Kirsten Prout Last updated May 30, 2025 Canadian actress (born 1990)
Kirsten Prout
Born (1990-09-28 ) September 28, 1990 (age 34) Other names Kirsten Zien Citizenship Canada, U.S. Occupation Actress Years active 2000–present Spouse
Kirsten Prout (born September 28, 1990) is a Canadian-American 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 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 ]
Filmography 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
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