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Line 1: {{short description\|American actress and director}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox person \| name = Natasha Halevi \| other names = Tasha Halevi \| image = NatashaHalevi-BCButcher.jpg \| alt = \| caption = Natasha Halevi on the red carpet for ''[[B.C. Butcher]]'' \| image_size = \| birth_name = \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|January 12, = 1982}} \| birth_place = [[Ventura, California]], = U.S. \| education = [[University of California, Davis]] ([[Bachelor of Science\|BS]], [[Bachelor ~~= Biology B.S., Dramatic~~of Arts ~~B.A.~~\|BA]]) \| occupation = [[Actress]], [[Film director\|director]]▼ ~~\| alma_mater = [[University of California, Davis]]~~ \| years_active = 2014–present ~~\| high school = ]]Saint Bonaventure High School]]~~ \| known_for = ▲\| occupation = [[Actress]], [[Film director\|director]] \| ~~years_active~~spouse = ~~2014–present~~{{marriage\|[[Sean Gunn]]\|2019}} \| ~~known_for~~ children = \| parents = ▼ ~~\| spouse = {{marriage\|[[Sean Gunn]]\|2019}}~~ \| ~~children~~ relatives = ▲\| parents = ~~\| relatives =~~ }} '''Natasha Halevi''' (born January 12, 1982)<ref name="Natasha Halevi">{{Cite web\|title=Natasha Halevi\|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6381958/\|access-date=2021-08-11\|website=IMDb}}</ref> is an American actress and ~~director~~filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. She is known for creating and producing [[Give Me An A]], a reproductive rights horror anthology, as well as directing the wraparound and a segment alongside 16 other female directors of the film.<ref name=int>{{Cite web\|title=Give Me An A Producer Natasha Halevi Interview \| date=3 April 2023\| url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/interviews/447148/give-me-an-a-producer-natasha-halevi-interview-filmquest-2022/}}</ref> She is a founding director with [[Fatale Collective]], creators of the horror anthology ''Fatale Collective: Bleed.'' <ref>{{Cite web\|title= Exclusive: You Need To See Fatale Collective Bleed \| url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/exclusive-fatale-collective-bleed/}}</ref> Her directorial work has been released by [[XYZ Films]], [[Crypt TV]], Midnight Pulp and Screambox.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.owler.com/reports/the-crypt-holdings/the-crypt-holdings-posted-a-video-%22beauty-juice-%7C-/1609738866829 \|title=The Crypt Holdings posted a video "Beauty Juice \ Featured Creature \ Short Film" on YouTube \|website=Owler}}</ref> She is known for her ~~role~~acting roles as Anaconda in [[~~Troma~~Kansas ~~Entertainment\|Troma~~Bowling]]'s ''[[B.C. Butcher]]'' released by [[Troma Entertainment\|Troma]], the role of [[Eliza Taylor]]'s best friend in ''I'll Be Watching'', Cara in ''Lunch Break Feminist Club'', and Alexis Shine in ''They Want Dick Dickster''.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Mozz\|first1=Danny \|title=Troma Acquires Kansas Bowling's B.C. Butcher A Prehistoric Slasher Film\|url=http://www.theshockchamber.com/2015/10/troma-acquires-kansas-bowlings-bc.html\|website=The Shock Chamber \|accessdate=December 13, 2015\|date=October 28, 2015}}</ref><ref name=chosenforfilmfestival>{{cite news~~\|last1=Enterprise Staff~~\|title=UC Davis grad's work chosen for film festival\|url=http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/music/uc-davis-grads-work-chosen-for-the-film-festival/\|accessdate=December 13, 2015\|newspaper=The Davis Enterprise\|date=8 December 2015\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206005148/https://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/music/uc-davis-grads-work-chosen-for-the-film-festival/\|archive-date=2015-12-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=They Want Dick Dickster Interviews\|url=http://laextv.com/they-want-dick-dickster-interviews/\|accessdate=December 13, 2015 \|website=LAEXTV.com~~\|ref=http://laextv.com/they-want-dick-dickster-interviews/~~}}</ref> Her directorial work can be found on [[Crypt TV]], Midnight Pulp and Screambox.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.owler.com/reports/the-crypt-holdings/the-crypt-holdings-posted-a-video-%22beauty-juice-%7C-/1609738866829 \|title=The Crypt Holdings posted a video "Beauty Juice \ Featured Creature \ Short Film" on YouTube \|website=Owler}}</ref> She is also a director with [[Fatale Collective]], creators of the horror anthology ''Fatale Collective: Bleed.'' == Early life and education == Halevi was born in [[Ventura, California]] and attended [[St. Bonaventure High School]]. Halevi then studied at the [[University of California, Davis]] where she graduated with a ~~Biology~~Bachelor ~~B.S.~~of ~~and~~Science ~~Dramatic~~degree ~~Art~~in ~~B.A.<ref>{{cite~~biology ~~news\|last1=Enterprise~~and ~~Staff\|title=UC~~a ~~Davis~~Bachelor ~~grad's~~of ~~work~~Arts ~~chosen~~in ~~for~~dramatic ~~film festival\|url=http://www~~arts.~~davisenterprise.com/arts/music/uc-davis-grads-work-chosen-for-the-film-festival/\|accessdate=December~~<ref ~~13, 2015\|newspaper~~name=~~The Davis Enterprise\|date=December 8, 2015}}<~~chosenforfilmfestival/~~ref~~> While in college, she also guided for Outdoor Adventures as a rafting, sea kayaking and rock climbing guide.<ref>{{cite news\|title=UCD alumna in series accepted into the Hollywood & Vine Film Festival\|url=http://arts.ucdavis.edu/press-release/natasha-halevi-film-festival\|accessdate=December 13, 2015\|website=UC Davis\|date=November 11, 2015}}</ref> Halevi lived in Boulder, Colorado during her early 20s, where she worked in sustainable design.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Leadership Initiative Award Winner- Tasha Halevi\|url=https://www.coloradogreenbuildingguild.org/news/87264/-Leadership-Initiative-Award-Winner--Tasha-Halevi.htm\|website=Colorado Green Building Guild \|accessdate=December 14, 2015\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114815/https://www.coloradogreenbuildingguild.org/news/87264/-Leadership-Initiative-Award-Winner--Tasha-Halevi.htm\|archivedate=December 22, 2015}}</ref> == Career == ===''Acting''===▼ In 2014, she received her first feature film role in the dark comedy ''They Want Dick Dickster'' starring [[Robert R. Shafer\|Robert Ray Shafer]], [[Tim Russ]], Tim Abell, and [[Richard Grieco]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Arrivals Featuring Natasha Halevi\|url=http://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/actress-natasha-halevi-attends-the-preview-screening-of-news-photo/484970206 \|website=Getty Images\|accessdate=December 14, 2015}}</ref> In the same year, she received a starring role in ''B.C. Butcher'', directed by [[Kansas Bowling]]. In 2015, she played supporting roles in the feature films ''Toby Goes to Camp'' and ''Cop-Aholic''.▼ ===''Directing''===▼ Halevi is the director and part of the cast of ''Lunch Break Feminist Club'' which won "Best Ensemble Cast" at the Hollywood and Vine Film Festival on December 12, 2015.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Enterprise Staff\|title=UCD grad's web series wins two festival awards\|url=http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/ucd-grads-web-series-wins-two-festival-awards/\|accessdate=December 16, 2015\|issue=Arts Section\|newspaper=The Davis Enterprise\|date=December 16, 2015}}</ref>▼ === Early career === In 2019, Halevi directed ''Beauty Juice'' starring [[Jennifer Holland]], [[Tiffany Shepis]] and [[Krista Allen]]. This film won the Audience Choice Award at the Atlanta Horror Film Festival and went on to stream on [[Crypt TV]], a prestigious horror distributor founded by Jack Davis and [[Eli Roth]] and backed by [[Jason Blum]] and [[Blumhouse Productions]].<ref name="deadline">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/obb-pictures-crypt-tv-eli-roth-horror-thriller-partnership-1202208528/\|title=OBB Pictures And Eli Roth’s Crypt TV Partner To Produce Horror Projects\|work=Deadline Hollywood \|date=2017-11-15\|last=Ramos \|first=Dino-Ray\|accessdate=2018-03-27}}</ref>▼ Halevi's early career involved work in the outdoors, including guiding climbing, rafting and kayaking as well as being a ranger in [[Yosemite National Park]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=10Thungs You Didn't Know About Natasha Halevi\|date= 28 July 2019\|url= https://tvovermind.com/natasha-halevi/}}</ref> Halevi lived in Boulder, Colorado during her early 20s, where she worked in sustainable design, oversaw [[LEED]] Certification on over 20 buildings and was awarded the Green Building Guild Leadership Initiative Award for her work and education in Integrated Design, which she implemented with building teams and also taught at Universities across California.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Leadership Initiative Award Winner- Tasha Halevi\|url=https://www.coloradogreenbuildingguild.org/news/87264/-Leadership-Initiative-Award-Winner--Tasha-Halevi.htm\|url-status=dead\|website=Colorado Green Building Guild\|accessdate=December 14, 2015\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222114815/https://www.coloradogreenbuildingguild.org/news/87264/-Leadership-Initiative-Award-Winner--Tasha-Halevi.htm\|archivedate=December 22, 2015}}</ref> ▲===''Acting''=== Halevi is known for her roles in horror and dark comedy. Most recently she can be seen in the desert indie horror ''The Buildout'' (2023) and tech horror ''I'll Be Watching'' (2023) as [[Eliza Taylor]]'s best friend. She is also a member of the ensemble cast of [[Kansas Bowling]]'s ''Cuddly Toys'' (2022).<ref name="Natasha Halevi"/> ▲In 2014, she received her first feature film role in the dark comedy ''They Want Dick Dickster'' starring [[Robert R. Shafer\|Robert Ray Shafer]], [[Tim Russ]], Tim Abell, and [[Richard Grieco]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Arrivals Featuring Natasha Halevi\|url=http://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/actress-natasha-halevi-attends-the-preview-screening-of-news-photo/484970206 \|website=Getty Images\|accessdate=December 14, 2015}}</ref> In the same year, she received a starring role in ''B.C. Butcher'', directed by [[Kansas Bowling]]. In 2015, she played supporting roles in the feature films ''Toby Goes to Camp'' and ''Cop-Aholic''. ▲===''Directing''=== Halevi directed multiple segments of the reproductive rights horror anthology [[Give Me An A]] including the wraparound project called ''The Cheerleaders'' with cameo from [[Virginia Madsen]] and ''Abigail'' starring [[Alyssa Milano]] and [[Sean Gunn]] that puts letters of Abigail Adams and John Adams to film.<ref name=int/><ref>{{Cite web \|website=filmcombatsyndicate.com \|access-date=2023-09-18 \|title='Give Me An A', Natasha Halevi's Hellish Assortment Of Horror And Dark Humor Sends A Message To All \|date=5 October 2022 \|url=https://filmcombatsyndicate.com/fantastic-fest-xvii-review-give-me-an-a-natasha-halevis-hellish-assortment-of-horror-and-dark-humor-sends-a-message-to-all/}}</ref> Halevi directed a segment of the anthology ''Fatale Collective: Bleed'' with [[Fatale Collective]] and is one of the original directors of the group of female horror directors. Fatale Collective members include [[Lola Blanc]], Danin Jacquay, Francesca Maldonado, and Megan Rosati. ''Fatale Collective: Bleed'' premiered at FilmQuest<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/299333/filmquest-2019-announces-full-line-up/\|title=FilmQuest 2019 Announces Full Line Up\|first=Josh\|last=Millican\|date=August 27, 2019\|website=Dread Central}}</ref> in 2019 where it won the “Director’s Award for Cinematic Achievement”. The anthology also screened at [[Fantastic Fest]], [[Overlook Film Festival]] and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/310792/fantastic-fest-2019-exclusive-character-posters-for-shorts-anthology-bleed/\|title=Fantastic Fest 2019 Exclusive: Character Posters For Shorts Anthology BLEED\|last=Barkan\|first=Jonathan\|date=2019-09-13\|website=Dread Central\|language=en\|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> ▲Halevi is the director and part of the cast of ''Lunch Break Feminist Club'' which won "Best Ensemble Cast" at the Hollywood and Vine Film Festival on December 12, 2015.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Enterprise Staff\|title=UCD grad's web series wins two festival awards\|url=http://www.davisenterprise.com/arts/ucd-grads-web-series-wins-two-festival-awards/\|accessdate=December 16, 2015\|issue=Arts Section\|newspaper=The Davis Enterprise\|date=December 16, 2015}}</ref> ▲In 2019, Halevi directed ''Beauty Juice'' starring [[Jennifer Holland]], [[Tiffany Shepis]] and [[Krista Allen]]. This film won the Audience Choice Award at the Atlanta Horror Film Festival and went on to stream on [[Crypt TV]], a prestigious horror distributor founded by Jack Davis and [[Eli Roth]] and backed by [[Jason Blum]] and [[Blumhouse Productions]].<ref name="deadline">{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2017/11/obb-pictures-crypt-tv-eli-roth-horror-thriller-partnership-1202208528/\|title=OBB Pictures And Eli ~~Roth’s~~Roth's Crypt TV Partner To Produce Horror Projects\|work=Deadline Hollywood \|date=2017-11-15\|last=Ramos \|first=Dino-Ray\|accessdate=2018-03-27}}</ref> ==Filmography== Line 91 ⟶ 99: \|- \| 2019 \| ''[[Fatale Collective]]: Bleed]]'' \| {{yes}} \| {{yes}} Line 117 ⟶ 125: ==Personal life== She married actor [[Sean Gunn]] ~~(director [[James Gunn]]'s brother)~~ in 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine \| url = https://people.com/tv/sean-gunn-marries-natasha-halevi-wedding-details/ \| title = ''Gilmore Girls''{{'}} Sean Gunn Marries Actress Natasha Halevi — Inside Their Picnic Wedding Ceremony! \| magazine = [[People (magazine)\|People]] \| date = July 22, 2019 \| last1 = Strohm \| first1 = Emily}}</ref> == References == Line 129 ⟶ 137: {{DEFAULTSORT:Halevi, Natasha}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American film actresses]] [[Category:University of California, Davis alumni]] [[Category:~~Year~~People offrom ~~birth~~Ventura, ~~missing (living people)~~California]] [[Category:1982 births]] [[Category:21st-century American women]]