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Kristin Laura Kreuk (born Dec. 30, 1982 (28 years ago)) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her role on the American television series Smallville, in which she starred as Lana Lang for eight years. She is also known for her roles on the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont and in the 2009 (last year) movie Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.

Early years

Kreuk (pronounced /ˈkruːk/) 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 11th grade 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

TV
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 Mar. 17, 2002 (8 years ago).

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 (2 years ago), 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 (7 years ago), Kreuk wrapped up her role on Edgemont. In the summer of 2004 (6 years ago), 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 Dec. 13, 2004 (6 years ago).

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 (44 walls) and Mandy Moore. In 2005 (5 years ago), she renewed her contract with Neutrogena for another two years, making her the company's longest-serving model spokesperson.

Films
In 2003 (7 years ago), 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 (4 walls) and Lucy Lawless. It debuted in theatres on Feb. 20, 2004 (6 years ago).

In early 2005 (5 years ago), Kreuk signed on to the independent feature movie 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 (21 walls) also stars. The movie is directed by Vic Sarin and is a co-production between Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom. The movie was released to Canadian theaters on Feb. 2, 2007 (3 years ago), with a subsequent Region 1 (US and Canada) DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) release on Jun. 26, 2007 (3 years ago).

In the summer of 2006 (4 years ago), a short movie called the Dream Princess by comic book writer and artist Kaare Andrews was made, where Kreuk plays The Princess. The movie is a modern sci-punk retelling of the tale of Sleeping Beauty, with a twist. It is due to be released in 2007 (3 years ago) in Canada.

Kreuk appeared in the 2009 (last year) movie Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, in which she played Chun Li.

Girls By Design
Along with her friend Kendra Voth, Kreuk established created "Girls By Design," 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."

Filmography

• Snow White
• Edgemont
• Smallville
• Eurotrip
• Legend of Earthsea
• Dream Princess
• Partition
• Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
• Ben Hur

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