Natalia Livingston joined the cast of GH in the role of Emily Bowen-Quartermaine in April 2003. Natalia's father is a physician and her mother is an artist and a Spanish teacher. The Georgia native is unaffected by her Hollywood success. Though Livingston hails from Macon, Georgia, she was actually born in Pennsylvania. Natalia always knew that she wanted to be an actress when she grew up and began acting in high school. Livingston attending Emory University to obtain her degree in Sociology and took every acting class that the college had to offer. She also starred in many student films. Natalia took the big step by moving to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of acting. While working at Home Depot in Hollywood, Livingston was discovered. Livingston knew how to speak Spanish and she quickly landed five McDonalds commercials that required her to know Spanish. She also starred in four plays in Los Angeles. Natalia also studied dancing for a little over a decade. In her free time, Natalia enjoys spending time with friends, going to plays and the movies, going to the beach and hiking. From soapcentral.com