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| '''Kristin Laura Kreuk''' (born December 30, 1982) is a Canadian ]. She is known for her roles on the Canadian ] teen soap '']'', the American television series '']'' in which she starred as ]<ref>; URL accessed November, 2006.</ref> and in the 2009 film '']''. | '''Kristin Laura Kreuk''' (born December 30, 1982) is a Canadian ]. She is known for her roles on the Canadian ] teen soap '']'', the American television series '']'' in which she starred as ]<ref>; URL accessed November, 2006.</ref> and in the 2009 film '']''. | ||
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| Kreuk ({{pronEng|ˈkruːk}})<ref> ''Loc.gov.'' Retrieved on May 8, 2006.</ref> was born in Vancouver, ]. Her father, Peter Kreuk, is of ] descent; her mother, Deanna Che, is of ] descent, but was born in ]; her maternal grandmother was born in ] of Chinese descent.<ref>{{Citation |last=Braun |first=Liz |title=Up, up and away |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=170555&x=articles&s=showbiz |publisher='']'' |date=2007-01-31 |accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref><ref>; URL accessed February, 2007.</ref> Both parents are landscape architects. She has a sister named Justine, who is about five years younger. Kreuk trained in ] at the national level until ] but quit in grade 11 due to ]. She attended Edith Cavell Elementary School and ] in Vancouver.{{ |
Kreuk ({{pronEng|ˈkruːk}})<ref> ''Loc.gov.'' Retrieved on May 8, 2006.</ref> was born in Vancouver, ]. Her father, Peter Kreuk, is of ] descent; her mother, Deanna Che, is of ] descent, but was born in ]; her maternal grandmother was born in ] of Chinese descent.<ref>{{Citation |last=Braun |first=Liz |title=Up, up and away |url=http://www.calgarysun.com/cgi-bin/publish.cgi?p=170555&x=articles&s=showbiz |publisher='']'' |date=2007-01-31 |accessdate=2008-04-26}}</ref><ref>; URL accessed February, 2007.</ref> Both parents are landscape architects. She has a sister named Justine, who is about five years younger. Kreuk trained in ] at the national level until ] but quit in grade 11 due to ]. She attended Edith Cavell Elementary School and ] in Vancouver.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} | ||
| She had plans to study ], ], or ] at ] when a casting director for the ] TV series '']'' contacted her secondary school, looking for an exotic-looking girl to play the part of a ], Laurel Yeung on the Vancouver-shot show. Kreuk's drama teacher convinced Kreuk, who had no previous acting experience other than in musicals at her high school, to audition for the role. To her surprise, she won the part.{{ |
She had plans to study ], ], or ] at ] when a casting director for the ] TV series '']'' contacted her secondary school, looking for an exotic-looking girl to play the part of a ], Laurel Yeung on the Vancouver-shot show. Kreuk's drama teacher convinced Kreuk, who had no previous acting experience other than in musicals at her high school, to audition for the role. To her surprise, she won the part.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} | ||
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| After shooting the first season of '']'' (a teenage soap opera set at a Vancouver-area high school) and getting herself an agent, Kreuk landed the lead role of ] in a TV movie titled ''Snow White: The Fairest of Them All''. The film, shot in Vancouver, also starred ] and was directed by ]. It aired on ] on March 17, 2002.{{ |
After shooting the first season of '']'' (a teenage soap opera set at a Vancouver-area high school) and getting herself an agent, Kreuk landed the lead role of ] in a TV movie titled ''Snow White: The Fairest of Them All''. The film, shot in Vancouver, also starred ] and was directed by ]. It aired on ] on March 17, 2002.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} | ||
| After ''Snow White'', Kreuk's agent sent an audition tape to screenwriters ] and ], who at the time were putting together the cast of a show they had created for the ] titled '']''. The series (which was slated to be shot in Vancouver) revolves around the life of teenager ] before he becomes ]. Gough and Millar called Kreuk to WB's studios in ] to audition for the role of Clark Kent's love, Lana Lang. Originally, Kreuk was unsure about auditioning for Lana's role, as the character was to be a popular, gorgeous cheerleader, so she assumed that the part would be that of a shallow idiot. However, upon reading the graveyard scene from the pilot, she was so impressed that when she was offered the role, she immediately accepted.{{ |
After ''Snow White'', Kreuk's agent sent an audition tape to screenwriters ] and ], who at the time were putting together the cast of a show they had created for the ] titled '']''. The series (which was slated to be shot in Vancouver) revolves around the life of teenager ] before he becomes ]. Gough and Millar called Kreuk to WB's studios in ] to audition for the role of Clark Kent's love, Lana Lang. Originally, Kreuk was unsure about auditioning for Lana's role, as the character was to be a popular, gorgeous cheerleader, so she assumed that the part would be that of a shallow idiot. However, upon reading the graveyard scene from the pilot, she was so impressed that when she was offered the role, she immediately accepted.{{Fact|date=October 2007}} | ||
| She left Smallville in the beginning of 2008, when her character leaves town. She returned as a guest star in the show's eighth season for five episodes to wrap up her storyline. | She left Smallville in the beginning of 2008, when her character leaves town. She returned as a guest star in the show's eighth season for five episodes to wrap up her storyline. | ||
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| In 2003, she made her first feature film, a cameo appearance in the film '']'', starring ] and ]. The film, shot in ], Czech Republic, also featured cameos by ] and ]. It debuted in theatres on February 20, 2004.{{ |
In 2003, she made her first feature film, a cameo appearance in the film '']'', starring ] and ]. The film, shot in ], Czech Republic, also featured cameos by ] and ]. It debuted in theatres on February 20, 2004.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} | ||
| In early 2005, Kreuk signed on to the independent feature film '']''. She plays Naseem, a vulnerable seventeen-year-old whose world is shattered by the trauma of the ] in 1947; she falls in love with ex-] officer Gian Singh (played by ]). ] also stars. The film is directed by ] and is a co-production between Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The film was released to Canadian theaters on February 2, 2007, with a subsequent Region 1 (US and Canada) DVD release on June 26, 2007.{{ |
In early 2005, Kreuk signed on to the independent feature film '']''. She plays Naseem, a vulnerable seventeen-year-old whose world is shattered by the trauma of the ] in 1947; she falls in love with ex-] officer Gian Singh (played by ]). ] also stars. The film is directed by ] and is a co-production between Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The film was released to Canadian theaters on February 2, 2007, with a subsequent Region 1 (US and Canada) DVD release on June 26, 2007.{{Fact|date=March 2009}} | ||
| In the summer of 2006, a short film called the ''Dream Princess'' by ] writer and ] ] was made, where Kreuk plays The Princess. The film is a modern sci-punk retelling of the tale of '']'', with a twist. It is due to be released in 2007 in Canada.<ref>{{cite web | In the summer of 2006, a short film called the ''Dream Princess'' by ] writer and ] ] was made, where Kreuk plays The Princess. The film is a modern sci-punk retelling of the tale of '']'', with a twist. It is due to be released in 2007 in Canada.<ref>{{cite web | ||
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| Born | Kristin Laura Kreuk |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Kristin Laura Kreuk (born December 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles on the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont, the American television series Smallville in which she starred as Lana Lang and in the 2009 film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.
Early life
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Kreuk (Template:PronEng) was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her father, Peter Kreuk, is of Dutch descent; her mother, Deanna Che, is of Chinese descent, but was born in Indonesia; her maternal grandmother was born in Jamaica of Chinese descent. Both parents are landscape architects. She has a sister named Justine, who is about five years younger. Kreuk trained in gymnastics at the national level until high school but quit in grade 11 due to scoliosis. She attended Edith Cavell Elementary School and Eric Hamber Secondary School in Vancouver.
She had plans to study psychology, environmental science, or forensic science at Simon Fraser University when a casting director for the CBC TV series Edgemont contacted her secondary school, looking for an exotic-looking girl to play the part of a Chinese Canadian, Laurel Yeung on the Vancouver-shot show. Kreuk's drama teacher convinced Kreuk, who had no previous acting experience other than in musicals at her high school, to audition for the role. To her surprise, she won the part.
Career
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Television
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After shooting the first season of Edgemont (a teenage soap opera set at a Vancouver-area high school) and getting herself an agent, Kreuk landed the lead role of Snow White in a TV movie titled Snow White: The Fairest of Them All. The film, shot in Vancouver, also starred Miranda Richardson and was directed by Caroline Thompson. It aired on ABC on March 17, 2002.
After Snow White, Kreuk's agent sent an audition tape to screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, who at the time were putting together the cast of a show they had created for the WB Network titled Smallville. The series (which was slated to be shot in Vancouver) revolves around the life of teenager Clark Kent before he becomes Superman. Gough and Millar called Kreuk to WB's studios in Burbank, California to audition for the role of Clark Kent's love, Lana Lang. Originally, Kreuk was unsure about auditioning for Lana's role, as the character was to be a popular, gorgeous cheerleader, so she assumed that the part would be that of a shallow idiot. However, upon reading the graveyard scene from the pilot, she was so impressed that when she was offered the role, she immediately accepted. She left Smallville in the beginning of 2008, when her character leaves town. She returned as a guest star in the show's eighth season for five episodes to wrap up her storyline.
In 2003, Kreuk wrapped up her role on Edgemont. In the summer of 2004, Kreuk took the role of Tenar for the Sci Fi Channel two-part miniseries Legend of Earthsea. The miniseries was filmed in Vancouver, directed by Rob Lieberman and broadcast on December 13, 2004.
Modeling
The executives at Neutrogena made her the spokesmodel for their new worldwide ad campaign; in this regard Kreuk followed in the footsteps of fellow teen stars such as Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mandy Moore. In 2005, she renewed her contract with Neutrogena for another two years, making her the company's longest-serving model spokesperson.
Films
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In 2003, she made her first feature film, a cameo appearance in the film Eurotrip, starring Scott Mechlowicz and Michelle Trachtenberg. The film, shot in Prague, Czech Republic, also featured cameos by Matt Damon and Lucy Lawless. It debuted in theatres on February 20, 2004.
In early 2005, Kreuk signed on to the independent feature film Partition. She plays Naseem, a vulnerable seventeen-year-old whose world is shattered by the trauma of the Partition of India in 1947; she falls in love with ex-British Indian Army officer Gian Singh (played by Jimi Mistry). Neve Campbell also stars. The film is directed by Vic Sarin and is a co-production between Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The film was released to Canadian theaters on February 2, 2007, with a subsequent Region 1 (US and Canada) DVD release on June 26, 2007.
In the summer of 2006, a short film called the Dream Princess by comic book writer and artist Kaare Andrews was made, where Kreuk plays The Princess. The film is a modern sci-punk retelling of the tale of Sleeping Beauty, with a twist. It is due to be released in 2007 in Canada.
Kreuk and her friend Kendra Voth joined together and created the "Girls By Design" project. Kreuk appeared in the 2009 film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, in which she played Chun Li.
Filmography
| Year | Project | Role | Other notes |
| 2001 | Snow White | Snow White | Television movie |
| 2001–2005 | Edgemont | Laurel Yeung | Television series |
| 2001–2009 | Smallville | Lana Lang | Television series |
| 2004 | Eurotrip | Fiona | Cameo appearance |
| 2004 | Legend of Earthsea | Tenar | Miniseries |
| 2006 | Dream Princess | Princess | Short film |
| 2007 | Partition | Naseem Khan | Film |
| 2009 | Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li | Chun-Li | Film |
References
- Kristin Kreuk cast bio on The CW; URL accessed November, 2006.
- Pronunciations of Names of Public Figures: NLS (Library of Congress) Loc.gov. Retrieved on May 8, 2006.
- Braun, Liz (2007-01-31), Up, up and away, Calgary Sun, retrieved 2008-04-26
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- Kristin Kreuk bio on "Partition" web site (PDF format)
- Bravo!FACT. "Dream Princess (2006)". CTVglobemedia.
- "Girls by Design".
- Kristin Kreuk is Chun-Li in Street Fighter!, ComingSoon.net, 2007-12-21, retrieved 2007-12-21
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External links
- Kristin Kreuk at IMDb
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- Kristin Kreuk cast bio on The CW
- Kristin Kreuk's biography on filmbug
- Kristin Kreuk at TV IV
- Official Edgemont siteTemplate:Smallville Cast
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