Kirsten Prout

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Kirsten Prout
Kirsten Prout at MTV Movie Awards 2012.jpg
Prout interviewed at the MTV Movie Awards in 2012
Born (1990-09-28) September 28, 1990 (age 34)
Other namesKirsten Zien
CitizenshipCanada, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2000–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]

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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]

In February 2023, Prout announced that she had become an American citizen. [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Mindstorm Young Tracy Wellman
2001De grotJulieUncredited[ citation needed ]
2005 Elektra Abigail "Abby" Miller
2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Lucy
2013 No Clue Reese
2014 Joy Ride 3: Roadkill Jewel McCaulDirect-to-video film
2015 Even Lambs Have Teeth Sloane
2020CapturedNicoleDirect-to-video film; filmed in 2012 [17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 The Linda McCartney Story StellaTelevision film
2000 First Wave EmilyEpisode: "Wednesday's Child"
2000 Once Upon a Christmas Brittany MorganTelevision film
2001 Mysterious Ways Lindsay KasperEpisode: "Wonderful"
2001 Night Visions WendyEpisode: "The Doghouse / Still Life"; segment: "Still Life"
2001The Wedding DressStella CarverTelevision film
2001 Twice Upon a Christmas Brittany MorganTelevision film
2002 Jeremiah ElaynaEpisode: "The Touch"
2002 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction KatieEpisode: "The Doll"
2002 The Dead Zone Susan ReedEpisode: "Here There Be Monsters"
2003 Stargate SG-1 NesaEpisode: "Birthright"
2004The Love Crimes of Gillian GuessAmanda GuessTelevision film
2005 Cold Squad AshleyEpisode: "The Filth"
2006–2009 Kyle XY Amanda BloomMain role, 39 episodes
2007Witness to MurderSamantha CooperTelevision film
2010Meteor StormKaraTelevision film
2010Locked AwayTaylinTelevision film
2010Seven Deadly SinsMiranda StevensTelevision miniseries
2010 My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 Alex BellTelevision film
2011–2012 The Lying Game Charlotte "Char" ChamberlinMain role, 12 episodes
2012 My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 Alex BellTelevision film
2012 NCIS Lydia WadeEpisode: "Gone"
2013 Psych ZolaEpisode: "Cirque du Soul"
2013 Devious Maids AllisonEpisode: "Taking Out the Trash"
2013Social NightmareCatherine HardyTelevision film
2015My Life as a Dead GirlChelsea WhiteTelevision film
2015The Wrong GirlMichelle FoleyTelevision film
2015 Ties That Bind Chelsea BoydEpisode: "The Whole Picture"
2017 Dear White People Emily2 episodes
2017Woman of the HouseSara WeissTelevision film
2017The Christmas TrainJulieTelevision film

Music videos

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