Kristina Tonteri-Young

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

Kristina Tonteri-Young
Born
Kristina Annika Tonteri-Young

(1998-01-17) 17 January 1998
Finland
Nationality
  • Finnish
  • American
EducationThe Bolshoi Ballet Academy
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupations
Years active2010–present

Early life and career

Tonteri-Young was born in Finland to a Finnish mother and Chinese New Zealand father from Hong Kong and speaks fluent English and Finnish.[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] 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.[3] There, she appeared in a few stage plays.

Her first on screen role was Netflix's series Warrior Nun, where she starred as Sister Beatrice.[4] She has since appeared in a few films, including Netflix's Outside the Wire.[5]

Personal life

Tonteri-Young is fluent in Finnish, English, French and Russian.[6] Her favorite way to use her free time is by surfing and hiking.

Acting credits

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2020 - 2022Warrior NunSister Beatrice18 episodes Season 1 and Season 2
2020A Gift from BobBea
2021Outside the WireCorp. Mandy Bale
Dancing Through the ShadowTia ZhangMain role
TBALove is the MonsterBlakeFilming

Theatre
Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2015 The Crocodile's Gift Damura/Jelita Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham [1]
2018 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Henrietta Iscariot Guildhall School of Music and Drama [1]
Saturday, Sunday, Monday Attilia Guildhall School of Music and Drama [1]

Ballet
Year Title Venue Ref.
2010 La fille mal gardée Bolshoi Theatre [1]
2011 The Sleeping Beauty The Kremlin Ballet [1]
2011 Le Corsaire The Kremlin Ballet [1]

References
  1. "Kristina Tonteri-Young". Timid Magazine. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. "FLAUNT Q&A KRISTINA TONTERI-YOUNG". brieftake.com. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. "INTERVIEW: WARRIOR NUN'S KRISTINA TONTERI-YOUNG". brieftake.com. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. "Every Major Warrior Nun Character & What They're Fighting For In Season 1". refinery29.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  5. "Why Mandy Bale From Outside The Wire Looks So Familiar". looper.com. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  6. "Kristina Tonteri-Young – The Sit Down with Scott Dion Brown Ep. 89 (26/07/20)". YouTube. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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