Kristina Annika Tonteri-Young (born 17 January 1998) is a Finnish-American actress and former

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Early life and career

Tonteri-Young was born in Finland to a Finnish mother and Chinese New Zealand father from Hong Kong. Her family moved to New York City when she was 6 years old. From 2009 to 2012, she attended The Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, where she learned Russian. During her time there, Tonteri-Young appeared in ''

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'' at the Bolshoi Theatre and '' The Sleeping Beauty ''and '' Le Corsaire'' at the Kremlin Ballet.'''' At age 16, she got into acting, attending some Shakespeare summer courses at

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. She attended

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as a Skinners’ Lawrence Atwell Scholar from 2016 to 2019, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. There, she appeared in a few stage plays. Her first on screen role was

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's series '' Warrior Nun'', where she starred as Sister Beatrice. She has since appeared in a few films, including

's ''

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Personal life

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

Acting credits

Film and television

Theatre

Ballet

References

External links

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