Kirsten Prout
Encyclopedia
Kirsten Prout is a Canadian actress born in Vancouver
, British Columbia
. She starred in ABC Family
's drama Kyle XY
as Amanda Bloom.
for one year, where she majored in English literature. The following summer she booked two new acting projects, and so decided to drop out of the university. Prout has a younger sister named Jennifer.
Prout made her feature film debut as Abby Miller in the 2005 movie Elektra
, which was a commercial as well as critical failure. She has also had guest appearances on television shows such as Stargate SG-1
, Cold Squad
, The Dead Zone
. In 2010, Prout portrayed the vampire Lucy in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
In 2010, Prout starred as Miranda in Seven Deadly Sins, a two-part miniseries which premiered on Lifetime on May 23. She is also set to be cast in an unnamed short film filmed in Hawaii. She also starred in My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2
as Alex Bell, Skye Rotter's sister and in Maternal Obsessions as Taylin, a pregnant high school senior.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. She starred in ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
's drama Kyle XY
Kyle XY
Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...
as Amanda Bloom.
Early life
After completing high school, Prout attended McGill UniversityMcGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
for one year, where she majored in English literature. The following summer she booked two new acting projects, and so decided to drop out of the university. Prout has a younger sister named Jennifer.
Career
Prout started acting at the age of 10. She has said that the decision to go into acting was in response to a "horrible teacher in grade 2" who stifled her and made her withdraw; in response Prout's mother asked 'what can I do to make you happy again?'. The answer was acting and starting Tae Kwon Do lessons.Prout made her feature film debut as Abby Miller in the 2005 movie Elektra
Elektra (2005 film)
Elektra is a 2005 superhero film directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off from the 2003 film Daredevil, starring the Marvel comics character Elektra Natchios . The story follows Elektra, an international assassin whose weapon of choice is a pair of sai.For the screenplay, Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman...
, which was a commercial as well as critical failure. She has also had guest appearances on television shows such as Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich...
, Cold Squad
Cold Squad
Cold Squad is a Canadian police procedural television series first broadcast in 1998 that followed the investigations of a part of the Vancouver Police Department Homicide Division tasked with solving cold cases, the titular Cold Squad, as led by Sergeant Ali McCormick .The cast of Cold Squad was...
, The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone may refer to:* The Dead Zone , a 1979 novel by Stephen King* The Dead Zone , a 1983 film adaption of the novel, starring Christopher Walken and directed by David Cronenberg...
. In 2010, Prout portrayed the vampire Lucy in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.
In 2010, Prout starred as Miranda in Seven Deadly Sins, a two-part miniseries which premiered on Lifetime on May 23. She is also set to be cast in an unnamed short film filmed in Hawaii. She also starred in My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2
My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2
My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 is the sequel to the 2009 hit American teen horror slasher film My Super Psycho Sweet 16, based on the popular MTV show, My Super Sweet Sixteen. Directed by Jacob Gentry, the film follows Skye Rotter , in her journey to disappear from the lives of her friends trying...
as Alex Bell, Skye Rotter's sister and in Maternal Obsessions as Taylin, a pregnant high school senior.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Linda McCartney Story The Linda McCartney Story The Linda McCartney Story is a 2000 American drama television film directed by Armand Mastroianni, starring Elizabeth Mitchell and Gary Bakewell. Based on the book Linda McCartney: The Biography, presenting the life story of Linda McCartney... |
Stella | TV movie |
| Once Upon a Christmas Once upon a Christmas (film) Once Upon A Christmas is a 2000 family film directed by Tibor Takács. It stars Kathy Ireland, John Dye, and Mary Donnely-Haskell. The filming location was in Vancouver, British Columbia. It premiered on the PAX Network... |
Brittney Morgan | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Mindstorm | Young Tracy Wellman | |
| The Wedding Dress | Stella Carver | TV movie | |
| Twice Upon a Christmas Twice Upon a Christmas Twice Upon A Christmas is a 2001 sequel to the PAX television film, Once Upon A Christmas. The filming location was in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is directed by Tibor Takács and stars most of the original cast from the first film... |
Brittany Morgan | TV movie | |
| 2003 | Stargate SG-1 Stargate SG-1 Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich... |
Nesa | Episode: "Birthright" |
| 2004 | The Love Crimes of Gillian Guess | Amanda Guess | TV movie |
| 2005 | Elektra Elektra (2005 film) Elektra is a 2005 superhero film directed by Rob Bowman. It is a spin-off from the 2003 film Daredevil, starring the Marvel comics character Elektra Natchios . The story follows Elektra, an international assassin whose weapon of choice is a pair of sai.For the screenplay, Zak Penn, Stuart Zicherman... |
Abigail "Abby" Miller | |
| 2006–2009 | Kyle XY Kyle XY Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle... |
Amanda Bloom | Main role |
| 2007 | Tell Me No Lies | Samantha Cooper | TV movie |
| 2008 | Class Savage | Julye | Main role |
| 2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Lucy | |
| Seven Deadly Sins Seven deadly sins The 7 Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of objectionable vices that have been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning fallen humanity's tendency to sin... |
Miranda | ||
| My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 is the sequel to the 2009 hit American teen horror slasher film My Super Psycho Sweet 16, based on the popular MTV show, My Super Sweet Sixteen. Directed by Jacob Gentry, the film follows Skye Rotter , in her journey to disappear from the lives of her friends trying... |
Alex Bell | TV movie | |
| Maternal Obsessions | Taylin | TV movie | |
| Meteor Storm | Kara | ||
| 2011 | The Lying Game The Lying Game The Lying Game is an American drama television series produced by Alloy Entertainment and Warner Horizon Television for ABC Family. The show is based on a series of novels of the same name by Sara Shepard. The network green-lighted the series in February 2011 with a 10 episode order, with the... |
Charlotte "Char" Chamberlin | Main Role |
| 2012 | My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 | Alex Bell | TV movie |
External links
- Kirsten Prout Interview at DaemonsTV.com