Natasia Charlotte Demetriou (born 15 January 1984) is a British actress, comedian and screenwriter. She is best known for her roles as Nadja in the FX comedy horror series What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024) 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 was renewed for a second series in 2023.
Early life Demetriou was born in London, the daughter of an English mother and Greek-Cypriot father. She was raised in North London. Her younger brother, Jamie Demetriou, is a comedian and actor with whom she often collaborates.
Demetriou studied acting at the University of Leeds. Prior to becoming a comedian, Demetriou worked as a makeup artist, notably working on music videos for Boy Better Know.
Career
Early career In 2014, Demetriou's debut show, You'll Never Have All of Me, won the Skinny Debutant Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She was also 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, Demetriou participated in the Comedy Feed sketch show pilot, People Time on BBC Three alongside her brother Jamie Demetriou, Daran Johnson, Al Roberts, Liam Williams, Claudia O'Doherty and Ellie White. The Guardian said that "someone needs to invest big in People Time because it should be on television and soon". Comedian Adam Buxton said that it was the "best comedy thing I’ve seen in a long while". Despite its good reviews, it did not get commissioned. Continuing with the cast (minus O'Doherty), he co-created the web series 2016: Year Friends. Each episode was written by a different member of the troupe. The premise of the series is that a group of friends get together and make some new year's resolutions. The show is influenced by British mockumentaries including The Office and That Peter Kay Thing, as well as the nascent reality TV genre.
2018–2021: Stath Lets Flats From 2018 to 2021, she played sister to her real life brother Jamie Demetriou's Stath in Channel 4 sitcom, Stath Lets Flats, about a family-run estate agent, which was written and created by her brother. On 11 May 2020, a special "lockdown" mini-episode was released online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the 2020 BAFTA awards, Stath Lets Flats won three awards: Best Male Actor in a comedy, Best Writer of a Comedy, and Best Scripted Comedy.
2019–2022: Ellie & Natasia In 2019, Demetriou wrote and starred in the BBC Three comedy sketch pilot Ellie & Natasia, a show inspired by social anxiety and being a woman in today's society, with long-time collaborator Ellie White. The Guardian described the show as "a fiercely funny sketch show you’ll watch over and over" with "a strong seam of feminist fury running through".
In March 2020, it was reported that BBC commissioned a six-episode series, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series was finally released in 2022 for BBC Three. The Guardian gave the show a positive review, describing it as "silly" and "concise" and "makes a strong case that there is plenty of life in the British sketch show yet".
2019–2024: What We Do in the Shadows From 2019 to 2024, Demetriou played Nadja, a Greek Romani vampire, in the FX horror comedy series What We Do in the Shadows. The series was created by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, based upon their 2014 film of the same name. The mockumentary follows three vampires (Laszlo, Nadja, and Nandor) living in a house in Staten Island and trying to cope with modern-day New York City, along with an energy vampire (Colin) and Nandor's human familiar (Guillermo). The show co-stars Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Harvey Guillén and Mark Proksch.
2020–Present: Other projects Starting 18 May 2020, Demetriou and Vic Reeves co-hosted Netflix's unscripted reality competition show The Big Flower Fight. The eight-part series sees 10 pairs of contestants in a knockout competition featuring huge flower installations with the winner going on to design an installation to be displayed in London's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
In 2021, Demetriou was a series regular on the second series of This Time with Alan Partridge, portraying a flirtatious makeup artist named Tiff.
Personal life Demetriou lives in North London. She has two children, one born in 2024 and one born in 2026.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 Swag Office Worker Short film Intervention Nicole Short film 2018 The Festival Bride Smurf Man of the Hour Christina Short film 2020 Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Nina 2023 The Magician's Elephant Narrator / The Fortune Teller (voice) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Wingnut (voice) 2024 Orion and the Dark Sleep (voice) TBA Close Personal Friends Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Dr. Brown Various Sketch series 2014 Live at the Electric Linda 3 episodes Badults Clock / Eskimo Episode: "Holiday" 2014–2015 BBC Comedy Feeds Various 2 episodes; also writer 2015 Funeral Mourner Television special Top Coppers Gail 2 episodes Lolly Adefope's Christmas Mara Television film 2016 @elevenish Various 11 episodes; also writer Harry Hill's Tea Time Greek Orthodox Priest Episode: "Paul Hollywood" Morgana Robinson's The Agency Receptionist 2 episodes Halloween Comedy Shorts Lucy Episode: "Oh God" 2016: Year Friends Tash 12 episodes; also writer 2016–2019 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Herself 2 episodes 2017 Liam Williams' Valentine Nancy Television film Comedy Playhouse Jen Episode: "Static" 2017–2018 Sick Note Officer Chadwick 2 episodes 2018 Pls Like Tingle Maid 3 episodes Comedy Blaps Brenda Episode: "Furious Andrew" Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit Herself Episode: "#3.8" 2018–2021 Stath Lets Flats Sophie 18 episodes 2019 The Road to Brexit Jemima Codex-Forrester Television film Urban Myths Agnieszka Episode: "Andy & The Donald" CelebAbility Herself Episode: "#3.3" 2019–2020 8 Out of 10 Cats Herself 2 episodes 2019–2024 What We Do in the Shadows Nadja / Nadja Doll Main cast; 61 episodes 2020 The Big Flower Fight Herself / Host 8 episodes 2021 This Time with Alan Partridge Tiff 5 episodes 2022 Toast of Tinseltown Carmen Episode: “Doctor Grainger” Ellie & Natasia Multiple characters 6 episodes The Cuphead Show! Cala Maria (voice) Episodes: "#2.3", "#2.6" 2024 Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Malice Vundabar (voice) 8 episodes Rob Beckett's Smart TV Herself 4 episodes 2024–2025 Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Wingnut (voice) 7 episodes 2025 The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin Helga Episode: "The Night of the Werebear"2026Last One Laughing UKSeries 2, Episode 5
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2027 Fable Jenny (voice)
Theatre Year Title Role Venue Notes 2018 Natasia Demetriou and Ellie White are Gettin’ Big Herself Soho Theatre Also writer
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Title Result 2014 The Skinny Debutant Award You'll Never Have All of Me 2021 Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series What We Do in the Shadows Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Series Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress on Television 2022 British Academy Television Awards Best Female Comedy Performance Stath Lets Flats 2023 British Academy Television Awards Best Female Comedy Performance Ellie and Natasia Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actress in a Horror Series What We Do in the Shadows
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