Nat Boltt (born 19 July 1973) is a South African actress, director and writer, whose debut feature film, Holy Days, which she wrote and directed, was released in 2026. She started out as a writer and actor. She is known for her role in District 9 and as Penelope Blossom for seven seasons on The CW’s teen drama series Riverdale from 2017 to 2023. In 2026, her directorial debut, Holy Days, was released.
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Early life and education
Boltt grew up in Johannesburg in South Africa during apartheid and graduated with a BA in Acting and Dance from Rhodes University in Grahamstown in 1995.
Career
Her initial break into acting was in her birth country, South Africa, as Joey Ortlepp on the SABC 3 drama Isidingo from 2001 to 2004. In 2005, she appeared in The Poseidon Adventure, the NBC remake of the film of the same name.
In 2009, she had a supporting role in Neill Blomkamp's South Africa-set science fiction action film, District 9. She then had a support role in the New Zealand television film, Bloodlines, based on the true story of Colin Bouwer, a South African doctor in New Zealand who killed his wife. She received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards.
