Kirsten Prout Explained

Kirsten Prout
Birth Name:Kirsten Prout
Birth Date:28 September 1990
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Other Names:Kirsten Zien
Nationality:Canadian
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2000–present

Kirsten Zien (born September 28, 1990) is a Canadian 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 .[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 , and Sloane in the 2015 horror indie Even Lambs Have Teeth.[4]

Early life

Prout began her acting career at the age of ten after being cast in a commercial opposite NHL superstar Wayne Gretzky.[5] 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.

Prout graduated high school from Collingwood School in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, along with actors Alexander Ludwig[6] and Mackenzie Davis.[7]

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.[8]

After completing high school and the final season of Kyle XY, Prout attended McGill University, where she majored in English literature.[9] In an interview with The Province, then 18-year-old Prout said of attending University:

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.[10] The film's Producer Gary Foster said of discovering Prout: 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.

Personal life

On October 13, 2017, Prout announced her engagement to television development executive Matt Zien.[11] They were married on November 6, 2017.[12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Mindstorm Young Tracy Wellman
2001 De grotJulieUncredited
2005 Elektra Abigail "Abby" Miller
2010 data-sort-value="Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The" Lucy
2013 No Clue Reese
2014 Jewel McCaul Direct-to-video film
2015 Even Lambs Have Teeth Sloane
2020CapturedNicole Direct-to-video film; filmed in 2012[13]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 data-sort-value="Linda McCartney Story, The" The Linda McCartney Story Stella Television film
2000First WaveEmilyEpisode: "Wednesday's Child"
2000Once Upon a Christmas Brittany Morgan Television film
2001Mysterious WaysLindsay KasperEpisode: "Wonderful"
2001Night VisionsWendyEpisode: "The Doghouse / Still Life"; segment: "Still Life"
2001 data-sort-value="Wedding Dress, The" The Wedding Dress Stella Carver Television film
2001Twice Upon a Christmas Brittany Morgan Television film
2002Jeremiah Elayna Episode: "The Touch"
2002KatieEpisode: "The Doll"
2002data-sort-value="Dead Zone, The" The Dead ZoneSusan ReedEpisode: "Here There Be Monsters"
2003 Stargate SG-1 Nesa Episode: "Birthright"
2004 data-sort-value="Love Crimes of Gillian Guess, The" The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess Amanda Guess Television film
2005Cold SquadAshleyEpisode: "The Filth"
2006–2009 Kyle XY Amanda Bloom Main role, 39 episodes
2007 Witness to Murder Samantha Cooper Television film
2010Meteor Storm Kara Television film
2010Locked Away Taylin Television film
2010Seven Deadly Sins Miranda StevensTelevision miniseries
2010 Alex BellTelevision film
2011–2012 data-sort-value="Lying Game, The" The Lying Game Charlotte "Char" Chamberlin Main role, 12 episodes
2012 Alex Bell Television film
2012NCIS Lydia Wade Episode: "Gone"
2013 Psych Zola Episode: "Cirque du Soul"
2013Devious Maids Allison Episode: "Taking Out the Trash"
2013Social Nightmare Catherine Hardy Television film
2015 My Life as a Dead Girl Chelsea WhiteTelevision film
2015data-sort-value="Wrong Girl, The" The Wrong GirlMichelle Foley Television film
2015Ties That Bind Chelsea Boyd Episode: "The Whole Picture"
2017Dear White People Emily 2 episodes
2017Woman of the HouseSara WeissTelevision film
2017data-sort-value="Christmas Train, The" The Christmas TrainJulieTelevision film

Music videos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vena. Jocelyn. 'Eclipse' Star Kirsten Prout Discusses Her 'Really Dark' Role. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710133037/http://www.mtv.com/news/1628986/eclipse-star-kirsten-prout-discusses-her-really-dark-role/. dead. July 10, 2018. 2021-01-05. MTV News. en.
  2. Web site: 2017-02-19. The Lying Game Cast - Where Are They Now?. 2021-01-05. CelebMix. Currinn, Jonathan. en-GB.
  3. Web site: EXCLUSIVE Interview with Kirsten Prout of MY SUPER PSYCHO SWEET 16: PART 3 w/ Photos, Videos & Links. 2021-01-05. www.tvtango.com.
  4. Web site: freddyinspace. 2016-05-16. Trailer Proves That Even Lambs Have Teeth. 2021-01-05. Dread Central. en-US.
  5. News: Kirsten Prout Interview. Kidzworld. 2017-06-14. en.
  6. Web site: Actor Alexander Ludwig says Hunger Games discourages violence. The Vancouver Observer. en. 2017-06-14.
  7. News: Metamorphosis: From North Van to Blade Runner 2, rising star Mackenzie Davis is happy being herself. 2016-08-19. Vancouver Sun. 2017-06-14. en-US.
  8. Web site: Girls - CraveOnline. CraveOnline. en-US. 2017-06-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203083502/http://www.craveonline.com/girl/kirsten-prout. 2017-12-03. dead.
  9. News: TV Star Tackles Studies at McGill. Schaefer. Glen. February 24, 2009. The Province. June 13, 2017.
  10. Web site: Exclusive Interview with Kirsten Prout. 2009-08-22. eGuide Network. 2010-01-04.
  11. kpzien. Zien. Kirsten. BaNTmIuBWIf. I said yes ❤️ #zientheknot. October 13, 2017. 2017-10-25.
  12. kpzien. Zien. Kirsten. BbMqYMlBNgs. Feels good to be waking up a Zien - huge thank you to our photographer @laurenscotti !!!!. November 7, 2017. 2017-11-07.
  13. Web site: Captured Brings Sex, Rock 'N Roll, and Death to January. JoBlo.com. Cody Hamman. December 30, 2019.
  14. Web site: The Framework. MuchMusic.com is premiering The Framework's New Music Video for "Starlight" (starring Kirsten Prout) on the MuchMusic TV show "The Wedge", only available for Canadian viewers.. Facebook. October 25, 2020.
  15. Web site: The Framework – Starlight (Director's Cut). YouTube. October 20, 2018.