Natalie Makenna is an actress, TV host, and opera singer known for her role in Manglehorn starring Al Pacino. She was raised in Lawrence, Kansas. At the age of four, she began her training as a classical violinist. By the age of nine she was studying piano, then by eleven the guitar. She went on to study voice and conducting receiving a Bachelors degree with honors from the University of Kansas in Vocal Performance. She most recently sang the leading role of Josephine in Gilbert & Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore with the Stanford Savoyards in California. Her latest musical venture includes playing electric guitar and keys in a Bon Jovi cover band.Natalie is the host of Road Trippin, a travel show syndicated in San Antonio and Austin focusing on day trips in Texas. She also hosted ESpurs, a pre-game show for the San Antonio Spurs 2014 National Championship season. Six of her films have been on Redbox. Her music video for the Eli Young Band "Prayer for the Road" was featured on RollingStone.com and listed the top music video release in April 2015.