FACTS

Background: Kristin's Father is Dutch, Mother is Indonesian Chinese and Grandmother is Jamaican Chinese.

Hobbies: Likes to read, watch movies with her friends, dance, run, rollerblade, paint and kick box.

Growing up: Growing up Kristin did gymnastics, swimming, martial arts, threater (high school) and wrote letters to herself setting goals for her furture.

Karate: Kristin has a purple belt in Karate.

Not a Butt-Head: Kristin does not smoke.

Riding Horses: Kristin learned to ride horses while filming Snow White: The Fairest of Them All. Though she loves riding horses, she'll never like to own one herself.

Drinking: Kristin likes to drink wine.

First Kiss: Grade 2, while watching The Goonies.


Celebrity Crushes: Jude Law and Johnny Depp

Flowers: She prefers hand picked flowers instead of store bought ones.

Coffee or Tea: Both.

Rainy Day: Kristin likes to walk in the rain in Vancouver.

Playing in her Ipod: Jeff Buckley, Miles Davis, Tribe called quest, Coldplay, Amy WhineHouse, Beck and Radio Head.

Pet Peeve: Says she hates cameras.

Leading Man: If Kristin could pick a leading man to co-star with in a movie she would pick Johny Deep.

Job Search: Kristin went to an open casting call for Edgemont on the recommendation of her high school drama teacher. To her surprise, she landed the role of Laurel.

On A Date: Kristin likes long walks and good conversation on a date.

Salesman: Kristin appears in various commercials for Neutrogena skin care products and the longest-running spokesperson in the company’s history.

Combo Plate: She is half-Chinese, half-Dutch.

G.I. Joe: Has her own Lana Lang action figure.

Parenting 101: Kristin wasn't allowed to wear makeup or date until she was sixteen years old.

Star Style: Kristin says she feels most comfortable wearing jeans and a sweater.

Admires: Jodie Foster, Cate Blanchett

Before They Were Famous: She planned on attending Simon Frasier college to study psychology or environmental studies.

Type of guy: A guy who's more interested in her brain rather than her looks, sweet, nice and reassuring.

First Big Break: Landing the role of Laurel on the Canadian series Edgemont.

Keeps 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."

Worst Habit: Being anti-social.

Greatest Fear: Failing in life.

Kristin believes happiness is: Loving yourself.

What's in her mouth: "Gum exists in my mouth at all times...and you probably would never know. Even when I am making-out on camera."

Nightwear: "I wear Christmas pajamas all year round."

Smell Sense: "I have an intense smellanoia. OK, maybe people know that already...heehee smellanoia= fear of smelling bad. It is NOT a technical term."

Party or a Night-in: Night-in.

Wear contacts or Glasses: Glasses.

Refuse to eat:
Pumpkin seeds

F a v o r i t e s

Favorite Books: Wuthering Heights, The World According to Garp, Anne of Green Gables and Little Women.

Favorite TV shows: Friends, Third Watch, CSI and ER

Favorite Drink: Water

Favorite Colors: Purple and Yellow

Favorite Colors To Wear: Teal, Black and Grey.

Favorite Music: Rap, Hip-Hop, Jazz-- "Basically I listen to just about everything except heavy metal."

Favorite Fruit: Strawberry

Favorite Fish to Eat: Salmon

Favorite Food: Organic

Favorite Authors: John Irving

Favorite Candy: Black licorice

Favorite Place: Her hometown of Vancouver, Canada.

Favorite Place to Visit: Paris

Favorite Singer: Fiest and Jeff Buckley

Favorite Quote: "Be the change you wish to see in the world."

Favorite Superhero: Marvel Comics superhero, Storm.

Favorite Thing to Cook: Kristin prefers to bake, but likes cooking steamed veggies.

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