​Natalie Zea (born March 17, 1975 height 5' 5" (1,65 m)) is an American actress known for her roles as Gwen Hotchkiss on the NBC daytime soap Passions, socialite Karen Darling on Dirty Sexy Money on ABC and Winona Hawkins on Justified on FX crime drama Justified (2010-2013), and as Claire Matthews in Fox series The Following (2013).

Zea was born in Harris County, Texas, and attended Monahans High School, graduating in 1993.She then graduated from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City in 1995.