Natalya Nielsen

Natalya Nielsen is an actor and director based in LA. Natalya graduated from Occidental College with a BA in Theater & Performance Studies. She won the Jack Bell Award of Outstanding Creative Achievement for her senior thesis Sometimes I Pretend, a solo show she wrote, directed, and performed in. With The Echo, Natalya has performed in Mother Sisters and Alternate Endings. She associate produced Clarkston, assistant directed One Jewish Boy, and directed Unpacking in the 2025 Ten Minute Playfest. During the summer, Natalya runs a musical theater intensive program with the nonprofit Arts Outreach in her hometown of Solvang, CA. She directs, produces, and costumes two youth musicals with students ranging from 8-18.