BiographyBorn on the Big Island of Hawaii, Kristina Anapau spent her youth passionately studying classical ballet, music and theatre. She graduated from high school at the age of 15 and that same year began her studies at The University of Hawaii. With dreams of pursuing a professional dance career, Anapau’s life would soon take a fateful turn, as she was cast in Universal Television’s, Escape From Atlantis, landing her first professional starring role at the age of 16. Soon after, she relocated to Los Angeles where she continued to work steadily both theatrically and commercially. At age 20, Kristina landed a recording contract with Hollywood Records and spent much of that year recording an album and opening for Destiny’s Child on MTV’s TRL Tour, but her true love and passion remained performing in the film and television mediums.Currently, Kristina is in New York training and in rehearsals for her upcoming role in Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. A thriller set in the professional ballet world, she will be starring opposite some of our most talented leading ladies, including Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder, and Barbara Hershey. On the feature front, Kristina was recently seen alongside Golden Globe winner Diane Venora and Greg German in ThinkFilm’s Independent Feature, Self Medicated, winner of over 35 international film awards. Anapau starred alongside Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg in the Dimension Films’ thriller, Cursed, directed by Wes Craven and shined as “the cold and calculating” Cassie Merteuil in the Sony Pictures/Newmarket Films release, Cruel Intentions 3. She also has appeared in the films, Madison, starring Jim Caviezel and Bruce Dern, as well as, the Lions Gate comedy, 100 Girls. Her television credits are impressive as Kristina has recurred and guest starred in many noteworthy productions, including: House, Monk, CSI:NY, Once & Again, General Hospital, and Knight Rider. She also starred opposite popular comedian, Dane Cook, in the Sony Television produced pilot, Cooked, and just appeared on highly-rated CBS series, Without A Trace. In her spare time, Kristina enjoys taking ballet classes, traveling, writing, and working with Beyond Shelter, an organization that combats poverty and homelessness among families with children in the LA area. She is a graduate of Skidmore College in New York and currently resides in Los Angeles with her cat Buddha. |
