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Kristin Kreuk
Born	Kristin Laura Kreuk December 30, 1982 (1982-12-30) (age 26) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupation	Actress
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 Lang¹ and in the 2009 film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Television 2.2 Modeling 2.3 Films 2.4 Girls By Design 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links

Early life

Kreuk (pronounced /ˈkruːk/)² 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.³⁴ 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 11th grade due to scoliosis. She attended Edith Cavell Elementary School and Eric Hamber Secondary School in Vancouver.^{citation needed}

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

Television

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.^{citation needed}

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.^{citation needed} 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

Neutrogena made her the spokesmodel for their new worldwide advertising campaign; in this role 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.⁵

Films

In 2003, she appeared in her first feature film, with a minor role in 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.^{citation needed}

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.^{citation needed}

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.⁶

Kreuk appeared in the 2009 film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, in which she played Chun Li.⁷

Girls By Design

Along with her friend Kendra Voth, Kreuk established created "Girls By Design,"⁸ a project to "to bring teens together and aid them in building a strong sense of self, and an ability to empathize with those around them."⁹

Filmography

Year	Project	Role	Other notes
2001	Snow White	Snow White	Television movie
2001–2005	Edgemont	Laurel Yeung	Television series
2001-2008 & 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
2010	Ben Hur	Tirzar	Miniseries

References

External links

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Kristin Kreuk

• Kristin Kreuk at the Internet Movie Database
• Kristin Kreuk at TV.com
• Kristin Kreuk cast bio on The CW
• Kristin Kreuk's biography on filmbug
• Kristin Kreuk at TV IV
• Official Edgemont site
• Girls by Design site

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NAME	Kreuk, Kristin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Canadian actress
DATE OF BIRTH	1982-12-30
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH