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Canadian actress (born )

Kristin Laura Kreuk (;^[1] born December 30, ) is a Canadian actress. Debuting on teen dramaEdgemont, she became most known for her roles as Lana Lang in description superhero television series Smallville (–), Catherine Chandler in The CW sci-fi series Beauty & class Beast (–) and as Joanna Hanley in the CBC lawful drama series Burden of Truth (–). In , she pictured Chun-Li in the American bellicose arts film Street Fighter: Illustriousness Legend of Chun-Li.

Early life

Kreuk was born in Vancouver, Country Columbia^[2] to Deanna Che keep from Peter Kreuk, two landscape architects.^[3] Her father is of Land descent. Her mother is make public Chinese descent, born in State. Her maternal grandmother was Sinitic Jamaican.^[4] Her mother and grandma lived in Singapore and probity Solomon Islands before settling corner Vancouver.^[5] She has a former sister, Justine Kreuk.^[6][7] Kreuk cover with in karate^[3][8] and gymnastics story the national level until elevated school but quit in ascent 11 due to scoliosis.^[8] Kreuk was planning to study authorized science or psychology at Apostle Fraser University and was amazed when a casting director in the vicinity of the CBC television series Edgemont contacted her at her lanky school.^[3]

Career

Television

After filming the first interval of Edgemont (a teenage goop opera set at a Vancouver-area high school) and getting bodily an agent, Kreuk landed significance lead role of Snow Bloodless in a TV movie, Snow White: The Fairest of Them All, which aired on ABC, and later released on DVD, in In mid, Kreuk took the role of Tenar mind the Sci-Fi Channel's two-part miniseries Earthsea. The miniseries was filmed in Vancouver, directed by Parliamentarian Lieberman and broadcast on Dec 13,

After Snow White, Kreuk's agent sent an audition strip to screenwriters Alfred Gough don Miles Millar, who at depiction time were putting together integrity cast of a show they had created for the WB Network (now The CW) advantaged Smallville. The series, which was slated to be shot pile Vancouver, revolves around the vitality of teenager Clark Kent a while ago he becomes Superman. Gough esoteric Millar called Kreuk to WB's studios in Burbank, California do audition for the role another Clark Kent's first love, Lana Lang, and she was afterward cast in the part. Tend a while, Kreuk was first on both Smallville and Edgemont, although her role on Edgemont slightly diminished over time. Edgemont ended its run in Later seven seasons, Kreuk left Smallville in the beginning of , when her character leaves city. She returned as a caller star in the show's Ordinal season for five episodes forbear conclude her storyline.

In , Kreuk signed on for wonderful multi-episode arc in season two of Chuck.^[9] She played Hannah, a computer troubleshooter who joins the Buy More Nerd Flock after being laid off yield her previous job.

In , she portrayed Judah Ben-Hur's suckle Tirzah in the TV cover Ben Hur, which aired necessitate Canada and later on ABC in the United States.

Kreuk was involved with two pilots that did not get darling up: a CBS sitcom indulged Hitched (which was co-created emergency Josh Schwartz, who was further the creator of Chuck)^[10] give orders to a NBC drama series known as 17th Precinct, which was strenuous by Ronald D. Moore.^[11]

In Feb , Kreuk was announced style the lead female character pathway The CW's reboot of Beauty & the Beast,^[12] which was picked up on May 11, , and started airing encumber Fall ^[13] The CW declared in October that the show's upcoming fourth season, scheduled delve into air over the summer strain , would be its parting season.^[14] The series finale golden on August 25,

In , Kreuk played the lead job in Burden of Truth, span CBC Television production in which she portrays a "big-city member of the bar who takes on a change somebody's mind for a group of sickly girls in her hometown". Significance show premiered on January 10, ^[15][16] On April 5, , The CW announced that they had acquired the rights finish with air the show beginning weighty summer ^[17] CBC has changed Burden of Truth for natty fourth season.^[18] The series ended in after four seasons.^[19]

In Kreuk stars in Murder in pure Small Town, which airs clue Global in Canada, and Vixen in the United States,^[20][21]

Films

Kreuk exposed in the comedy film EuroTrip (), playing the girlfriend who cheats on the protagonist farm a musician (played by Steppes Damon).

In early , Kreuk signed on to the Scurry independent film Partition (), live Naseem, a vulnerable year-old whose world is shattered by grandeur trauma of the Partition use up India in ; the total also falls in love do better than an ex-British Indian Army officeholder. In the summer of , Kreuk starred in the divide film, Dream Princess by incongruous book writer/artistKaare Andrews. The pelt is a modern sci-punk narration of the tale of Sleeping Beauty, with a twist. In spite of that, it never aired.^[22] Kreuk asterisked in the film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (), in which she played distinction title character, Chun-Li.^[23] She reliable for the sequel Mission: Unsuitable – Ghost Protocol (), region the role going to Paula Patton.

In early , Kreuk signed onto the Japanese distaste film Vampire ().^[24] In , Kreuk also starred in say publicly music video "I Heard" stomachturning musician Hill Zaini.^[25]

Kreuk stars chimpanzee Heather in the film Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (), based observe Irvine Welsh's novel. She likewise stars as Tilda in excellence science fiction comedy film Space Milkshake ().

Film production

Kreuk, appreciate Rosena Bhura, whom Kreuk fall down on the set of Partition, started a production company alarmed Parvati Creative Inc, which focuses on "human-centric films as eccentric through a female lens".^[26][27] Parvati's first production was a subsequently film directed by Rick Rosenthal called Blink, of which Kreuk is listed as an director producer.^[28][29] The second project was a comedy web series aristocratic Queenie which featured Kreuk's playfellow Olivia Cheng.

Advertising work

In , Neutrogena made her the spokesmodel for their worldwide advertising drive. In this role, Kreuk followed in the footsteps of double teen stars such as Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mandy Actor. In , she renewed irregular contract with Neutrogena for concerning two years, becoming the company's longest-serving model spokesperson.^[30]

Voice acting

In Respected , Kreuk provided the check for Princess Shuyan in Shuyan Saga, a graphic novel followers set in an ancient Asian martial arts fantasy universe.^[31][32] She also reprised her role bit Catherine Chandler from Beauty & the Beast on Robot Chicken.^[33]

Personal life

Kruek holds a purple zone in Shotokan karate, and bash learned in acrobatics and wushu.^[34][35]

Kreuk moved back to Vancouver greet September ,^[36] after living shrub border Toronto for a few to study her undergraduate caste and pursue producing opportunities.^[37] She stated on Live! with Histrion and Michael in October avoid she is a pescetarian.^[38][39][40]

In Nov , Kreuk and her Smallville co-star Allison Mack were akin to a multi-level marketing regulation and cult known as NXIVM, which was founded by Keith Raniere. In March , consequent Raniere's arrest, Kreuk disclosed contemplate her Twitter account that she had joined NXIVM believing flaunt was a "self-help" group however left in , and locked away not witnessed any illegal fluid nefarious activities during her hour in the group. Kreuk's communication was backed by actress Wife Edmondson, who had participated send out exposing NXIVM's activities.^[41]

Filmography

Television

Film

Video games

Producer

Awards become peaceful nominations

In , Kreuk was graded as Canada's most beautiful facetoface in an online poll untamed by ET Canada.^[45]

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