Kristin Laura Kreuk is a Canadian actress well-known for her roles in television shows and feature films like ‘Smallville,’ ‘Beauty & the Beast,’ ‘EuroTrip,’ ‘Partition,’ and ‘Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li.’ Kreuk got her first big break in the TV movie ‘Snow White: The Fairest of Them All.’ She then went on to make a name for herself by playing ‘Lana Lang’ in the series ‘Smallville,’ in which she was well-reviewed for her performance. She became a household name, thanks to her work on television. Though her film career has not been as successful as her television career, she has played prominent roles in some movies for which she has earned praise from the critics. Kreuk, in her own words, is very “shy” and leads a “boring” life; however, she is fond of reading, writing, dancing, knitting and gymnastics as well as spending time with friends. Along with her friend Rosena Bhura, she started a production company called ‘Parvati Creative Inc.’ She has also appeared in Neutrogena’s worldwide advertising campaign and is a proud member of ‘Red Cross,’ ‘Greenpeace,’ and ‘UNICEF.’ Kristin Laura Kreuk was born on December 30, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her parents, Peter Kreuk and Deanna Che, are both landscape architects by profession. She has Dutch and Chinese ancestry. She has a younger sister named Justine Kreuk. She trained in karate and gymnastics when she was in middle school. She stopped training during her high school days as she suffered from scoliosis. She wanted to pursue a major in psychology or forensic science from Simon Fraser University. However, a call from the casting director for the CBC television series ‘Edgemont’ changed her mind. Subsequently, she decided to choose a career in the field of entertainment. Kristin Kreuk started her acting career on television by appearing in the CBC television series ‘Edgemont’ in 2001. After filming the first season of the show, she hired an agent who helped her land a role in the television movie ‘Snow White: The Fairest of Them All.’ The movie was aired on ABC in 2001 and was also released on DVDs. After the success of her first two projects, she was signed for the role of ‘Tenar’ in the Sci-Fi Channel miniseries ‘Legend of Earthsea’ in 2004. Her agent then contacted screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar and she eventually got a chance to audition for the character of ‘Lana Lang’ in the WB Network series ‘Smallville.’ She went on to land the role. She kept juggling her work between ‘Edgemont’ and ‘Smallville’ before her contract with ‘Edgemont’ ended in 2005. In 2008, she left ‘Smallville’ after appearing in the first seven seasons. She later returned for a few episodes to conclude her storyline.