Abby Elliott on Natalie in ‘The Bear’: ‘She has a short fuse sometimes’

Abby Elliott discusses her character Natalie's evolution in the fifth season of the hit drama 'The Bear'. She highlights Natalie's struggle to balance her professional responsibilities as a manager with her personal life as a new mother.
Why it matters
The show is a major cultural touchstone, and the character development of the supporting cast provides insight into the series' exploration of family and workplace dynamics.
Five seasons into The Bear , the Emmy Award-winning Chicago-set drama, there are still things about her character Natalie that surprise Abby Elliott, who plays the sister of talented chef Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and the restaurant’s reluctant manager.
The article is a standard entertainment interview focusing on character development and plot points.
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