Krisha Fairchild

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Krisha Fairchild
Born1951 (age 7273)
OccupationActress
Years active1976 present
Relatives Trey Edward Shults (nephew)

Krisha Fairchild is an American actress, best known for starring in her nephew Trey Edward Shults' critically acclaimed film Krisha (2015). [2] [3] [4] [5] She is also known for her role as Louise Lispector in Syfy's horror anthology series Channel Zero: Butcher's Block .

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Dogfight Truckstop Cook
1991 Past Midnight Dr. Zastoupil
1992Adventures in SpyingMom
1998 Under Heaven Cynthia's Motheralso known as In the Shadow
2002 Highway Naomi
2006 The Killing of John Lennon Chapman's Mother
2010Mother and SonMotherShort film
2011Two to OneWomanShort film
2014KrishaKrishaShort film
2015 Krisha Krisha
2017 American Folk Scottie
2017 Inheritance Bonnie
2019 Waves English Teacher
2020FreelandDevi

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Chips, the War DogDFD WomanTelevision film
1991 Claymation Comedy of Horrors Registration MonsterTelevision short; voice role
1992–1994 Northern Exposure Townswoman / Sturdy WomanGuest role; 2 episodes
1992 Crazy in Love VivienTelevision film
1992The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus StoryTeriTelevision film
1993Better Off DeadLurlineTelevision film
2018 Channel Zero: Butcher's Block Louise LispectorMain role; 6 episodes
2019 The Act Prison DoctorEpisode: "Free"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Torin's Passage Mrs. Plant / OdalisqueVoice role
1996HellbenderAmatsu Logic System / Clarendon BaseVoice role
1996Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When it's Dark OutsideWishing Well / WinkVoice role
1997 Betrayal in Antara Maria Liana / NaomiVoice role
1998Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch ShellUncle BlennyVoice role
1998Police Quest: Swat 2Suspect / Gangster / Hostage / Patient / Newscaster / Female LinepersonVoice role
1998Blood II: The ChosenVoice role
1999 Starsiege Squadmate #4Voice role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2015Connect Film Festival, AUSBest Actor (Female)KrishaNominated
Nashville Film Festival Best Actress Krisha Won
2016International Online Cinema AwardsBest ActressNominated
Los Angeles Film Critics Association New Generation Award (shared with Trey Edward Shults)Won
2020 Sidewalk Film Festival Honorable Mention for ActingFreelandWon
2021 Fargo Film Festival Best ActressWon
RiverRun International Film Festival Best ActressWon

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References

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