Kirsten Prout | |
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Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | September 28, 1990
Other names | Kirsten Zien |
Citizenship | Canada, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse | Matt Zien (m. 2017) |
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 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]
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]
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 ]
On October 13, 2017, Prout announced her engagement to television development executive Matt Zien. [14] They were married on November 6, 2017. [15]
In February 2023, Prout announced that she had become an American citizen. [16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 [17] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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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