Natalie Berzatto

Natalie Berzatto
Portrayed byAbby Elliott
In-universe information
Full nameNatalie Rose Berzatto
NicknameNat, Sugar, Sug (pronounced Shug), Sugie (pronounced Shuggie), Sugarbear, Bear, Chef, Mom
OccupationBusiness manager
SpousePete Katinsky
ChildrenSophie Katinsky

Natalie Rose Berzatto, also known as Sugar, Sugarbear, Bear, and Nat, is a fictional character on the FX Network television series The Bear. Created by Christopher Storer and played by Abby Elliott since the show's premiere in 2022, Natalie is a former bank executive turned restaurant business manager. A reluctant investor in her family's dingy, old-school Italian beef sandwich joint, the Original Beef of Chicagoland, she despised the restaurant when it was run by her older brother Michael. After Mikey's suicide, her younger brother, acclaimed chef Carmy Berzatto, moved home to Chicago to take over the restaurant. Carmy's partner, Chef Sydney, persuaded Natalie to serve as business manager for a new fine dining restaurant to be called the Bear. Elliott was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Natalie Berzatto.