Natalie Palamides (born January 6, 1990) is an American actress, comedian and writer. She starred as Buttercup in the 2016 Powerpuff Girls series that aired on Cartoon Network. The show was released in April 4, 2016 in the United States.[1][2] She won Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2017. Palamides plays the character "Mara" in TV commercials for Progressive Insurance.