Kristina Tonteri-Young

Kristina Tonteri-Young
Born
Kristina Annika Tonteri-Young

(1998-01-17) 17 January 1998 (age 26)
Finland
Nationality
  • Finnish
  • American
EducationThe Bolshoi Ballet Academy
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupations
Years active2010–present
Known forSister Beatrice in Warrior Nun (2020-2022)

Kristina Annika Tonteri-Young (born 17 January 1998) is a Finnish-American actress and former ballerina.[1]

Early life and career

Tonteri-Young was born in Finland to a Finnish mother and Chinese New Zealand father from Hong Kong.[1] Her family moved to New York City when she was 6 years old.[2] From 2009 to 2012, she attended The Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, where she learned Russian. During her time there, Tonteri-Young appeared in La fille mal gardée at the Bolshoi Theatre and The Sleeping Beauty and Le Corsaire at the Kremlin Ballet.[1] At age 16, she got into acting, attending some Shakespeare summer courses at RADA.[2] She attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama as a Skinners’ Lawrence Atwell Scholar from 2016 to 2019, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.[3] There, she appeared in a few stage plays.[4]

Her first on screen role was Netflix's series Warrior Nun, where she starred as Sister Beatrice.[5] She has since appeared in a few films, including Netflix's Outside the Wire.[6]

Personal life

Tonteri-Young is fluent in Finnish, English and French, and also speaks some Russian.[7] Her favorite way to use her free time is by surfing and hiking.[8]

Acting credits

Film and television

Year Title Role Notes
2020 - 2022 Warrior Nun Sister Beatrice Main role
2020 A Gift from Bob Bea
2021 Outside the Wire Corp. Mandy Bale
Dancing Through the Shadow Tia Zhang Main role
TBA Love is the Monster Blake Filming
TBA The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde Filming

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2015 The Crocodile's Gift Damura/Jelita Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham [1]
2018 The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Henrietta Iscariot Guildhall School of Music and Drama [1]
Saturday, Sunday, Monday Attilia Guildhall School of Music and Drama [1]

Ballet

Year Title Venue Ref.
2010 La fille mal gardée Bolshoi Theatre [1]
2011 The Sleeping Beauty The Kremlin Ballet [1]
2011 Le Corsaire The Kremlin Ballet [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Kristina Tonteri-Young". Timid Magazine. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "FLAUNT Q&A KRISTINA TONTERI-YOUNG". brieftake.com. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  3. ^ "INTERVIEW: WARRIOR NUN'S KRISTINA TONTERI-YOUNG". brieftake.com. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Kristina Tonteri-Young". Guildhall School. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Every Major Warrior Nun Character & What They're Fighting For In Season 1". refinery29.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Why Mandy Bale From Outside The Wire Looks So Familiar". looper.com. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Kristina Tonteri-Young – The Sit Down with Scott Dion Brown Ep. 89 (26/07/20)". YouTube. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. ^ https://www.flaunt.com/blog/flaunt-qampa-kristina-tonteri-young