Natalia Livingston
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SOAP STAR STATS
Natalia Livingston (Rebecca, GH)
Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- March 26
- Marital Status:
- Single
- Children:
- None
- Years on Show:
- 2003-2008; 2009
- Awards:
- won the Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy for 2005.
The 411
Natalia Livingston was born in Johnstown, PA and grew up in Macon, GA. She started acting in high school and dabbled in acting classes at Emory University, where she earned her degree in sociology.
Prior to embracing her dream of acting professionally, Livingston worked at an orphanage in Mexico and at a hospital, taught Spanish, and even interned with a social worker for a year-and-half. But unable to shake the desire to act, Livingston ultimately packed her bags and drove cross-country to California. She scored parts in Spanish McDonald's commercials and plays and continued to hone her craft in acting classes. While she was working in the gardening section of a Home Depot in Hollywood, her future manager came in looking to landscape his front yard and the two struck up a conversation about acting that would soon lead to her daytime debut. During a trip home to Macon, her friends helped her shoot the audition tape for GENERAL HOSPITAL and she was cast as Emily Quartermaine two months later in 2003. Livingston left GH in 2008 to pursue other opportunities, but ended up returning to the show as a new character, Rebecca Shaw, in 2009.
Et Cetera
—Acted in a friend's film about college life called Study Break.
—Is half Mexican and speaks fluent Spanish.
—Studied dance for 12 years.
—Worked at a local TV station during high school and college.
—Is called "Natty" by family, friends, and co-workers instead of the more formal "Natalia."
—Discovered a benign lump in her breast before playing Emily's cancer storyline.
Other Roles
Film Roles
West of Brooklyn (Matty, 2008)
Popstar (Mary, 2005)
Hired Help (Interpreter, 2004)
Big Fat Liar (2002)
Memorable Quotes
"Macon is my home. When I was growing up, it was pretty small. Now, it's the second-largest city in Georgia. But being Georgia, that's not really too large (laughs)." —Soap Opera Digest, Aug. 26, 2003.
"Honestly, and you're not going to believe this, the last time I really got angry was when I was 15-1/2 years old. My dad had told me six months before that when I was 15-1/2, he was going to let me start dating. Then, I turned 15-1/2, this guy asked me out, but my dad wouldn't let me go. That's when I got angry. I was like 'You made a promise!'" —Soap Opera Weekly, July 27, 2004.
