Today, Kristin Kreuk is a fairly well-known and popular Canadian actress in Hollywood. The young woman has a lot of fans around the world, and she has already managed to receive several prestigious awards. The talented actress continues to actively act in films and regularly appears on television. Therefore, many are interested in her biographical data and personal life.
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 Kroyk - comes from Holland, and her mother - Deanna Che - was born in Indonesia. Both parents of the girl worked as landscape designers. By the way, the actress has a sister, Justine.
It is worth noting that in childhood, Kristin was actively involved in sports, including gymnastics and karate. But, unfortunately, she had to forget about the promising career of an athlete because of problems with the spine. Of course, the girl was fond of stage art, from time to time she participated in school theater productions. But I never thought about an acting career - the girl planned to go to Simon Freisen University and study forensics, ecology and psychology. But fate decreed otherwise.
The first work in the cinema
In 2001, Vancouver planned to start filming the new teenage series, Edgmont. 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 a high school student - Chinese Laurel Yeng. In the same 2001, she played Snow White in a feature film.
It is worth noting that the game of the beginning, but no doubt talented actress, was praised by critics - the girl had the opportunity to further develop in this direction, because after the first shootings she could not imagine her life without a movie.
The role of a superhero sweetheart and international recognition
In 2001, Kristin Kreuk went to the casting for the series “Smallville Secrets”, which was filmed by the American channel in Vancouver. And, of course, she got the role of a tender, 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, Superman’s childhood story caught the eye of the audience in every corner of the world. This project lasted ten seasons. And Kristen Kroyk starred in it for seven years. Even after leaving the series, she returned from time to time in order to complete the storyline of her character. The role of a superhero lover made the young Canadian actress a world-famous 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 Eurotour, released in 2004. Here she acted in the role of Fiona. And in 2006, she played the princess in the short film Princess of Dreams.
In 2007, the premiere of the melodrama took place, where Christine Kroyk played the main role. The filmography of the actress was replenished with the role of Nasim, a Muslim woman who was in a dangerous situation after the independence of India. In 2009, she played Chun-Li - a girl who is well versed in martial arts, who is trying to avenge the death of her father. In 2011, Kristen starred in the mystical film "The 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 wealthy drug addict, in the drama Ecstasy. And in 2012, Kristen starred in the science fiction film "Space Cocktail", where she got the role of Heather.
Series with the actress
Even while working on “Smallville Secrets”, the actress worked in other projects. For example, in 2004, she played a powerful sorceress in the mini-series The Wizard of the Seaside. And in 2010 she appeared on television in the image of Tyrza in another project - “Ben Hur”. In the same year, she played Hannah, appearing in four episodes of the series "Chuck".
In 2012, she got another major role - this time in the series Beauty and the Beast. The project soon became extremely popular. Here she appeared before the audience in the image of Katherine - a police detective. In addition to solving another crime, the girl is trying to solve the main mystery in her life - who killed her mother? And in search of a clue, she finds Vincent Keller - the only soldier who managed to survive after an unsuccessful scientific experiment. By the way, Jay Ryan became the partner of the actress on the series. Filming is still ongoing.
Christine Kroyk: personal life
Naturally, the personal life of the actress, her habits and hobbies are the first thing that interests fans. It is worth noting that Christine Kroyk herself often describes herself as a calm, even boring girl, because she rarely appears in nightclubs and not a single scandal is 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. Kristin is also a volunteer at the American Red Cross. And not so long ago, she founded an organization called “Girl by Design”, whose main goal is to help teenage girls in choosing a profession and getting an education.
Of course, many fans, and celebrity relatives dream of seeing Christine Kreuk with her husband. But the actress is not yet married. However, not so long ago, the press reported that Jay Ryan and Kristin Kroyk are playing love not only on screens - young people meet in real life.