Kristen Gutoskie is a

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actress. She is known for her roles as Katie Frank in ''

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'', Rachael in ''

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'' and Molly Hendricks in ''

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''.

Biography

Kristen Gutoskie has been an actress, singer and dancer since the age of 12. She grew up in the suburbs of

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with her mother, a nurse, her father, a computer salesman and her older sister. She skipped classes in school because she thought it was "cool". During her youth, she won many competitions as a solo singer and competed with many dance groups. She began working in

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and film. She completed an Honors Arts Degree at

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where she took hip-hop classes in her spare time. During her senior year, she traveled as an exchange student to

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and

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. Following her travels, she moved to

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. She has appeared in productions on networks such as E4, ABC, A&E, The CW, CBC and Global TV2. She has also appeared in numerous independent films. She writes music, sings and volunteers in her spare time. She has developed her own non-profit campaign.

Filmography

References

External links

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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gutoskie, Kristen Living people Canadian film actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses Canadian television actresses Year of birth missing (living people)