Kristine Froseth | |
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Born | Summit, New Jersey, U.S. | 21 September 1995
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Years active | 2013–present |
Kristine Froseth (/ˈfroʊsɛθ/;[1] Norwegian: Frøseth; born September 21, 1995[2][3][4]) is an American and Norwegian[5] actress. She is known for playing Kelly Aldrich in the Netflix series The Society and Alaska Young in the Hulu series Looking for Alaska. In 2022, she starred in the Showtime series The First Lady as young Betty Ford.
Froseth was born on September 21, 1995, in Summit, New Jersey,[6] to Norwegian parents.[7] Her childhood was spent traveling back and forth between Oslo and New Jersey due to her father's work.[5]
Froseth started modeling after being discovered on a catwalk audition at Ski Storsenter in Norway,[2][8] and was also scouted by IMG Models while in New Jersey at a local mall fashion show.[9] She has modeled for brands such as Prada, Armani, Miu Miu and H&M.[10][11][12]
Her acting career began when a casting director found her photos and encouraged her to audition for the film adaptation of John Green's novel Looking for Alaska. This film adaptation was never made. In 2016, she was cast in the pilot for a potential series adaptation of Let the Right One In.[13] Froseth began her acting career with the 2017 film Rebel in the Rye.[3][14] In 2018, she starred in two Netflix movies, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser[15] and Apostle,[16] and a Sky miniseries, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair.[17]
On May 9, 2018, it was announced that Hulu would be adapting the John Green novel Looking for Alaska into an 8-episode miniseries.[18] On October 30, 2018, Green announced that Froseth would be playing Alaska Young, one of the main characters.[19] She stars in the 2021 Amazon Prime Video film Birds of Paradise directed by Sarah Adina Smith.[20]
In June 2022, Froseth was cast to star in Apple TV+'s The Buccaneers.[21] Froseth played the protagonist, Coby Rae Dellum, on the first episode of the second season of American Horror Stories. The episode aired on FX on Hulu on July 21, 2022.[22]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | False Alarm | The Girl | Music video from The Weeknd |
2017 | Rebel in the Rye | Shirley Blaney | |
2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Veronica | Streaming film |
2018 | Apostle | Ffion | Streaming film |
2019 | Prey | Madeleine | |
2019 | Low Tide | Mary | [23] |
2019 | The Assistant | Sienna | [24] |
2021 | Birds of Paradise | Marine Elise Durand | Streaming film[20] |
2022 | Sharp Stick | Sarah Jo | [25] |
2022 | How to Blow Up a Pipeline | Rowan | |
TBA | Oh, Canada | Alicia | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | New Face | Herself | Web series by DBTV (Norway)[2][26] |
2016 | Killing Me To Love You | Girl | Music video from Vancouver Sleep Clinic |
2016 | Junior | Jess | Main role, television series |
2017 | Let the Right One In | Eli | Unsold television pilot |
2018 | The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair | Nola Kellergan | Television miniseries |
2019 | The Society | Kelly | Main role |
2019 | Looking for Alaska | Alaska Young | Miniseries[19] |
2020 | When the Streetlights Go On | Chrissy Monroe | Miniseries |
2022 | The First Lady | Betty Ford (young) | 3 episodes[27] |
2022 | American Horror Stories | Coby Rae Dellum | Episode: "Dollhouse" |
2023- | The Buccaneers | Nan St. George | Main role[21] |