Kristina Tonteri-Young Explained

Kristina Tonteri-Young
Birth Name:Kristina Annika Tonteri-Young
Birth Date:1998 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Finland
Education:The Bolshoi Ballet Academy
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Years Active:2010–present
Known For:Sister Beatrice in Warror Nun (2020-2022)

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

Early life and career

Tonteri-Young was born in Finland to a Finnish mother and Chinese New Zealand father from Hong Kong.[2] Her family moved to New York City when she was 6 years old.[3] 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. At age 16, she got into acting, attending some Shakespeare summer courses at RADA. 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 - 2022Warrior NunSister BeatriceMain role
2020A Gift from BobBea
2021Outside the WireCorp. Mandy Bale
Dancing Through the ShadowTia Zhang Main role
TBALove is the MonsterBlake Filming
TBAThe Last Disturbance of Madeline HyndeFilming

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2015The Crocodile's GiftDamura/JelitaEveryman Theatre, Cheltenham
2018The Last Days of Judas IscariotHenrietta IscariotGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Saturday, Sunday, MondayAttiliaGuildhall School of Music and Drama

Ballet

YearTitleVenue
2010La fille mal gardéeBolshoi Theatre
2011The Sleeping BeautyThe Kremlin Ballet
2011Le CorsaireThe Kremlin Ballet

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kristina Tonteri-Young . Timid Magazine. 2 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Kristina Tonteri-Young . Timid Magazine. 2 July 2023.
  3. Web site: FLAUNT Q&A KRISTINA TONTERI-YOUNG . brieftake.com. 11 July 2020. 6 November 2022.
  4. Web site: INTERVIEW: WARRIOR NUN'S KRISTINA TONTERI-YOUNG . brieftake.com. 6 July 2020. 6 November 2022.
  5. Web site: Kristina Tonteri-Young . Guildhall School . 24 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Every Major Warrior Nun Character & What They're Fighting For In Season 1. refinery29.com. 2 July 2020. 6 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Why Mandy Bale From Outside The Wire Looks So Familiar. looper.com. 23 January 2021. 6 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Kristina Tonteri-Young – The Sit Down with Scott Dion Brown Ep. 89 (26/07/20) . YouTube. 2 July 2023.
  9. https://www.flaunt.com/blog/flaunt-qampa-kristina-tonteri-young