Kirsten Prout
Prout interviewed at the MTV Movie Awards in 2012
Born
Kirsten Prout

(1990-09-28) September 28, 1990 (age 33)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Other namesKirsten Zien
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present
Spouse
Matt Zien
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(m. 2017)​

Kirsten Prout Zien (born September 28, 1990) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her lead roles in the ABC Family television shows, portraying Amanda Bloom in Kyle XY and Char Chamberlin in The Lying Game. Her first sizable break in film came in 2005, when she was cast as Abby Miller, a lead role opposite Jennifer Garner in Elektra. In 2007, Prout was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series by the Young Artists Awards for Kyle XY. In 2010, Prout portrayed the vampire "Lucy" in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.[1] She has guest starred in notable series including NCIS, Psych, Devious Maids, Ties That Bind and Dear White People.[2] Prout is also known for her lead roles in the horror genre, as Alex Bell in the MTV film series My Super Psycho Sweet 16,[3] Jewel McCaul in Joy Ride 3: Roadkill,[4] and Sloane in the 2015 horror indie Even Lambs Have Teeth.[5]

Early life

Prout began her acting career at the age of ten after being cast in a commercial opposite NHL superstar Wayne Gretzky.[6][7] Speaking about her desire to start acting, Kirsten recalled that it was the only way she thought she could turn being a Disney Princess into a career.[citation needed]

Prout graduated high school from Collingwood School in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, along with actors Alexander Ludwig[8] and Mackenzie Davis.[9]

An avid martial artist, Kirsten received a Black Belt in Taekwondo at the age of 13. That year, she was cast in Elektra, and performed her own stunts in the film.[10]

After completing high school and the final season of Kyle XY, Prout attended McGill University, where she majored in English literature.[11] In an interview with The Province, then 18-year-old Prout said of attending University:

"I grew up on sets where I was treated like I was 25... In university you're in classes with incredibly intelligent people. You realize you're not an expert on everything."[11]

Career

At the age of 13, Prout made her feature film debut in a lead role as Abigail "Abby" Miller in the 2005 film Elektra.[12] The film's Producer Gary Foster said of discovering Prout:

"We did a big search... and frankly LA or New York, we thought we'd find somebody there. She came in and auditioned and we were blown away."[13]

Prout has had lead roles or guest stars in 39 different film and television productions. Her most notable lead roles include Amanda Bloom in ABC Family's Kyle XY, Alex Bell in MTV's My Super Psycho Sweet 16 comedy-horror trilogy, and "Char Chamberlin" in ABC Family's The Lying Game. Her most notable guest stars include roles in Stargate SG-1, NCIS, Psych, Devious Maids, and Dear White People.[citation needed]

Personal life

On October 13, 2017, Prout announced her engagement to television development executive Matt Zien.[14] They were married on November 6, 2017.[15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Mindstorm Young Tracy Wellman
2001 De grot Julie Uncredited[citation needed]
2005 Elektra Abigail "Abby" Miller
2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Lucy
2013 No Clue Reese
2014 Joy Ride 3: Roadkill Jewel McCaul Direct-to-video film
2015 Even Lambs Have Teeth Sloane
2020 Captured Nicole Direct-to-video film; filmed in 2012[16]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Linda McCartney Story Stella Television film
2000 First Wave Emily Episode: "Wednesday's Child"
2000 Once Upon a Christmas Brittany Morgan Television film
2001 Mysterious Ways Lindsay Kasper Episode: "Wonderful"
2001 Night Visions Wendy Episode: "The Doghouse / Still Life"; segment: "Still Life"
2001 The Wedding Dress Stella Carver Television film
2001 Twice Upon a Christmas Brittany Morgan Television film
2002 Jeremiah Elayna Episode: "The Touch"
2002 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Katie Episode: "The Doll"
2002 The Dead Zone Susan Reed Episode: "Here There Be Monsters"
2003 Stargate SG-1 Nesa Episode: "Birthright"
2004 The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess Amanda Guess Television film
2005 Cold Squad Ashley Episode: "The Filth"
2006–2009 Kyle XY Amanda Bloom Main role, 39 episodes
2007 Witness to Murder Samantha Cooper Television film
2010 Meteor Storm Kara Television film
2010 Locked Away Taylin Television film
2010 Seven Deadly Sins Miranda Stevens Television miniseries
2010 My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 Alex Bell Television film
2011–2012 The Lying Game Charlotte "Char" Chamberlin Main role, 12 episodes
2012 My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 Alex Bell Television film
2012 NCIS Lydia Wade Episode: "Gone"
2013 Psych Zola Episode: "Cirque du Soul"
2013 Devious Maids Allison Episode: "Taking Out the Trash"
2013 Social Nightmare Catherine Hardy Television film
2015 My Life as a Dead Girl Chelsea White Television film
2015 The Wrong Girl Michelle Foley Television film
2015 Ties That Bind Chelsea Boyd Episode: "The Whole Picture"
2017 Dear White People Emily 2 episodes
2017 Woman of the House Sara Weiss Television film
2017 The Christmas Train Julie Television film

Music videos

References

  1. ^ Vena, Jocelyn. "'Eclipse' Star Kirsten Prout Discusses Her 'Really Dark' Role". MTV News. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  2. ^ Currinn, Jonathan (2017-02-19). "The Lying Game Cast - Where Are They Now?". CelebMix. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  3. ^ "EXCLUSIVE Interview with Kirsten Prout of MY SUPER PSYCHO SWEET 16: PART 3 w/ Photos, Videos & Links". www.tvtango.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  4. ^ Joy Ride 3: Roadkill, retrieved 2021-01-05
  5. ^ freddyinspace (2016-05-16). "Trailer Proves That Even Lambs Have Teeth". Dread Central. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  6. ^ "Kirsten Prout Interview". Kidzworld. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  7. ^ KirstenProutNet (2012-08-23), Kirsten Prout first acting job, retrieved 2017-06-14
  8. ^ "Actor Alexander Ludwig says Hunger Games discourages violence". The Vancouver Observer. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  9. ^ "Metamorphosis: From North Van to Blade Runner 2, rising star Mackenzie Davis is happy being herself". Vancouver Sun. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  10. ^ "Girls - CraveOnline". CraveOnline. Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  11. ^ a b Schaefer, Glen (February 24, 2009). "TV Star Tackles Studies at McGill". The Province. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Kirsten Prout". eGuide Network. 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  13. ^ "Set Visit: Elektra (3/3)". Retrieved 2017-06-14.
  14. ^ Zien, Kirsten [@kpzien] (October 13, 2017). "I said yes ❤️💍🏰 #zientheknot". Retrieved 2017-10-25 – via Instagram.
  15. ^ Zien, Kirsten [@kpzien] (November 7, 2017). "Feels good to be waking up a Zien - huge thank you to our photographer @laurenscotti !!!!". Retrieved 2017-11-07 – via Instagram.
  16. ^ Cody Hamman (December 30, 2019). "Captured Brings Sex, Rock 'N Roll, and Death to January". JoBlo.com.
  17. ^ The Framework. "MuchMusic.com is premiering The Framework's New Music Video for "Starlight" (starring Kirsten Prout) on the MuchMusic TV show "The Wedge", only available for Canadian viewers". Retrieved October 25, 2020 – via Facebook.
  18. ^ "The Framework – Starlight (Director's Cut)". Retrieved October 20, 2018 – via YouTube.

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