Kirsten Prout Zien (born September 28, 1990) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her lead roles in the

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television shows, portraying Amanda Bloom in ''

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'' and Char Chamberlin in ''

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''. Her first sizable break in film came in 2005, when she was cast as Abby Miller, a lead role opposite Jennifer Garner in '' Elektra''. In 2007, Prout was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series by the Young Artists Awards for ''

''. In 2010, Prout portrayed the vampire "Lucy" in '' Twilight Saga: Eclipse.'' She has guest starred in notable series including ''NCIS'', ''

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'', ''

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,'' ''Ties That Bind'' and ''

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''. Prout is also known for her lead roles in the horror genre, as Alex Bell in the MTV film series ''

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,'' Jewel McCaul in '' Joyride 3,'' and Sloane in the 2015 horror indie ''

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''.

Early life

Prout began her acting career at the age of ten after being cast in a commercial opposite NHL superstar

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. Speaking about her desire to start acting, Kirsten recalled that it was the only way she thought she could turn being a Disney Princess into a career. Prout graduated high school from

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, Canada, along with actors

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and

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. An avid martial artist, Kirsten received a Black Belt in

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at the age of 13. That year, she was cast in '' Elektra'', and performed her own stunts in the film. After completing high school and the final season of ''

'', Prout attended

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, where she majored in

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. In an interview with

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, then 18-year-old Prout said of attending University:

"I grew up on sets where I was treated like I was 25... In university you're in classes with incredibly intelligent people. You realize you're not an expert on everything."

Career

At the age of 13, Prout made her feature film debut in a lead role as Abigail "Abby" Miller in the 2005 film '' Elektra.'' The film's Producer Gary Foster said of discovering Prout:

"We did a big search... and frankly LA or New York, we thought we'd find somebody there. She came in and auditioned and we were blown away."

Prout has had lead roles or guest stars in 39 different film and television productions. Her most notable lead roles include Amanda Bloom in

's ''

'', Alex Bell in MTV's ''

'' comedy-horror trilogy, and "Char Chamberlin" in ABC Family's ''

''. Her most notable guest stars include roles in ''

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, NCIS,

,'' and ''

.''

Personal life

On October 13, 2017, Prout announced her engagement to television development executive Matt Zien. They were married on November 6, 2017.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

* "Starlight" (2010) by

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, as Juliette

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prout, Kirsten 1990 births Canadian child actresses Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Living people McGill University alumni Actresses from Vancouver 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Collingwood School alumni