Natasha Petrovik was born in 1988 in Shtip, Macedonia, where she attended primary and secondary school. She then went on to study at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Skopje, graduating with a degree in Acting.
During her time at university, Natasha became a member of the founding team of the independent theater for performing arts, 'THEATRA', in 2010. This marked the beginning of her extensive experience working on the stage and for cinema and television, both domestically and internationally.
Natasha's film career kicked off with a role in Milcho Manchevski's feature film "Shadows", which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007 and was Macedonia's submission for the 2008 Academy Awards.
In 2009, she landed the lead role of Samira in Juanita Wilson's feature debut "As if I am not there", which premiered at the 2010 Sarajevo International Film Festival. Her performance earned her nominations for 'Best International Actress' in the Irish Television and Film Awards and the International Film Festival in Milano. She went on to win several awards, including 'Best International Actress' at the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival, 'Best Acting Performance' at the The End of The Pier Film International Film Festival in the UK, and 'Best Actress' at the SIFF 2011.
Natasha's breakthrough year was 2011, when she was selected as one of the European Shooting Stars at the Berlinale film festival, becoming the first actress from Macedonia to represent her country in this category.
In 2012, she had a leading role in 'The Piano Room', directed by Igor Ivanov - Izi, which premiered at the Manaki Film Festival 2013. She also acted in "To The Hilt", an epic story directed by Academy Award Nominee Stole Popov, which premiered in 2014 at the Manaki Film Festival. In 2013, she played the role of Katerina in the feature film "Lazar", directed by Svetozar Ristovski, which had its premiere in 2015.
Natasha's subsequent roles include the lead role of Lexia in the feature film "Elixir", shot on location in Berlin, directed by Brodie Higgs, which premiered at the Berlinale in 2015. She also played alongside Bruno Ganz in the feature film "Witness", directed by Macedonian film director Mitko Panov.
In 2020, she acted in "Homo", and recently completed shooting of the short drama "The Blue Hour", directed by one of the promising young female directors in Macedonia, Ana Jakimska.
