General information about the actress
The future celebrity was born on December 30, 1982 in the Canadian province of British Columbia, in the city of Vancouver. Her father, Peter Kreuk, is from Holland, and her mother, Deanna Che, was born in Indonesia. Both of the girl's parents worked as landscape designers. By the way, the actress has a sister, Justine.
It is worth noting that as a child, Christine was actively involved in sports, including gymnastics and karate. But, unfortunately, she had to forget about a promising career as an athlete due to problems with her spine. Of course, the girl was interested in performing arts and from time to time participated in school theater productions. But she never thought about an acting career - the girl planned to enter Simon Frasen University and study criminology, ecology and psychology. But fate decreed otherwise.
Mack was present when Raniere was arrested
Thanks to the city phone, the shots are obtained - who else?
— Frank Plato, MK was exposed to the world as present when the Mexican authorities pulled the guru away. TMZ told the story along with Plato's machine (embedded above), and wrote that Mack "is believed to be Raniere's second-in-command." Plato also publicly videotaped, on art, along with the identities of three other women who were allegedly present, and who as Plato put it, "sober to pursue the car that was running kit Raniere." (The women can be heard in the video saying, "We'll keep an eye out.") The story was then picked up by the Dali Mail, citing local "authority" Nathan, who claims the women then petted the PCT phone with the politician. And this is how a fairy tale for the press is born. So, let's return to a personal question: where do these Smallville stars come from so many in the sect? In the same way, anyone with a Garage full of ND vitamins or a phobia of the public could strongly. It just seems that this is Tony Robbins' portal to a darker, motivating one that Crack apparently felt that Mac may have been a victim of, and may even have contributed to. Regardless of why the famous Guba people, the real story here is the victims for whom, hopefully, justice will prevail.
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First work in cinema
In 2001, they planned to begin filming a new teen series, Edgemont, in Vancouver. And they began to look for a suitable actress for one of the main roles. The exotic and completely unusual appearance of the young girl made her an ideal candidate. For five seasons, Kristin Kreuk played Chinese high school student Laurel Yeung. Also in 2001, she played Snow White in the feature film.
It is worth noting that the performance of a beginner, but without a doubt talented actress, received praise from critics - the girl had the opportunity to further develop in this direction, because after the first filming she could no longer imagine her life without cinema.
The role of a superhero's lover and world recognition
In 2001, Kristin Kreuk went to casting for the TV series Smallville, which was filmed by an American channel in Vancouver. And, of course, she got the role of a gentle, beautiful and kind girl with whom the main character Clark is in love.
Naturally, in 2001, hardly anyone imagined that the series would become so popular. However, the story of Superman's childhood captured the interest of audiences in all corners of the world. This project lasted ten seasons. And Kristen Kreuk starred in it for seven years. Even after leaving the series, she returned from time to time to complete her character's storyline. The role of the superhero's lover made the young Canadian actress a global celebrity.
Kristin Kreuk: filmography
Naturally, after the success of the series, the young actress began to receive other offers.
And her debut on the big screen was the youth comedy Eurotrip, released in 2004. Here she played the role of Fiona. And in 2006, she played a princess in the short film Dream Princess. In 2007, the melodrama premiered, where Kristin Kreuk played the main role. The actress's filmography has been expanded with the role of Naseem, a Muslim woman who found herself in a dangerous situation after the declaration of Indian independence. In 2009, she played Chun-Li, a girl with excellent martial arts skills who is trying to avenge the death of her father. In 2011, Kristen starred in the mystical film Vampire, playing the role of Maria Lucas.
In the same 2011, the actress appeared before the audience in the image of Heather, the lover of a rich guy who is addicted to drugs, in the drama “Ecstasy.” And in 2012, Kristen starred in the science-fiction film “Space Cocktail,” where she played the role of Heather.
Canadian film and television actress who became famous for her role as Lana Lang in the television series Smallville.
Kristin Laura Kreuk was born in Vancouver, the daughter of a Dutch father and a Chinese mother. Her parents, Peter Kreuk and Deanna Che, are landscape designers. Kristin has a younger sister named Justina.
As a child, the future actress was professionally involved in karate and gymnastics, but was forced to leave sports due to problems with her spine. Kristin planned to study psychology, environmental science or criminology at Simon Fraser University, but before she finished school, she received an offer to audition for a role in the teen series Edgemont, which was filmed in Vancouver. The producers of the series were looking for a girl with a bright, exotic appearance, so Christine, whose face intricately combined European and Asian features, seemed to them an ideal candidate. Previously, Kristin's acting experience was limited to amateur productions, so she did not expect to win the casting. However, it soon became known that she had been cast in the role of Chinese high school student Laurel Yeung.
After filming of the first season of Edgemont wrapped, Kristin landed the lead role in the television film Snow White (2001
), which also starred Miranda Richardson. After the premiere of this film, the actress's agent sent her demo video to screenwriters Alfred Gyu and Miles Millar, who were selecting actors for the new television series Smallville.
Smallville is the story of teenager Clark Kent who becomes Superman. After viewing Christine's demo tape, Gyu and Millar invited her to California to audition. The young actress got the role of Clark's lover Lana Lang. She starred in seven seasons of the series, and also appeared in several episodes of the eighth season as a guest actress.
For her role as Lana Lang, Kristin Kreuk was nominated three times for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Saturn Award and six times for the Teen Choice Award.
The actress made her debut on the big screen in 2004
year - she played a small role in the comedy road movie "Eurotrip".
In 2005
, Kristin Kreuk played the lead role in Vik Sarin's independent drama The Break, which tells the story of the tragic love between a Sikh man and a Muslim woman during the era of the partition of British India.
IN 2009
In 2008, the actress appeared in the Hollywood action adventure film Streetfighter as Chun Li, a girl who, dreaming of avenging her father, fights the criminal gangs of Bangkok alone. The film is based on the game of the same name.
In the same 2009
In 2010, Kristin Kreuk played the main character's girlfriend Hannah in the third season of the series Chuck, and in
2010
she played the role of Tisra, Ben Hur's sister in the miniseries Ben Hur, which takes place in Palestine in the 1st century AD.
IN 2010
This year, Kristin Kreuk first tried herself as a producer: together with her Smallville friend Allison Mack, she released the short film “Blink”, in which Mark Hildreth played the main role.
IN 2011
In 2012, two films were released with Christine’s participation: “Vampire” and “Ecstasy.” In the latter, her co-star was actor Adam Sinclair.
IN 2012
In the same year, she got a role in the TV series “Beauty and the Beast” and also starred in the science-fiction comedy “Space Cocktail”.
Kristin Kreuk is an active member of the energy conservation organization Team Power Smart and the American Red Cross. Together with her friend Kendra Voth, she founded Girls By Design, an organization that provides educational and career guidance to teenage girls.
Kristin Kreuk has repeatedly been included in ratings of the most attractive and sexy stars. Despite this, in life she is very shy and sincerely considers herself “boring”.
Series with the participation of the actress
Even while working on Smallville, the actress worked on other projects. For example, in 2004, she played a powerful sorceress in the mini-series A Wizard of Earthsea. And in 2010 she appeared on television in the image of Tirza in another project - “Ben Hur”. That same year, she played Hannah, appearing in four episodes of Chuck.
In 2012, she got another leading role, this time in the TV series “Beauty and the Beast.” The project quickly became extremely popular. Here she appeared before the audience in the image of Katherine, a police detective. In addition to solving the next crime, the girl is trying to solve the main mystery in her life - who killed her mother? And in search of a solution, she finds Vincent Keller, the only soldier who managed to survive after a failed scientific experiment. By the way, Jay Ryan became the actress’s partner in the series. Filming continues to this day.
Filmography
Movies
Year | Name | In original | Role | Notes |
2004 | Eurotour | Eurotrip | Fiona | |
2006 | Dream Princess | princess | short | |
2007 | Gap | Partition | Nazim Khan | |
2009 | Streetfighter | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li | Chun-Li | |
2011 | A vampire | Vampire | Maria Lucas | |
2011 | Ecstasy | Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy | Heather Thompson | |
2012 | Space Milkshake | Tilda |
A television
Year | Name | In original | Role | Notes |
2001 | Snow White | Snow White: The Fairest Of Them All | Snow White | |
Edgemont | Edgemont | Laurel Yung | 70 episodes Nomination - Leo Awards in the category “Best actress in a youth program or television series” | |
2001—2009 | Smallville | Smallville | Lana Lang | 158 episodes Nomination - Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television (2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006) Nomination - Teen Choice Awards - Best Television Actress (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009) Nomination - Teen Choice Awards - Best Television actress - Drama/Adventure (2001) Nomination - Teen Choice Awards - Best On-Screen Couple (2001) |
2004 | A Wizard of Earthsea | Earthsea | Tinar | MiniseriesNomination - Leo Awards in the category "Best Actress in a Drama" |
2010 | Ben Hur | Ben Hur | Tirza | mini-series |
2010 | Chuck | Chuck | Hannah | 4 episodes |
2012 | The beauty and the Beast | Beauty & The Beast | Catherine Chandler | 22 episodes |
Kristin Kreuk: personal life
Naturally, the actress’s personal life, her habits and hobbies are the first thing that interests fans. It is worth noting that Kristin Kreuk herself often describes herself as a calm, even boring girl, because she rarely appears in nightclubs and there is not a single scandal associated with her name. On the other hand, the actress is a member of an organization that promotes the rational use of energy resources on the planet. Christine is also a volunteer with the American Red Cross. And not so long ago she founded an organization called “Girl by Design”, the main goal of which is to help teenage girls choose a profession and get an education.
Of course, many fans, and even relatives of the celebrity, dream of seeing Kristin Kreuk with her husband. But the actress is not married yet. However, not so long ago information appeared in the press that Jay Ryan and Kristin Kreuk act out love not only on screens - young people also meet in real life.
Personal life
The actor’s personal life was successful. Although Jay tried to keep his relationships with the opposite sex secret, the press still became aware of some details. The man left the ranks of bachelors a long time ago; his common-law wife was the writer Dianna Fewman, with whom the artist had previously been in a relationship for several years.
Soon after they began living together, Dianna became pregnant, but the young people hid this fact from the press for some time. Although the man previously admitted that he was not yet ready to become a father, the birth of his daughter Eve radically changed his worldview.
Jay Ryan and Dianna Fewman with daughter Eve
Immediately after giving birth, Jay told the good news to reporters. And to celebrate this event, his family from New Zealand came to Los Angeles, where the actor has been living in recent years. Despite having children together, the couple never legalized their relationship and to this day remains in the status of cohabitants.
In addition to acting in films, Ryan has one unusual hobby. A man buys antique gemstones at auctions and restores them in his spare time. After giving them a new look, Jay uses them to decorate frames and costume jewelry.