |
| 2013-2014 | Mentiras perfectas | Alicia María Rivera | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | For | Result[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Premio Mara de Venezuela | Best Supporting Actress | La Venganza | Won |
| 2004 | Premio TVyNovelas | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Pasión de Gavilanes | Nominated | ||
| Premios ACE | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| Orquidea de Oro | Best Actress | Won | ||
| Premios Dos de Oro | Best International Actress | Won | ||
| 2006 | Premio TVyNovelas | Best Antagonist | La Tormenta | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | La mujer en el espejo | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Natasha Klauss at MySpace Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Natasha Klauss' Biography at the Internet Movie Database
- 1 2 3 4 Official Website of Natasha Klauss Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Official website
- Nataska Klauss at the Telemundo's official website
- Natasha Klauss at the Internet Movie Database
- Natasha Klauss at MySpace