Natasia Demetriou

Natasia Demetriou – Life, Career & Wit

Natasia Demetriou is a British comedian, actress, and writer best known for playing Nadja in What We Do in the Shadows and Sophie in Stath Lets Flats. Discover her early life, creative journey, notable roles, quotes, and influence.

Introduction

Natasia Demetriou is a multi-talented British comedian, actress, and screenwriter whose sharp humor, quirky sensibility, and command of both sketch and serial formats have earned her a devoted audience. She came into wider recognition through her portrayal of Nadja, a charming and offbeat vampire in the FX comedy horror series What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024). But her work spans stand-up, sketch, sitcom, voice acting, and more.

Early Life and Background

Natasia Charlotte Demetriou was born in London, England, to an English mother and a Greek-Cypriot father. She grew up in North London and was raised with a multicultural, creative household.

Her younger brother, Jamie Demetriou, is also a comedian, actor, and writer; the siblings have collaborated on multiple projects.

Demetriou studied acting at the University of Leeds. Before committing fully to comedy and acting, she worked as a makeup artist, including on music videos for the UK grime collective Boy Better Know.

Career Journey & Breakthroughs

Early Comedy & Fringe Success

One of her first major solo efforts was a show titled You’ll Never Have All of Me, which won the Skinny Debutant Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2014. She also was part of the sketch troupe Oyster Eyes, and wrote/composed sketch material for shows like Anna & Katy and The Midnight Beast.

Her television debut came in around 2013, appearing in sketch/variety formats.

Sitcoms, Sketches & Vampires

In 2018, she took the role of Sophie in Stath Lets Flats, a Channel 4 sitcom created by her brother Jamie. In 2019, she began playing Nadja, a Greek Romani vampire, in What We Do in the Shadows, a mockumentary-style comedy horror series on FX. That role brought her to international attention.

In 2022, she co-wrote and starred alongside Ellie White in Ellie & Natasia, a BBC sketch show. Ellie & Natasia was praised critically and renewed for subsequent series.

She’s also been seen in shows like This Time with Alan Partridge, voicing roles (e.g. in The Cuphead Show!, Kite Man: Hell Yeah!) and more.

Notable Roles & Works

Title	Role / Contribution	Notes
What We Do in the Shadows	Nadja	A key character in the series, blending humor, darkness, and pathos.	Stath Lets Flats	Sophie	Sitcom supporting/comic role in her brother’s show.	Ellie & Natasia	Co-writer / Performer	Sketch show that explores social anxieties and female experience.	Voice / Animation Work	Various voice roles	E.g. The Magician’s Elephant, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Kite Man. Personality & Style Natasia Demetriou’s comedic style leans toward the surreal, character-driven, and self-aware. Her humor often acknowledges the absurd while retaining emotional sincerity. She has spoken about gender representation in comedy, noting that the industry still has a long way to go, but that increased dialogue and visibility are changing dynamics. Her comedic approach balances freedom and structure: “It’s just a lovely way to do comedy, where you have the freedom to try stuff, but then you also have a really strong, solid script to go back to if you’re brain dead and tired.” Her ability to play eccentric, emotionally grounded characters helps her stand out in genre-blending shows like What We Do in the Shadows. Selected Quotes “Vampires, they're like the gift that won't stop giving. It’s a good fruitful place to find comedy because they take themselves so seriously.” “It’s just a lovely way to do comedy, where you have the freedom to try stuff, but then you also have a really strong, solid script to go back to if you’re brain dead and tired.” “We still have a long way to go in such a misogynistic industry. But the discussions … about the equal representation of women … is definitely changing things.” Legacy & Influence Demetriou represents a new wave in British comedy: blending sketch, sitcom, genre, and bold character work. Her success in What We Do in the Shadows opened more visibility for women (and women of mixed heritage) in genre television. Her work behind the scenes—as a co-writer and sketch creator—also advocates for female voices in comedy creation. Articles by the author My dad makes me hiss with laughter. Natasia Demetriou We still have a long way to go in such a misogynistic industry. But the discussions that we are having on social media and in politics, about the equal representation of women, which wasn't happening when I started out, is definitely changing things. Natasia Demetriou ImportantQuote - Love, Motivational & Life Quotes Daily. Discover the internet’s most-loved quotes: love, motivational, life, friendship, funny, and more. Curated collections with authors, topics, and daily updates Popular Topics Poetry Quotes Truth Quotes War Quotes Positive Quotes Women Quotes Popular Authors Henry Ford Robert Frost John Piper Albert Einstein Bill Gates About us Contact Blog About us © Inspirational ImportantQuote - Love, Motivational & Life Quotes Daily Home Topics Topics Age Quotes Alone Quotes Quotes of the day Authors Blogs

Title

Role / Contribution

Notes

What We Do in the Shadows

Nadja

A key character in the series, blending humor, darkness, and pathos.

Stath Lets Flats

Sophie

Sitcom supporting/comic role in her brother’s show.

Ellie & Natasia

Co-writer / Performer

Sketch show that explores social anxieties and female experience.

Voice / Animation Work

Various voice roles

E.g. The Magician’s Elephant, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Kite Man.

Personality & Style

Natasia Demetriou’s comedic style leans toward the surreal, character-driven, and self-aware. Her humor often acknowledges the absurd while retaining emotional sincerity.

She has spoken about gender representation in comedy, noting that the industry still has a long way to go, but that increased dialogue and visibility are changing dynamics.

Her comedic approach balances freedom and structure:

“It’s just a lovely way to do comedy, where you have the freedom to try stuff, but then you also have a really strong, solid script to go back to if you’re brain dead and tired.”

Her ability to play eccentric, emotionally grounded characters helps her stand out in genre-blending shows like What We Do in the Shadows.

Selected Quotes

“Vampires, they're like the gift that won't stop giving. It’s a good fruitful place to find comedy because they take themselves so seriously.”
“It’s just a lovely way to do comedy, where you have the freedom to try stuff, but then you also have a really strong, solid script to go back to if you’re brain dead and tired.”
“We still have a long way to go in such a misogynistic industry. But the discussions … about the equal representation of women … is definitely changing things.”

Legacy & Influence

Demetriou represents a new wave in British comedy: blending sketch, sitcom, genre, and bold character work.
Her success in What We Do in the Shadows opened more visibility for women (and women of mixed heritage) in genre television.
Her work behind the scenes—as a co-writer and sketch creator—also advocates for female voices in comedy creation.

Articles by the author

My dad makes me hiss with laughter.

Natasia Demetriou

We still have a long way to go in such a misogynistic industry. But the discussions that we are having on social media and in politics, about the equal representation of women, which wasn't happening when I started out, is definitely changing things.

Natasia Demetriou