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Kristin Kreuk - Biography |
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Kristin Laura Kreuk was born
December 30th, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The
easy-going daughter of a Dutch father and Chinese mother, both of whom are
landscape architects, Kristin led a regular life prior to stardom. She
proceeded through her schooling as an unassuming yet attention-getting
girl.
She enjoyed acting classes, but was not serious about the trade. That is,
until a casting director faxed her (and every British Columbian) high
school about a casting call for the CBC series Edgemont. Kreuk entered and
"got lucky," as she says; suddenly, she was a television actress.
Since Edgemont is filmed in Vancouver, Kreuk stayed at her parents' house
as her star rose. Her character, Laurel Yeung, is the mysterious pretty
girl from out of town, and she is one of the favorites on the Canadian
semi-melodrama, which can also be seen on the FOX Family Channel.
Not to be deterred by the pressures of success and hard work, Kreuk
attended another audition for a Vancouver-based television program: the WB
series Smallville, which focuses on the young life of comic book hero
Superman and his alter ego Clark Kent. Kreuk was cast as Lana Lang, the
gorgeous, popular cheerleader-type girl who precedes Superman's long-time
love, Lois Lane.
Shooting two shows concurrently has left Kristin Kreuk little time to
pursue other projects. She has had to postpone plans to study psychology
and forensic science at British Columbia's Simon Fraser University.
Recently, Kreuk played the title role in a made-for-TV version of Snow
White, and became a spokesmodel for Neutrogena skin care products,
following in the footsteps of fellow hotties Jennifer Love Hewitt and
Mandy Moore. While she loves Vancouver enough to never move to Hollywood
and claims that she's uncertain about whether or not she'll continue to
act, rest assured that her talent and jaw-dropping looks will bring her
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Kristin Kreuk - Personal Quotes |
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"Sometimes I love acting but
then sometimes I think it's too much for me. And I don't know if it
is something that I could do for the rest of my life."
On keeping herself looking beautiful: "My skin is a little
sensitive, so I try not to use too many products. After work I'll
just clean it with Neutrogena Deep Clean facial cleanser and put on
a bit of lotion like Aveda Tourmaline Charged Hydrating Creme or a
moisturizer by Kiehl's. I don't always use the same one. After a
while my skin starts to get annoyed with one, and then I've got to
move on to another."
"I'm not surrounded by the business. That makes all the difference
in the world, 'cause it's so easy to get caught up in it. If you
were living in L.A., it'd be like 'Bull----, bull----, bull----...
you're this, you're that, you're wonderful, get caught up in this
tornado, get caught up, get caught up, get caught up, and the minute
it's all gone, you fall and you've got no one to catch you because
you let yourself get swept away, when it's all 'Pouff!' And it's all
made up and none of it's grounded or real."
"Someday I'd like to do some real traveling. I'm obsessed with
Brazil and I've always had this dream of backpacking through South
America."
"I never dreamed of being an actor, but I'm beginning to love it
more and more because I like challenging myself. When I feel like
I'm not learning or having fun anymore, then I'll stop."
"Just because I don't do bad things doesn't mean I don't have bad
thoughts."
"I really don't use that much make up - I'm pretty natural. I wear
even less of it in the summer."
"I love having messy hair. I put in a lot of effort to have it look
as messy as possible."
"Sometimes I love acting, but then sometimes I think it's too much
for me. And I don't know if it is something that I could do for the
rest of my life."
"I wanted to be a forensic scientist for a long time... It's like
putting the pieces of a puzzle together. Solving mysteries seemed
like it would be fun, scary and exciting all at the same time."
"I'd rather walk than drive a car. In Vancouver, where I am from,
you can get to just about anywhere you need to go on foot. Even if
it's raining I'll go out for a stroll. I just love that."
"It's not that easy to find someone I can relate too. I'm tough to
crack because I'm shy."
On her favourite music styles: "Basically I listen to just about
everything except heavy metal."
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
"If I like it, I'll buy it; pure impulse shopping."
"I did gymnastics when I was growing up and to this day I can still
do the splits." |
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Kristin Kreuk - Filmography |
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"Smallville" .... Lana Lang
(133 episodes, 2001-2007)
... aka Smallville Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
... aka Smallville: Superman the Early Years (UK: promotional title)
- Phantom (2007) TV Episode .... Lana Lang
- Prototype (2007) TV Episode .... Lana Lang
- Noir (2007) TV Episode .... Lana Lang
- Nemesis (2007) TV Episode .... Lana Lang
- Progeny (2007) TV Episode .... Lana Lang
(128 more)
Partition (2007) .... Naseem Khan
"Edgemont" .... Laurel Yeung (68 episodes, 2001-2005)
- The Morning After the Night Before: Part 2 (2005) TV Episode ....
Laurel Yeung
- The Morning After the Night Before: Part 1 (2005) TV Episode ....
Laurel Yeung
- Moving Day (2005) TV Episode .... Laurel Yeung
- Lines in the Sand (2005) TV Episode .... Laurel Yeung
- Come on Home to My Place (2005) TV Episode .... Laurel Yeung
(63 more)
Earthsea (2004) (TV) .... Tenar
... aka Legend of Earthsea (USA: promotional title)
EuroTrip (2004) .... Fiona
Snow White (2001) (TV) .... Snow White
... aka Blanche-Neige (Canada: French title)
... aka Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (USA) |
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Kristin Kreuk - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Kristin Kreuk
YouTube: Kristin Kreuk
Kristin Kreuk at Celebs, Inc.
Kristin Kreuk at Babemania.com
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