Kristina Annika Tonteri-Young (born 17 January 1998) is a Finnish-American actress and former ballerina.
Early life and career Tonteri-Young was born in Finland to a Finnish mother and Chinese New Zealander father from Hong Kong. Her family moved to New York City when she was 6 years old. 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. At age 16, she got into acting, attending some Shakespeare summer courses at RADA. 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. There, she appeared in a few stage plays.
Her first on screen role was Netflix's series Warrior Nun, where she starred as Sister Beatrice. She has since appeared in a few films, including Netflix's Outside the Wire.
Personal life
Tonteri-Young is fluent in Finnish, English and French, and also speaks some Russian. Her favorite way to use her free time is by surfing and hiking.
Acting credits Film and television YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2020 - 2022Warrior NunSister BeatriceMain role2020A Gift from Bob Bea 2021Outside the Wire Corp. Mandy Bale Dancing Through the Shadow Tia Zhang Main role2025Love Is the Monster Blake Supporting role2026The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde Post-production
Theatre YearTitleRoleVenue2015The Crocodile's Gift Damura/JelitaEveryman Theatre, Cheltenham2018The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Henrietta Iscariot Guildhall School of Music and DramaSaturday, Sunday, Monday Attilia Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Ballet YearTitleVenue2010La fille mal gardée Bolshoi Theatre2011The Sleeping Beauty The Kremlin Ballet2011Le Corsaire The Kremlin Ballet
References
External links
Kristina Tonteri-Young profile at Independent Talent Group Kristina Tonteri-Young on Cameo Kristina Tonteri-Young on Instagram