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Actor Credits
FilmographyTV Shows/SeriesEdgemont (Laurel Yeung) [2001 - 2005] (# of episodes: 68) smallville |
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Kristin Kreuk Biography |
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Kristin Kreuk was born on December 30, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She attended and graduated from Eric Hamber High School. Although she did some stage work in school, she focused more on her studies. She described herself as shy and boring.
For her first professional work, she went to an open casting audition for Edgemont, a teen-drama series aired on CBC television in Canada. She plays the role of Laurel Yeung. Laurel was the last main character to be cast because the casting director was having a problem finding an actress. Fortunately for them (and us), they found Kristin just in time. Her career was set to take off when she landed on the highly acclaimed WB television series, "Smallville" (2001). It follows the story of Clark Kent in his pre-Superman days in a small town of Smallville, Kansas. Kristin plays the role of Lana Lang, Clark Kent`s object of desire before he meets Lois Lane. "Smallville" (2001) proved to be a giant step for Kristin`s acting career, as she landed several interviews with several magazines, including YM (Young and Modern) and Rolling Stone. She also did a commercial for Neutrogena, popular for its skin care products. As Kristin continues her career in the entertainment industry, it is just a matter of time before she becomes a superstar as she has natural talents and diligence. |
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BiographyFriends and FamilyAllison Mack [Friend] :: Tom Welling [Friend] :: Justine Kreuk [Sister] :: Deanna (Che) Kreuk [Mother] :: Peter Kreuk [Father]Trivia and QuotesQuotes "I did gymnastics when I was growing up and to this day I can still do the splits."
"If I like it, I`ll buy it; pure impulse shopping."
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
"I love having messy hair. I put in a lot of effort to have it look as messy as possible."
"I really don`t use that much make up - I`m pretty natural. I wear even less of it in the summer."
"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."
"It`s not that easy to find someone I can relate too. I`m tough to crack because I`m shy."
"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."
"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 her favourite music styles: "Basically I listen to just about everything except heavy metal."
"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."
"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."
"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`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."
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."
Trivia Born and raised Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Fate came calling her senior year of high school when the casting director of a new TV series, "Edgemont", sent a fax to her school. Was first to be cast on "Smallville".
Favorite author is John Irving.
Favorite books are: Wuthering Heights, The World According to Garp, Anne of Green Gables and Little Women.
Favourite drink is water.
Favourite music styles are: Rap, Hip-Hop, and Jazz.
Favourite singers are: Fiest and Jeff Buckley.
Has her own Lana Lang action figure.
Her favourite bandsartists are: Jeff Buckley, Miles Davis, Tribe called quest, Coldplay and Radio Head.
Her hobbies include movies with friends, reading, writing, dancing, knitting, and gymnastics.
Proud member of Greenpeace, Red Cross and UNICEF.
Named #46 in FHM magazine`s "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).
#18 on askmen.com`s Top 99 Most Desirable Women in 2005
Admires Cate Blanchett and Jodie Foster.
Does not smoke.
Growing up she did gymnastics, swimming, martial arts, and theater (in high school).
Has a purple belt in karate.
Her favorite shows are "Friends", "Third Watch", "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", and "ER".
Her surname "kreuk" is Dutch for a "wrinkle" or "fold" in a material (textiles in particular).
Her younger sister`s name is Justine. Her father, Peter Kreuk, is of Dutch ancestry and her mother, Deanna Che, is of Chinese ancestry but born in Indonesia; both are landscape architects.
Named #28 in FHM`s "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
Came in at #71 in FHM`s Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, American edition. [June 2002]
Femme Fatales (January/February 2005). She is #1 on their 50 Sexiest Women of the Year list.
Had never worked professionally as an actress before "Edgemont"(but had done stage work).
Is the latest Neutrogena model, following in Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mandy Moore`s footsteps.
Named #67 on the Maxim magazine "Hot 100 of 2005" list.
Voted #24 in FHM`s 100 Sexiest Women list [2003].
Voted in at #10 in FHM`s 100 Sexiest Girls of 2002 poll, U.K. edition. [June 2002]
Was initally planning to go to university for psychology or environmental studies.
Was the last member to be cast for "Edgemont". The "Edgemont" casting director sent a fax to all the high schools in British Columbia for an "exotic" looking girl to play the part of Laurel.
Attended Eric Hamber High School.
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