Natasia Demetriou

Natasia Charlotte Demetriou (born 1983 or 1984) is a British-Cypriot actress, comedian and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles as Nadja in the FX horror comedy series What We Do in the Shadows (2019–present) and Sophie in the Channel 4 sitcom Stath Lets Flats (2018–2021). In 2022, Demetriou co-wrote and starred in the BBC sketch show Ellie & Natasia, alongside her comedy partner Ellie White. The show has been renewed for a second series. Early life Natasia Charlotte Demetriou was born in London, the daughter of an English mother and a Greek-Cypriot father. She was raised in North London. Her younger brother, Jamie Demetriou, is a comedian and actor with whom she often collaborates. She studied acting at University of Leeds. Prior to becoming a professional comedian, Demetriou worked as a makeup artist, notably working on music videos for Boy Better Know. Career Demetriou's debut show, You'll Never Have All of Me, won the Skinny Debutant Award at the 2014 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She was a longtime member of sketch comedy troupe Oyster Eyes and has written for Anna & Katy and The Midnight Beast. Demetriou made her TV debut in 2013. In 2015, she was in the comedy sketch show pilot of People Time on BBC Three with Ellie White, alongside her brother Jamie Demetriou, with Claudia O’Doherty, Liam Williams, Alistair Roberts and Daran Johnson.