Katrina Cunningham (born November 12, 1989) is an American actor, model, dancer and musician. They performed in ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' (2016),
Cirque Du Soleil'''s
Paramour
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* A secret lover
** Extramarital sex partner
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* '' The Paramours'', a U.S. musical quintet
* ''Paramour'' (Cirque du Soleil), musical theatre Broadway residency show
* Paramour Mansi ...
'', and NYC's ''
Sleep No More''. Cunning appeared in the recurring role of Christina Fuego in the later two seasons of ''
The Deuce'' on
HBO
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starring
James Franco
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and
Maggie Gyllenhaal
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. More recently, Cunning starred as the mysterious chanteuse Sabine in the
Netflix
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series ''
Trinkets
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* A small showy piece of jewellery, such as a jewel or a ring.
* Trinket Island, an island of the Nicobar Islands
** Trinket (village), a village on the island
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'' based on the books by
Kirsten Smith.
Early life and education
Cunning was born in
Gresham, Oregon
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and began dancing at the age of three. They are of Greek descent, and the middle of three children with two brothers.
They graduated a year early from
Centennial High School in 2007 in order to start their career in dance sooner.
Cunning received a BFA in Dance from
SUNY Purchase
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.
Career
Cunning began their career by performing in ''Baroque-Burlesque Operas'' with Company XIV. Following their 2016
Broadway
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Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
debut, they performed in
Refinery 29's sold out ''29 Rooms'' and opened for the sold out North American Tour for
LP.
Their singles "Baby" "Wild Poppies" and "Stay on the Line" have received praise for their overt displays of queer sexuality.
Cunning appears as Christina Fuego in The Deuce on
HBO
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.
Cunning plays Sabine in the
Netflix show ''
Trinkets
A trinket may refer to:
* A small showy piece of jewellery, such as a jewel or a ring.
* Trinket Island, an island of the Nicobar Islands
** Trinket (village), a village on the island
* Trinket snake, common name for '' Elaphe helena'', a species ...
'', and their original songs "Birds" and "King of Shadow" are featured on the show.
For the 2019
Hulu
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adaptation of
John Green's Looking For Alaska
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, Cunning covered
Alexi Murdoch's Orange Sky.
Their single "For The Love" has been called a "rallying cry for hope and strength in the face of adversity" by
Billboard
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.
On August 20, 2020, Cunning officially signed with
Lava Records
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Company history
In 1995, Flom launched Lava Records in partnership with Atlantic Records. For the next decade, he continue ...
.
Personal life
Residing in Los Angeles, Cunning is
queer
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and
non-binary
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, using
they/them
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pronouns.
Awards
* Best Actor. ''Nothing Serious.'' 2016 Trail Dance Film Festival
* Best Supporting Actor. ''Pepper and the Salt Sea.'' 2016 Damn! Series''
''
References
External links
*
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1989 births
Actors from New York (state)
Actors from Oregon
American non-binary actors
American LGBT musicians
Singer-songwriters from Oregon
Queer actors
Queer artists
Queer feminists
American dancers
Living people
LGBT people from Oregon
Feminist musicians
Non-binary musicians
Non-binary models
Non-binary artists
State University of New York at Purchase alumni