Lara Jean Chorostecki (born 24 September 1984) is a Canadian actress. She has played Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds in the American psychological thriller–horror television series Hannibal, and Sergeant Krystina Breeland in the Canadian series X Company.
Early life Chorostecki was born in Brampton, Ontario, and attended Mayfield Secondary School. Chorostecki's father worked in a bank and her mother was a French teacher. She is of Polish and Scottish descent. She has a brother.
Career Chorostecki became interested in acting after seeing Les Misérables when she was eight years old. She performed at the Stratford Festival for a number of years. Chorostecki was the youngest ever person to be accepted into the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training in Stratford, Ontario. She earned a Masters in Classical Acting in London, England at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Early in her career, Chorostecki had series regular roles in the Starz series Camelot and the Canadian comedy Dan for Mayor as well as a recurring role in The Listener and the BBC America series Copper.
In 2013, Chorostecki starred in the Canadian romantic comedy film Please Kill Mr. Know It All. She plays journalist Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds in the NBC drama Hannibal.
In 2014, Chorostecki began filming a series regular role on the CBC World War II drama X Company, where she plays Sergeant Krystina Breeland.
In 2016, Chorostecki was cast in the recurring role of Beth MacLeish on the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor, 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 Year Title Role Notes2008Loving LorettaTrishShort film2012AntiviralMichelle2013Please Kill Mr. Know It AllSally2015RenaissanceKris2015Barn WeddingJacquie2015 The Masked SaintMichelle2016Joseph & MaryMary2018Nose to TailChloe2019HammerDebbie2021Nightmare AlleyLouise Hoately2023 The King TideGrace
Television films Year Title Role Notes2007Roxy Hunter and the Mystery of the Moody GhostYoung Estelle2008Charlie & MeOlder Casey2010Ann Eliza Young2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderChristina BlakeHallmark movie2019Christmas 9 to 5Mia DesmondLifetime movie2021 A Date with DangerNikkiLifetime movie
Television series Year Title Role Notes2004DocDeenaEpisode: "Breaking Away"200672 Hours: True CrimePam ConstableEpisode: "Frenzy"2007Degrassi: The Next GenerationMollyEpisode: "Free Fallin': Part 2"2009Maya7 episodes 2009Kim NortonEpisode: "Dark Ride"2010Republic of DoyleEmmaEpisode: "The Return of the Grievous Angel"2010Dan for MayorCharlie13 episodes2011CamelotBridget7 episodes 2012Beauty and the BeastIrisEpisode: "All In"2012–2013CopperSybil O'Brien5 episodes 2013Lost GirlIankaEpisode: "Of All the Gin Joints"2013–2015HannibalFreddie Lounds13 episodes 2014HavenAmy Potter2 episodes 2015–2017X CompanyKrystina Breeland24 episodes2015We Are DisorderlyHallieEpisode: "Our Dog"2016–2017Designated SurvivorBeth MacLeish7 episodes 2016Houdini and DoyleClara ReidEpisode: "Necromanteion"2016American GothicMollyEpisode: "Nighthawks"2018KilljoysCharlie VolfordEpisode: "It Takes a Pillage"2020 The ExpanseLt. Babbage3 episodes2020Hudson & RexCandace PorterEpisode: "Rex in the City"2022ReacherMolly Beth Gordon2 episodes2022–2024ChuckySister Ruth6 episodes (season 2)Charlotte Collins8 episodes (season 3)2023Murdoch MysteriesSydney FinchEpisode: "Virtue and Vice"
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2013 Canadian Comedy Awards Best Performance by a Female – Film Please Kill Mr. Know It All 2017 Canadian Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series or Special X Company
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