Natalie Vero

Natalie Marie Vero was born on Long Island, New York. Her mother, Jacquelyn Vero, was an artist turned into a stay-at-home mother for Natalie's older brother, Garrett Vero, who was born severely handicapped. Natalie's father, Nicholas Vero, is an architect in Westhampton Beach, New York. Natalie grew up writing, directing and starring in backyard plays starting at a young age. She attended community theater schools and performed in productions with the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center and The Gateway Playhouse. Although her time at Eastport-South Manor Jr/Sr. High School was filled with excelling in classes and playing Varsity Tennis and Softball, Natalie's real admiration was for her high school's dominant theater program. When she landed her dream role as Anita in "West Side Story" at the end of her senior year, her heart was set on pursuing acting in college and as a career. Natalie attended Penn State University where she studied acting. During her time there she also studied abroad at the Theater Academy of London. She graduated Penn State with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Performance, a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in International Studies. Natalie cares about the importance of the arts and arts education. She helped create a group called The Community for the Arts to save her high school's musical after budget cuts. In college, she produced a mini documentary about theater's importance in Athens, Greece called "A Stage Set for Hope" for which she won a college Emmy. She was selected as the School of Theater's Student Grand Marshall and received her degrees with honors. After graduation Natalie was selected for The Second City's Comedy Studies program and moved to New York City after completion. She is best known for her role as Nora on Investigation Discovery's new show "Diabolical."