Overview
Natalie Elise Hall or Natalie Melinda Hall is a Canadian actress and singer. She has appeared in various Broadway, film and TV productions. One of her first TV appearances was when she portrayed the role of Colby Chandler on the soap opera All My Children from 2009 to 2011. Hall appeared opposite Miles Teller, Josh Brolin and Jeff Bridges in the 2017 film Only the Brave.
Early life
Hall grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her mother was a ballerina. Hall grew up with two brothers, of which she has said "I grew up loving the arts but I also was such a tomboy, I loved sports and was very competitive." She grew up playing soccer on an all-boys soccer team. Hall played the leading role in a community theatre production of Annie. She earned a first place representing British Columbia in a national singing competition. Hall was trained at the London Academy of Ballet and graduated with honors of distinction in dance when she was sixteen.
Career
Hall initially moved to New York City. She performed as Val in a national touring production of A Chorus Line. Hall says about her first role, "It was an amazing experience. I had to grow up so fast working with such talent on a big stage". Her portrayal of Val earned a nomination for an Ovation award.
Acting
ABC announced that Hall had been cast in the role of Colby Chandler in the soap All My Children. Hall made her debut on November 25, 2009. Hall filmed her first scenes in mid October just before the show relocated to Los Angeles. She relocated to Los Angeles in 2010. Hall made her last appearance in the final network broadcast of All My Children on September 23, 2011.
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