Kristin Kreuk: biography, filmography and personal life of the Canadian actress

Today Kristin Kreuk is a well-known and popular Canadian actress in Hollywood. The young woman has a lot of fans around the world, and she has already won 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 Kreuk - a native of Holland, and his mother - Deanna Che - was born in Indonesia. Both parents of the girl worked as landscape designers. By the way, the actress has Sister Justine.

It is worth noting that in childhood Christine 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 participated in school theater productions. But I never thought about acting career - the girl planned to enter the Simon Freisen University and study criminology, ecology and psychology. But fate decreed otherwise.

The first works in the cinema

In 2001, Vancouver planned to begin shooting a new teenage TV 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 - a Chinese woman named Laurel Yeng. In the same 2001, she played Snow White in a feature film.

It is worth noting that the game is beginning, but without doubt a talented actress, was praised by critics - the girl had the opportunity to continue to develop in this direction, because after the first filming, she no longer imagined her life without a movie.

The role of the beloved superhero and world recognition

In 2001, Kristin Kreuk went on casting for the series "Smallville's Secrets", which was shot by an American channel in Vancouver. And, of course, she got the part of a gentle, beautiful and kind girl, in whom the main character Clark is in love.

Naturally, in 2001, hardly anyone expected that the series would become so popular. However, the story of Superman's childhood interested spectators in all corners of the world. This project lasted ten seasons. And Kristen Kreuk was shot 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 the beloved superhero made the young Canadian actress a world-famous celebrity.

Christine Kreuk: filmography

Naturally, after success in the series, the young actress began to receive other suggestions. And her debut on the big screen was a youth comedy "Eurotour", released in 2004. Here she acted as Fiona. And in 2006 she played the princess in the short film "Dream Princess".

In 2007 the premiere of melodrama took place, where the main role was played by Kristin Kreuk. The filmography of the actress was replenished with the role of Nasim - a Muslim woman, who found herself in a dangerous situation after the proclamation of India's independence. In 2009, she played Chun-Li, a girl who perfectly knows martial arts, which tries to avenge her father's death. In 2011, Kristen starred in the mystical film "The Vampire", playing the role of Mary Lucas.

In the same 2011, the actress appeared in front of the audience in the image of Heather - the lover of a rich guy, addicted to drugs, in the drama Ecstasy. And in 2012, Kristen starred in a fantastic film "Space cocktail", where she got the role of Heather.

Series with the actress

Even while working on "Smallville Secrets" actress worked in other projects. For example, in 2004 she played a powerful witch in the mini-series "The Wizard of Earthsea". And in 2010 appeared on TV screens in the image of Tirza 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 revealing another crime, the girl tries to unravel 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 a failed scientific experiment. By the way, the partner of the actress on the series was Jay Ryan. The shooting is ongoing and to this day.

Kristin Kreuk: personal life

Naturally, the personal life of the actress, her habits and hobbies - the first thing that interests fans. It is worth noting that Christine Kreuk often describes herself as a quiet, even boring girl, because she rarely appears in nightclubs and her name is not associated with any scandal. 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 in the American Red Cross. And not so long ago she founded an organization called Girl by Design, the main purpose of which is to help adolescent girls in choosing a profession and getting an education.

Of course, many fans, and relatives of the celebrity dream of seeing Kristin Kreuk and her husband. But the actress is not yet married. Nevertheless, not so long ago in the press there was information that Jay Ryan and Kristin Kroyk were playing love not only on screens - young people also meet in real life.