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Former Snow White at Disneyland wins lottery
August 24th, 2009, 1:26 pm · 51 Comments · posted by Sarah Tully
Natalie Marston
Natalie Marston’s trips to the wishing well paid off this weekend.
The Rancho Cucamonga resident was working as Snow White at Disneyland when she bought a lottery ticket on a whim in February. That ticket just made Marston a millionaire.
Marston, 22, won the $5.2 million jackpot on the “Make Me a Millionaire” show by the California Lottery on Saturday. The show airs 7:30 p.m. Saturdays on KCAL-9.
“I know I played Snow White, but I feel more like Cinderella,” Marston said in a prepared statement.
In a phone interview, Marston said she knew that she was guaranteed $2,000 when she scratched her lottery ticket to find that she qualified to go on the 30-minute lottery T.V. show. But the initial prize wasn’t a factor in her decision to quit her Disneyland job about four months ago. Instead, Marston wanted to pursue acting jobs full-time.
“It was just something I did to have an income between my acting jobs,” Marston said. “I had a great run, a lot of fun and I got to meet great people and adorable kids.”
Marston has worked as an actress on and off since she was 5 years old, starring in Barbie commercials as a child, appearing in the “Magnolia” movie with Tom Cruise and recently taking guest spots on T.V. shows, such as “Criminal Minds.”
“To have this happen was definitely more than I would have ever expected,” Marston said. “I still don’t think I believe it to this day.”
While she no longer has to whistle while she works, Marston said she plans to keep seeking acting jobs.
Natalie Marston as Snow White
“This doesn’t change anything with my acting carer. That’s still my passion and love. This just makes me able to not be financially burdened or stressed,” Marston said.
She and her fiance, John, hope to use the money to buy a house and prepare for the future. The money will enable them to go on some trips and hold their September 2010 wedding at an outdoors, romantic location that they wouldn’t have been able to afford otherwise.
“We want to be smart with the money and do the right thing so it does last for years to come,” Marston said. “We’ll obtain our goals a lot sooner than we would have been able to.”
Photo is from Photobucket.com. It was taken by BlueGenie_2007.
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Congratulations!!!!!
hi natalie , i’m your long lost cousin from el paso . remember me . LOL congradulations , good luck in life
Pre-nupt!
Heck yeah, Maria! Where cash flow is present, there can never be too much protection.
Minus the “t”
OMG! Ironic that she’s a BIG money winner now. She had already won the BEAUTY jackpot!
Funny that I’d have been looking for her had I been the happy winner of $5.2M!
Yumm.
GOOD 4 her. i love snow white.
dont forget to donate some to a charity or the los angeles zoo what’s $5 or $10,000 out of $5.2 million. God has blessed you- turn it around and have someone else blessed
Prima!!!
Young, pretty, and now rich. Good for her
Figures! She makes it big & forgets all about the little people in her life…poor Doc, Bashful, Dopey, etc.
Dang, that was hilarious!
too good . even politically correct! LOL
ha ha!!! hilarious!!!
What do you expect? All those years mining gems and did they ever think to give her even one piece of nice jewelry? I mean look at her… no ring, not even a pendant.
move out of california quick while you still have some money left. go somewhere that isn’t as highly taxed. that’s what i would do if i won that money.
YEAH!!! Have fun with it!!!
Hi couz,
Long time no see.
Wanna hang out?
Marry me and I shall serve justice
I gonna put her in a video.
How great for someone so young in the prime of their life to win! She can really put that money to good use.
Congratulations, Snow White. May you and your finace have a beautiful wedding, but more importantly a wonderful marriage. Your good fortune makes me smile and I hope it will add to the happiness in your life. (Watch out for the hangers on.)
Very smart use of the money! Well done!
Hi Natalie, remember me dopey..You always said you liked me best..
John, dude! hang on to her - she’s lady luck-
What do you know? Never thought anybody would actually win some serious money on that show.
Guess she won’t be in the remake of the Disney classic “Snow White,” where Snow White succumbs to a Nyquil coma and the dwarfs are renamed Sniffling, Sneezing, Coughing, Aching, Fever, Scratchy, and So-You-Can-Rest.
Pretty and rich…Lucky girl!
Hey guys I have know her her for 2 and 1/2 years. She is a very sweet person that I got to know her as my friend. That photo of her as Snow White is my that I took of her. On her last day at Disneyland. I was sad when she told me that she was leaving. I had cry the day when it happen.
To my friend Snow White you will always be the one and only Snow White to me. I have not forget about you. Every time I see your photos I got of you I’ve been wondering what you have been doing. I am happy for you my friend. I hope you take care. I hope one day I get to see you again. Thanks for beening my friend Natalie.
Your Friend,
Jeffrey
Yeah, Jeffrey… you and Hottness up there are tight.
Brooklyn Bridge, anyone? Cheap?
God…you cannot spell…noob.
Watch the movie “It Could Happen To You” where Nick Cage promises half his earnings to a waitress as a tip if his lotto ticket wins. Of course it does. In the end, they are rewarded more for helping other people than for helping themselves.
Congratulations and hire a good accountant!
Cool!
OMG, I saw the show on tv when she won! She was speechless!!!
Very humble lady. She was very cute on the show every time she won each round, all the way to the very last one. You could see that she was genuine.
Congratulations Natalie!!! Best wishes for your future!!! : )
Oh yea great the rest of the state is broke and the “happiest princess on earth” is now even happier. I wish i could say good for her but i won’t.
you must be grumpy !
Well, he sure ain’t Bashful or Happy!
Good for her!
Cinderella was unavailable for comment. A spokesperson for Aurora said “well ya know she’s got all those mouths to feed. it’s about time she brought some income into the cottage.” Prince Charming was distrought to find out that his one and only Snow White was engaged to a man named John.
Congratulations! couldn’t have happened to a better princess.
God bless that beautiful young and talented girl. Hopefully all your choices will be good ones. Congradulations . One other thing about this story . I couldnt help but notice that almost 100 % of the replys were genuinely nice. That is almost unheard of anytime there is any story on the internet that invites reader repliers. How refreshing to hear so many say so many nice things for a change. Goodluck to all of you.
This is great! Congrats!
Will you marry me?
Good for you Snow White. hi ho hi ho.
Congrats young lady! I think even without the money you would have gone far. May the rest of your life be as blessed as it is now. And your fiance’ is a very lucky man.
We won $8 mil in 1999 - taxes = $3.6 mil. We found a good tax lawyer and accountant and advice was - take a small chunk, we took $40k, do not change your lifestyle or make any major purchases for a full year.
We followed the advice to a T, finally bought 2 cars and made a sizable down payment on a very nice $500k home (mortgage is about 1500/month) in 2000. We both still work but live very comfortable lives.
We make a sizable donation each year to our charity of choice and we feel blessed.
Enjoy your windfall like we still are! Congratulations!
(Side note: learn how to say No and mean it)
What a great story! Good for her
I always tell my husband, someone’s got to win - why not us but we never play!!
ah good for her. Congratulations! That’s always nice to hear someone winning something who needs it.
OMG Natalie!!! I’m so proud of you! Take care! Hugs and Fishes, Ariel
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Congratulations! All the Disney characters send their love. Sleeping Beauty was unavailable for comment. Hi-Ho Hi-Ho, Natalie owes no more…la da da da de de de do….:) Enjoy your winnings, get good advice, spend it wisely and save it while you have the time.
HI Natalie Marton I want you please give me somes money to live better .thank advance may God Bless you.
wow that’s pretty cool congrats. I’m hoping I’ll have the same luck too