Kristina Mevs-Apgar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kristina Apgar |
| Occupation | Actress |
Kristina Mevs-Apgar (formerly Kristina Apgar) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Lily Smith on the CW's drama Privileged .
In her teen years, Kristina was a model with the Wilhelmina Models Agency. Clients included Delia's, Clean and Clear, [1] American Eagle Outfitters, [2] Coca-Cola [3] and Abercrombie and Fitch.
Her first television appearance was on the daytime soap As the World Turns . She guest starred on Rescue Me and Law & Order: Criminal Intent . She played Cheri Westin on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles . From 2008–09, Kristina was a series regular on The CW's drama Privileged , playing Lily Smith, Megan Smith's estranged sister (played by Joanna Garcia). [4]
Kristina recurred on Detroit 187 on ABC playing Riley Sullivan, Detective Stone's (D.J. Cotrona) troubled ex-girlfriend. She was a lead guest star on CSI: Miami with David Caruso playing Monica Dow/Alexis Taymor, a girl who suffered from multiple personality disorder. She then guest starred on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode The Gang Goes to the Jersey Shore. [5] Kristina went on to appear on the CW's 90210 as Jane, a new love interest for Liam Court (Matt Lanter) [6] and guest starred on The Mentalist on CBS.
Kristina was a Regional Field Organizer for Organizing for America, President Barack Obama's grassroots re-election team during the 2012 presidential election. [7] She was the Culture Change Director and is currently the Vice President of Marketing, Brand, and Culture Change at the National Domestic Workers Alliance. [8] She was an Executive Producer of the podcast Sunstorm, hosted by Ai-jen Poo and Alicia Garza. [9] [10] [11]
Kristina graduated with Latin Honors, magna cum laude, from UCLA with a B.A. in Political Science in 2012. [12]