Kristina Tonteri-Young

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Kristina Tonteri-Young
Born
Kristina Annika Tonteri-Young

(1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 27)
Nationality
  • Finnish
  • American
Education The Bolshoi Ballet Academy
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupations
Years active2010–present
Known forSister Beatrice in Warrior Nun (2020-2022)

Kristina Annika Tonteri-Young (born 17 January 1998) is a Finnish-American actress and former ballerina. [1]

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Early life and career

Tonteri-Young was born in Finland to a Finnish mother and Chinese New Zealander father from Hong Kong. [1] Her family moved to New York City when she was 6 years old. [2] From 2009 to 2012, she attended The Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, where she learned Russian. During her time there, Tonteri-Young appeared in La fille mal gardée at the Bolshoi Theatre and The Sleeping Beauty and Le Corsaire at the Kremlin Ballet. [1] At age 16, she got into acting, attending some Shakespeare summer courses at RADA. [2] [3] She attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama as a Skinners’ Lawrence Atwell Scholar from 2016 to 2019, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. [4] There, she appeared in a few stage plays. [5]

Her first on screen role was Netflix's series Warrior Nun , where she starred as Sister Beatrice. [6] She has since appeared in a few films, including Netflix's Outside the Wire . [7]

Personal life

Tonteri-Young is fluent in Finnish, English and French, and also speaks some Russian. [8] Her favorite way to use her free time is by surfing and hiking. [9]

Acting credits

Film and television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020 - 2022 Warrior Nun Sister BeatriceMain role [10] [11]
2020 A Gift from Bob Bea [12]
2021 Outside the Wire Corp. Mandy Bale [12] [13]
Dancing Through the ShadowTia ZhangMain role [12]
TBA Love is the Monster BlakeFilming [14]
TBA The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde Filming [15]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2015The Crocodile's GiftDamura/Jelita Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham [1] [16]
2018The Last Days of Judas IscariotHenrietta IscariotGuildhall School of Music and Drama [1]
Saturday, Sunday, MondayAttiliaGuildhall School of Music and Drama [1]

Ballet

YearTitleVenueRef.
2010 La fille mal gardée Bolshoi Theatre [1]
2011 The Sleeping Beauty The Kremlin Ballet [1]
2011 Le Corsaire The Kremlin Ballet [1]

References

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  2. 1 2 "FLAUNT Q&A KRISTINA TONTERI-YOUNG". brieftake.com. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. "Flaunt Q&A | Kristina Tonteri-Young". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  4. "INTERVIEW: WARRIOR NUN'S KRISTINA TONTERI-YOUNG". brieftake.com. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. "Kristina Tonteri-Young". Guildhall School. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  6. "Every Major Warrior Nun Character & What They're Fighting For In Season 1". refinery29.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  7. "Why Mandy Bale From Outside The Wire Looks So Familiar". looper.com. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  8. "Kristina Tonteri-Young – The Sit Down with Scott Dion Brown Ep. 89 (26/07/20)". YouTube. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  9. "Flaunt Q&A | Kristina Tonteri-Young".
  10. "'Warrior Nun' Star Kristina Tonteri-Young Was Meant to Play Sister Beatrice". ELLE Canada Magazine | Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle Trends & Celebrity News. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  11. Member, Samuel Spencer Newsweek Is A. Trust Project (2020-07-06). "The 'Warrior Nun' Cast and Crew Have Been Teasing Season 2 Plot Details". Newsweek. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  12. 1 2 3 "Kristina Tonteri-Young". Independent Talent. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  13. "Outside The Wire: Who is in the cast of the Netflix movie?". Metro. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  14. Grobar, Matt (2023-08-17). "Madeline Zima & Leonardo Nam Set For Thriller 'Love Is The Monster' Filming Under Interim Agreement; XYZ Boards Sales Ahead Of TIFF". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  15. Kroll, Justin (2024-08-06). "Patricia Arquette, Michael Sheen, Tom Bateman And Vicky McClure Join Kenneth Branagh's Next Film". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  16. Petski, Denise (2019-03-18). "'Warrior Nun': Alba Baptista To Star, Toya Turner, Tristan Ulloa, Thekla Reuten Among Six More Cast In Netflix Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-03-18.