Natalie Zea, born on March 17, 1975, in Harris County, Texas, is an American actress known for her performances on television. She began her acting career in theatre and made her television debut in the NBC daytime soap opera "Passions" (2000-2002), where she played the role of Gwen Hotchkiss.

Her breakout role came on the ABC primetime soap opera "Dirty Sexy Money" as socialite Karen Darling, where she starred from 2007 to 2009.

Natalie Zea has also made guest appearances on television shows such as "The Shield," "Hung," "Californication," and "The Unicorn."

She gained widespread recognition for her role as Winona Hawkins in the FX crime drama series "Justified" (2010-2015), which earned her critical acclaim. In 2013, she starred as Claire Matthews in the Fox drama series "The Following" and later played Mickey Holmes-Harris on the ABC dramedy series "Members Only" (2015).

In 2016, Natalie Zea began starring in the TBS sitcom "The Detour," where she played Robin Parker BJ until 2019. She also had a recurring role as Shannon in the CBS sitcom "The Unicorn" (2020).

Off-screen, Natalie is married to actor Travis Schuldt, and they have a daughter named Reygan Zea Schuldt, born in 2015.