Natasha Lytess (born 16 May 1911, Berlin, Germany – died 12 May 1963, Zurich, Switzerland) was an actress, writer and drama coach.
Born Natalia Postmann and also known as Tala Forman, she had studied with the director Max Reinhardt and appeared in the repertory theater.
[1] When the Nazis came to power, and in light of her Jewish heritage,[2] she moved to the United States and settled in Los Angeles.
She had hoped for a great stage career, but her accent and purportedly unfeminine appearance limited the roles she could play.
Her performance in Once Upon a Honeymoon drew praise from New York Times critic Bosley Crowther, who said she "shines with clear and poignant brilliance in a brief part as a Jewish chambermaid.