Crystal Balint
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Crystal Balint is a Canadian film, theater and television performer and singer.
. Balint was involved in choir and theater throughout her youth, eventually getting involved in local community theater and stage productions.
Eventually, she moved to Calgary where she began to study film and Meisner technique
at Company of Rogues Actors' Studio in 2000.
and Into the Woods
, winning awards for her work in both shows.
on the Canadian episodic drama, MythQuest
starring Christopher Jacot
. Since then, Balint has appeared in such shows as The L-Word and Psych
and in 2010, she was cast in the season premiere of Fox's science fiction episodic Fringe
.
in the title role.
and Kenny Loggins
. Since then, in addition to her musical theater background, she has sung a variety of bands throughout Alberta and British Columbia providing both leading and back up vocals. In 2007, Balint performed with the cover band Uncovered at the internationally recognized Calgary Stampede
.
Early life and education
Balint was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in the mountain town of Canmore, AlbertaCanmore, Alberta
Canmore is a town in Alberta, Canada, located approximately west of the City of Calgary near the southeast boundary of Banff National Park. It is located in the Bow Valley within Alberta's Rockies. The town shares a border with Kananaskis Country to the west and south and the Municipal District of...
. Balint was involved in choir and theater throughout her youth, eventually getting involved in local community theater and stage productions.
Eventually, she moved to Calgary where she began to study film and Meisner technique
Meisner technique
The Meisner technique is an acting technique developed by the American theatre practitioner Sanford Meisner.Meisner developed this technique after working with Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler at the Group Theatre and as head of the acting program at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse and...
at Company of Rogues Actors' Studio in 2000.
Theatre
Balint continued to pursue theater in Calgary, performing in local productions of A Chorus LineA Chorus Line
A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical about Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line. The book was authored by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Nicholas Dante, lyrics were written by Edward Kleban, and music was composed by Marvin Hamlisch....
and Into the Woods
Into the Woods
Into the Woods is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It debuted in San Diego at the Old Globe Theatre in 1986, and premiered on Broadway in 1987. Bernadette Peters' performance as the Witch and Joanna Gleason's portrayal of the Baker's Wife brought acclaim...
, winning awards for her work in both shows.
Television
She received her first television role in 2002, playing the role of NephthysNephthys
In Egyptian mythology, Nephthys is a member of the Great Ennead of Heliopolis, a daughter of Nut and Geb. Nephthys was typically paired with her sister Isis in funerary rites because of their role as protectors of the mummy and the god Osiris and as the sister-wife of Seth.Nephthys is regarded as...
on the Canadian episodic drama, MythQuest
MythQuest
MythQuest is a Canadian television series that originally aired on PBS in 2001. It stars Meredith Henderson and Christopher Jacot as Cleo and Alex Bellows, two teens whose father Matt disappears into the Cyber Museum, a computer program that, as they discover, allows them to travel into myths by...
starring Christopher Jacot
Christopher Jacot
Christopher Jacot is a Canadian actor.Jacot was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He attended Earl Haig Secondary School in the Claude Watson programme for drama with fellow actors Sarah Polley and Lani Billard...
. Since then, Balint has appeared in such shows as The L-Word and Psych
Psych
Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...
and in 2010, she was cast in the season premiere of Fox's science fiction episodic Fringe
Fringe (TV series)
Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
.
Film
In 2003 she was cast as Tracey in the television movie Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss which starred Jamie-Lynn SiglerJamie-Lynn Sigler
Jamie-Lynn Sigler is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO television series The Sopranos.-Early life:...
in the title role.
Music
Balint's career as a musician started when she was 7 years old, when she was invited to be featured on a Christmas Special featuring David FosterDavid Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
and Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack...
. Since then, in addition to her musical theater background, she has sung a variety of bands throughout Alberta and British Columbia providing both leading and back up vocals. In 2007, Balint performed with the cover band Uncovered at the internationally recognized Calgary Stampede
Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten-day event, which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world's largest rodeos, a parade, midway,...
.
Filmography
- Chasing Freedom (2003; movie) as Passport Agent
- Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004; movie) as Tracey
- Comeback Season (2004; movie) as Waitress
- While I Breathe (2011; short film) as Kari
Television Work
- MythQuestMythQuestMythQuest is a Canadian television series that originally aired on PBS in 2001. It stars Meredith Henderson and Christopher Jacot as Cleo and Alex Bellows, two teens whose father Matt disappears into the Cyber Museum, a computer program that, as they discover, allows them to travel into myths by...
(2002; 2 episodes) as NephthysNephthysIn Egyptian mythology, Nephthys is a member of the Great Ennead of Heliopolis, a daughter of Nut and Geb. Nephthys was typically paired with her sister Isis in funerary rites because of their role as protectors of the mummy and the god Osiris and as the sister-wife of Seth.Nephthys is regarded as... - The Clinic (2003; TV Movie) as Crystal Wu
- Family Sins (2003; TV movie) as Woman at Yard Sale
- Identity Theft: The Michelle Brown Story (2004; TV movie) as Young Attorney
- The L-Word (2006; 2 episodes) as Lisa Johnson
- PsychPsychPsych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...
(2009; 1 episode) as Reporter - Life UnexpectedLife UnexpectedLife Unexpected is an American television series that ran for two seasons, from 2010 to 2011.The show premiered on The CW on Monday, January 18, 2010. The 13-episode first season run ended on April 12, 2010...
(2009; 1 episode) as Mary - V (2009 TV series)V (2009 TV series)V is an American science fiction television series that ran for two seasons on ABC, from November 3, 2009 to March 15, 2011. A remake of the 1983 miniseries created by Kenneth Johnson, the new series chronicles the arrival on Earth of a technologically advanced alien species which ostensibly comes...
(2010; 2 episodes) as Floor Manager - HellcatsHellcatsHellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
(2010; 1 episode) as Security Guard - Fringe (TV series)Fringe (TV series)Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security...
(2010; 1 episode) as ND Agent - The Haunting Hour (2011; 1 episode) as Woman
- SupernaturalSupernaturalThe supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
(2011; 1 episode) as Mimi
Personal life
She resides in Vancouver and is represented by Nigel Mikoski of Trisko Talent Management Inc.External links
- crystalbalint.com
- Crystal Balint at Internet Movie Database