Stephanie Nogueras ​is an actress and model of Puerto-Rican decent. She left her home on a New Jersey farm right out of college for a life in the big City of Hollywood. Within six months, Stephanie landed a recurring role on ABC Family's Switched at Birth as "Natalie Pierce". *The Season 4 finale episode #4010 was inspired by an actual event in Stephanie's life. Stephanie concurrently booked a "Guest Star" role as "Elly" on NBC's Fantasy Cop Show Grimm. Nogueras' role as a Deaf Mermaid earned that episode its highest rating for the Season.