Dancing On the Moon - 1997
Natalie first stepped foot into the larger acting scene(in comparison to the
theatre work she had been doing before-hand) by playing the role of Maddie
Morrison in the Canadian release, "Dancing On the Moon," by Kit Hood. The movie
follows Maddie as she makes her way to maturity through a summer of many
unforgettable events while finding a new confidence in herself at the end of it
all. The movie does not follow the books by Janice Roper or Jamison Currier.
There are no current stores online that stock Dancing On the Moon, however,
there have been plenty of copies spotted at auction sites such as
eBay.com.
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The Kid - 1997
Natalie's second big role was in another Canadian movie titled, "The Kid," by
Seymour Blicker. Natalie plays Daisy Harmon, the friend to Jimmy Albright, a
young kid who wants to make a career out of boxing, but fears his parents
disapproval in the idea. The story follows Jimmy through his time training to be
the best boxer in his division, and his attempts to hide his second life from
his family.
Check availability of The Kid on Amazon.com.
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Marie Curie, More Than Meets the Eye -
1997
Natalie's next appearance was playing the role of Martine Boudreau, daughter of
Mr. Boudreau(a photographer who has devoted his time during WW1 to help catching
spies), in, "Marie Curie, More Than Meets the Eye." Martine and her little
sister are set on helping their father catch spies and stumble apon a woman whom
captures their curiousity with science. The woman is Marie Curie, a
doctor/scientist who is in the process of developing new technology to help save
lives of the injured. This movie was released as part of the Canadian
educational video series entitled, "Inventors Specials."
Check availability of Marie Curie on Amazon.com.
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Lassie - 1997
One of Natalie's most famous roles came in the spring/summer of '97 in "Lassie,"
created by Canada's Cinar Productions and Golden Book Entertainment TV, along
with the Discovery Channel's "Animal Planet." It was of course based on the
original series of Lassie, but with the twist of being brought to modern time
and Mrs. Cabot moving herself and her son(Timmy) to her old home town to run a
veterinary clinic there. Natalie played the role of a character with her own
name, Natalie, one of Timmy's best friends. Animal Planet does not currently air
re-runs of this series.
There are no current stores online that stock seasons of Lassie.
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Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien - 1998
In 1998 Natalie was cast for the roll of Sally Marshall in the Canadian-made
movie, "Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien," based on the novel by Amanda McKay. The
movie is about a girl who is dragged into a bet by the local bully. The bet is
simply to prove that the new neighbor (Sally Marshall) is not an alien from
outter space. Despite the situation, over time the girl and Natalie slowly form
a relationship that becomes far more important than a ridiculous bet. All that's
left to do is to convince the bully of that.
There are no current stores online that stock Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien,
however, there have been plenty of copies spotted at auction sites such as
eBay.com.
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Big Wolf on Campus - 1999
Soon into 1999, Natalie was introduced as the wise-cracking, slightly mean
sister, Becky Dingle in the TV-series, "Big Wolf on Campus." The story line of
the show is a high school guy(Tommy Dawkins) got bit by a werewolf the summer
before his senior year of school began, and from there on he turned into a
werewolf on every night that had a full moon. Natalie played the sister to
Merton Dingle, best friend to Tommy. As far as I can tell, this series was based
in Canada, but Fox-Family in the US was funding the show, which was later
cancelled for a short time because of station ownership changes(ABC took over).
I believe it was brought back to finish 1 final season.
There are no current stores online that stock seasons of Big Wolf on Campus.
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Dear America: Dreams in the Golden
Country. Story of Zipporah Feldman - 1999
In late 1999, between season 1 and 2 of Big Wolf on Campus, Natalie played the
role of Zipporah Feldman in the movie, "Dear America: Dreams in the Golden
Country" This movie was based on the book by Kathryn Lasky. It's about a young
jewish girl(Natalie) who had moved with her family to New York in the early
1900s. The movie portraits this girl's life as she works to adapt to her new
surroundings in America, and ultimately at her dream to make it as an actress.
It should be noted that 'Dear America' is a long set of books and movies of
various different stories. The one Natalie starred in had a sub-title saying,
"Dreams in The Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman."
Check availability of Dreams in the Golden Country on Scholastic.com.
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Going for Broke - 2003
In 2003 Natalie played the character Erin in the American TV-Movie, "Going for
Broke." It was a story written by Deborah Serra (based on true events) about a
woman who becomes addicted to gambling and eventually ends up losing most of
everything she has(including trust from her family). Unfortunately, Natalie's
role was relatively small in this.
There are no current stores online that stock Going for Broke, however, there
have been plenty of copies spotted at auction sites such as
eBay.com.
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Devil's Rose - 2004
When you allow the devil (aka. Mr. Scratch) to enter your heart, you leave him
freewill over your soul. In a dismal town, a young man, Daniel (Tod Fennell), is
infatuated by his love interest, Rose (Natalie Vansier). Daniel finds himself
making a deal with Mr. Scratch (Larry Day). Once they make their bond, Mr.
Scratch sets out to collect his debt, leaving behind a trail of tragedy, loss &
sorrow.
This title is not yet available for purchase.
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