Nataša Petrović | |
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Born |
Nataša Petrović 31 August 1988 Štip, SFR Yugoslavia |
Nationality | Macedonian |
Alma mater | St. Cyril and Methodius University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007–present |
Nataša Petrović (Macedonian: Наташа Петровиќ; Serbian Cyrillic: Наташа Петровић; born 31 August 1988), also known as Natasha Petrovic, is a Macedonian actress of Serbian descent. She made her on–screen debut in 2007 Macedonian film Shadows by Milčo Mančevski, and reached a worldwide success with 2010 film As If I Am Not There by Juanita Wilson, which has been selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.
Petrovic made her on–screen debut with a small role in Shadows, a 2007 Macedonian film directed by Milčo Mančevski. In 2009, she landed the lead role in Irish film As If I Am Not There, directed by Juanita Wilson, which premiered in 2010. Although most of the film is shot in Serbo-Croatian language, it has been selected as the Irish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.As If I Am Not There garnered positive reviews, while Petrovic's personal performance earned her Seattle International Film Festival Award for Best Actress, as well as the Irish Film and Television Award for Best International Actress and Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Acting Performance – Female nominations.