Lara Jean Chorostecki is a Canadian actress known for her role as Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds in the American psychological thriller–horror television series ''

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'', and as Sergeant Krystina Breeland on the critically acclaimed Canadian series ''

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''.

Early life

Chorostecki was born in

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, and attended

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. Chorostecki's father worked in a

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and her mother was a French

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. She is of

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and

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descent. She has a brother.

Career

Chorostecki became interested in acting after seeing ''

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'' when she was eight years old. She performed at the

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for a number of years. Chorostecki was the youngest ever person to be accepted into the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training in

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. She earned a Masters in Classical Acting in

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at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Early in her career, Chorostecki had series regular roles in the Starz series ''

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'' and the Canadian comedy

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as well as a recurring role in '' The Listener'' and the

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series ''

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''. In 2013, Chorostecki starred in the Canadian romantic comedy film ''

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''. She plays journalist Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds in the

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drama ''

''. In 2014, Chorostecki began filming a series regular role on the CBC World War II drama ''

'', where she plays Sergeant Krystina Breeland. In 2016, Chorostecki was cast in the recurring role of Beth MacLeish on the ABC political drama series ''

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'', which premiered in the fall of the same year. In 2018, she starred in the Canadian drama ''Nose to Tail,'' alongside Aaron Abrams.

Filmography

Film

Television films

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chorostecki, Lara Jean 1984 births Living people 21st-century Canadian actresses Actresses from Ontario People from Brampton Canadian film actresses Canadian people of Polish descent Canadian people of Scottish descent Canadian television actresses