Natalie Gregory

Natalie Lynn Gregory is an American former child actress.

Natalie Gregory
Born
Alameda County, California
OccupationActress
Years active1983–1990
Spouse
Marc Mitchell
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(m. 1997)​

Career

She starred as Alice in the 1985 television film Alice in Wonderland.[1][2][3][4] Gregory is the youngest actress (age 9 years when she filmed the miniseries) to have played the role in a television or sound-film production based on the Lewis Carroll novels. Gregory's performance in the film earned a nomination for Exceptional Young Actress Starring in a Television Special or Movie of the Week at the 1986 Young Artist Awards.

Her real-life sister Sharee Gregory portrayed Alice's elder sister in the film; Sharee married Michael Landon Jr. in 1987.

Gregory has had guest-starring roles in a number of television series including a two-part episode of Highway to Heaven, starring her brother-in-law's father. She provided the voice of Jenny Foxworth for the 1988 Disney animated film Oliver & Company.

She has also appeared as Annie at Cranium Command, an attraction at Epcot, a Walt Disney World Resort theme park. Prior to acting in movies and TV shows, she got her start appearing in commercials for certain products, such as Hamburger Helper, Care Bears, McDonald's, and Chips Ahoy.

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
1983 Two Marriages TV episode - "Relativity". (OAD: 08/24/1983)
Matt Houston Jody Harrison TV episode - "The Ghost of Carter Gault". (OAD: 10/28/1983)
1984 Trapper John, M.D. TV episode - "Send in the Clowns". (OAD: 02/12/1984)
Cagney & Lacey Carrie Mitchell TV episode - "Child Witness". (OAD: 10/15/1984)
Magnum, P.I. Elizabeth Bowman TV episode - "Blind Justice". (OAD: 11/08/1984)
1985 Robert Kennedy and His Times Courtney Kennedy TV miniseries; appeared in parts 1 & 2 of 3-part miniseries, originally aired on CBS. Natalie played as the child version, while Betsy Baker played as the adult version in part 3. (OAD for parts 1 & 2: 01/27/1985 and 01/28/1985 respectively)
Highway to Heaven Amy TV episode - "A Child of God". (OAD: 02/06/1985)
Kids Don't Tell Krista Mueller TV movie, originally aired on CBS. (OAD: 03/05/1985)
Alice in Wonderland Alice TV miniseries, aired as a two-night event on CBS from December 9–10. Part 1 was Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, while part 2 was Alice Through the Looking Glass. A slightly re-edited version, with both parts treated as two completely separate stories, was released by Warner Home Video in 1996.
1986 Amazing Stories Dorothy TV episode - "Dorothy and Ben". (OAD: 03/02/1986)
Fathers and Sons Rebecca TV episode - "We'll Always Have the Mall". (OAD: 04/13/1986)
Spot Marks the X Kathy TV movie, Disney Channel original. Originally aired on October 18, 1986. Later aired on ABC on May 17, 1987, in a 2-hour format as part of The Disney Sunday Movie. Also aired in a 2-part format on that show, with part 1 airing on July 3, 1988, and part 2 airing the following Sunday.
Fresno China Kensington TV miniseries; 5-part miniseries, originally aired on CBS.
Mr. Belvedere Cindy Douglas TV episode - "The Spelling Bee". (OAD: 12/05/1986)
1987 The Wizard Katie and Caroline (dual role) TV episode - "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" . (OAD: 02/03/1987)
The New Mike Hammer Jennifer Decker TV episode - "A Blinding Fear". (OAD: 04/29/1987)
1988 Stranger on My Land Gillian TV movie, originally aired on ABC. (OAD: 01/17/1988)
Highway to Heaven Jennifer Bradley TV episodes - "A Dolphin Song for Lee": Parts 1 & 2. (OAD for parts 1 & 2: 03/16/1988 and 03/23/1988 respectively)
Oliver & Company Jenny Foxworth The 27th full-length animated film from The Walt Disney Company. Originally released in theaters on November 18, 1988, and again on March 29, 1996. Was not released on home video in the United States until 1996.
1989 Cranium Command Annie Former Epcot Center attraction at Walt Disney's World Resort theme park. Opened on October 19, 1989. Attraction closed on January 1, 2007.
Wait Until Spring, Bandini Rose Belgian/French/Italian/American production, released in Europe on December 6, 1989, and in the U.S. on June 29, 1990.
The Princess and the Dwarf[5] Unfinished TV Movie.
1990 Beanpole Belinda Unsold half-hour sitcom pilot; aired on ABC as a special. (OAD: 07/04/1990)
Dad's a Dog Sarah Dryden Unsold half-hour sitcom pilot; aired on ABC as a special. (OAD: 07/05/1990)

References
  1. "Natalie Gregory was great in "Alice in..." Los Angeles Times. 1985-12-29. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. O'Connor, John J. (1985-12-09). "Carroll's 'Alice,' on Cbs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  3. "'Alice' Through the Years: 16 Actresses Who Played the Iconic Character". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. Daley, Steve. "AN ALICE MADE FOR THE PART". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  5. "The Princess and the Dwarf". IMDb. Retrieved 22 November 2011.


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