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Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday

10 movies on Netflix

Biography

Natalie Canerday is an American actress from Russellville, Arkansas who studied theater at Hendrix College and graduated in 1985. She broke into movies working as a production secretary on the television feature The Tuskegee Airmen before taking small parts in films such as Biloxi Blues (1988). She became known for playing wives and mothers, among them the sheriff's wife in One False Move (1992) and the harried mothers of the leads in Sling Blade (1996) and October Sky (1999). The Sling Blade ensemble, assembled by Billy Bob Thornton, earned a joint Screen Actors Guild nomination for best cast. Her other screen work includes Shotgun Stories (2007), South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000) and The Last Ride (2012), a guest spot on the animated series King of the Hill, and later roles in Finding Love in Mountain View (2020).

64years old

Turns 65 on March 9in 147 days

Born March 9, 1962Russellville
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Natalie Suzanne Canerday

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 32 years1988 to 2020

Genres

Drama80%, 8 films
Biography20%, 2 films
Thriller20%, 2 films
Action10%, 1 film
Comedy10%, 1 film

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Early training
Canerday received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from Hendrix College in 1985. While there, she acted in plays alongside William Ragsdale, who later starred on Herman's Head.

Natalie Canerday movies on Netflix

Finding Love in Mountain View2020IMDb rating 6.3as Bertha
To the Stars2019IMDb rating 6.2as Ms. Turnbull
The Last Ride2012IMDb rating 5.8as Nurse
Shotgun Stories2007IMDb rating 7.1as Nicole
South of Heaven, West of Hell2000IMDb rating 4.3as Sissy
October Sky1999IMDb rating 7.8as Elsie Hickam
Gunshy1998IMDb rating 5.8as Jan
Sling Blade1996IMDb rating 8.0as Linda Wheatley
One False Move1992IMDb rating 7.1as Cheryl Ann
Biloxi Blues1988IMDb rating 6.7as Himself

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Sling Blade1996 Dramaas Linda Wheatley
IMDb rating 8.0105K votes
October Sky1999 Biography, Drama, Familyas Elsie Hickam
IMDb rating 7.8113K votes
One False Move1992as Cheryl Ann
IMDb rating 7.117K votes
Shotgun Stories2007as Nicole
IMDb rating 7.112K votes
Finding Love in Mountain View2020as Bertha
IMDb rating 6.3944 votes
Gunshy1998as Jan
IMDb rating 5.81.2K votes
South of Heaven, West of Hell2000as Sissy
IMDb rating 4.31.8K votes
The Last Ride2012as Nurse
IMDb rating 5.8924 votes

Most often with

Billy Bob Thornton appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Billy Bob Thornton

Dwight Yoakam

James Hampton

Rick DialJeff BaileyMark W. Johnson

Films together

Billy Bob Thornton3 films together, 1992 to 2000
Billy Bob Thornton's page
- South of Heaven, West of Hell2000IMDb rating 4.3Canerday as SissyThornton as Brig. Smalls
- Sling Blade1996IMDb rating 8.0Canerday as Linda WheatleyThornton as Karl Childers
- One False Move1992IMDb rating 7.1Canerday as Cheryl AnnThornton as Ray Malcolm
Dwight Yoakam2 films together, 1996 to 2000
Dwight Yoakam's page
- South of Heaven, West of Hell2000IMDb rating 4.3Canerday as SissyYoakam as Valentine Casey
- Sling Blade1996IMDb rating 8.0Canerday as Linda WheatleyYoakam as Doyle Hargraves
James Hampton2 films together, 1996 to 2012
James Hampton's page
- The Last Ride2012IMDb rating 5.8Canerday as NurseHampton as Judge Matheny
- Sling Blade1996IMDb rating 8.0Canerday as Linda WheatleyHampton as Jerry Woolridge
Rick Dial2 films together, 1996 to 2012
Rick Dial's page
- The Last Ride2012IMDb rating 5.8Canerday as NurseDial as Dirty Black John
- Sling Blade1996IMDb rating 8.0Canerday as Linda WheatleyDial as Bill Cox
Jeff Bailey2 films together, 1988 to 2012
Jeff Bailey's page
- The Last Ride2012IMDb rating 5.8Canerday as NurseBailey as Maynard
- Biloxi Blues1988IMDb rating 6.7Canerday as HimselfBailey as Mess Hall Corporal
Mark W. Johnson2 films together, 2007 to 2012
Mark W. Johnson's page
- The Last Ride2012IMDb rating 5.8Canerday as NurseJohnson as Trooper
- Shotgun Stories2007IMDb rating 7.1Canerday as NicoleJohnson as Amos
Also two films together1 more actor
- Tom KagyOctober Sky (1999) and Biloxi Blues (1988)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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