Natalie Martinez is going to war(rior)…
The 30-year-old has Cuban American actress landed the lead role in Warrior, NBC’s magical martial arts drama pilot.
Written/executive produced by David DiGilio and directed by Phillip Noyce, the cast is set in a grounded, contemporary multicultural and sometimes magical milieu.
Warrior, from Universal Television, centers on Kai Forrester (Martinez), a damaged heroine who works undercover with physical and spiritual guidance from a mysterious martial arts master to bring down an international crime lord.
Martinez’s previous credits include Under the Dome, Detroit 1-8-7 and CSI: NY.