Biography
Natasha Rothwell is an American actress, writer and producer. She was born on 18 October 1980 in Wichita, Kansas, and studied theatre at the University of Maryland, College Park after attending Ithaca College. She began her career in improv and sketch comedy before writing for Saturday Night Live.
Rothwell is known for her role as Kelli Prenny on the HBO series Insecure (2016–2021), where she also worked as a writer and supervising producer. She played Belinda Lindsey in The White Lotus (2021, 2025), earning Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Her film roles include Rachel in the Sonic the Hedgehog films (2020, 2022, 2024), Piper Benz in Wonka (2023) and the voice of Sakina in Wish (2023).
In 2024 she co-created, produced and starred in the Hulu comedy series How to Die Alone.
