Kristen Anne Ferraro was born in Springfield, MA to Ralph, an Educator/Writer and Anne Marie, a Nurse/Hospice Chaplain. She has one older brother and two younger sisters. She is a proud first-generation Italian-American. Her father was born in Martone, Reggio Calabria in Southern Italy and immigrated with his mother to Ellis Island in New York. Her mother is of Irish, English and French descent and is a former Catholic nun. At the age of 10, Kristen began her journey in the performing arts, starting in local theater productions. Over the next several years, Ferraro would actively perform in leading roles in both straight plays and musicals throughout Western MA and CT. At the ages of 14 and 16, respectively, she won awards in local theater competitions for Best Performance by an Actress for her role in "Artichoke" (dir. Carroll Britch) and Best Performance by a Supporting Actress for her role in "Graceland" (dir. Robert Freedman ). Upon high school graduation, she was the recipient of several art scholarships for her long-standing presence as a performer in theaters throughout Western New England with close to 50 roles under her belt. While a college student, she consistently played lead roles in summer stock, university musicals and was often a featured soloist in inter-collegiate chorale concerts. During this time, Ferraro was named one of the countries most talented college students by "Who's Who Amongst College and University Students." After graduating from Bay Path University, she headed to New York City where she studied the Meisner Technique at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater. After completing the first year of the program, Ferraro was accepted as a 2nd year student among a small and select group of students. At the NP she studied with well-known industry powerhouses such as Richard Pinter, Ron Stetson, Gary Ramsey, Ian McRae, and Ron Shetler. Ferraro quickly began working professionally, after graduation and headed out on the National Tour of "To Kill a Mockingbird" in the lead role of "Scout." Following works included the leading roles in an independent-feature film, multiple NYC-area theater performances and spending lots of time learning on-set doing TV extra and stand-in work. After entering the corporate world, Ferraro spent time working as a successful business professional in the areas of creative direction, strategic marketing, and communications at companies such as NBC, Forstmann Little & Company, MassMutual and Cigna. While running her marketing firm, she was honored with the "40 Under 40" award for her business and non-profit contributions in New England under her former married name Kristen Kellner (Kellner Consulting). Ferraro also holds a BS, Business Mgt., from Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA. In October 2018, Bay Path University presented Ferraro with its "Young Alumni Award" for her ongoing success in business, philanthropy and the arts. She makes her home in the Northeast, USA.
Kristen Annese is known for Dexter: New Blood (2021) and Joy (2015).
Kristen Ariza was born in Orlando, Florida: the youngest child of an Hispanic, West Indian father and an African American mother. At the age of 17, through a fluke audition set up by one of her sisters, she landed a role on the British television series "The Tomorrow People". Having decided that being a trained actress was better than being a lucky one, four years later Kristen received a BA in Theatre from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. She then went on to the acclaimed Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia before moving to New York and her current residence of Los Angeles all in pursuit of her love of acting. Kristen has performed in numerous stage productions ranging from contemporary shows and musicals to Shakespeare. Her television credits include diverse guest-starring roles on shows such as Charmed, Numb3rs and Medical Investigation as well as two new series which will begin airing in Summer 2005: The Inside (FOX) and Fathom (NBC). When not working, she can usually be found training for half or full marathons, painting or working on another jig saw puzzle. Her friends call her "Black Magic." And after you've witnessed this incomparable woman's talent, you will understand why.
Kristen B Duff is known for Purse (2021), Storytime (2020) and The 44th & 45th Annual Young Artist Awards (2024).
Kristen Baranano is an actor, known for Burn (2022), A Letter Home (2013) and Sebastian (2014).
Kristen Barrett is known for Beautiful Prison (2016), Jerusalem Countdown (2011) and Return to the Hiding Place (2013).
Kristen Bear is an actress, known for Antiquities (2018) and Lainey Wilson: Things A Man Oughta Know (2021).
Kristen Anne Bell (born 1980) is an American actress and singer. She was born and raised in Huntington Woods, Michigan, and is the daughter of Lorelei (Frygier), a nurse, and Tom Bell, a television news director. Her ancestry is Polish (mother) and German, English, Irish, and Scottish (father). Kristen found her talent in entertainment at an early age. In 1992, she went to her first audition and won a role in Raggedy Ann and Andy. Bell's mother established her with an agent before she was 13, and she was cast in newspaper advertisements and television commercials. At this time, she also began private acting lessons. Bell had an uncredited role in the film Polish Wedding (1998) in 1998. Bell attended Shrine Catholic High School, where she took part in drama and music club. She won the starring role of Dorothy in her high school's production of The Wizard of Oz. After graduation Bell moved to New York City to attend prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied musical theater. In 2001, Bell left university to play the role of Becky in Tom Sawyer. That same year, she made her first credited debut in Pootie Tang (2001), but her scene was cut and her appearance exists only in the credit sequence. In 2002, Bell appeared in the Broadway revival of The Crucible with Liam Neeson and Angela Bettis. She then moved to Los Angeles, California, and appeared in a handful television shows as a special guest, finding trouble gaining a recurring role in a television series. In 2004, Bell appeared in the Lifetime's television film, Gracie's Choice, which received high ratings. At the age 24, Bell won the title role in Veronica Mars (2004), which started broadcasting in the fall of 2004, created by Rob Thomas. Bell starred as a seventeen-year-old detective, which put her alongside actors Enrico Colantoni who played her father, Percy Daggs III, Jason Dohring and Ryan Hansen. This series received very positive reviews, and Bell received much attention for her performance. Bell and the cast of Veronica Mars were nominated for two Teen Choice Awards. In 2005, Bell starred in Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005) in the role of Mary Lane. Reefer Madness debuted on the Showtime network on April 16, 2005. The following year, Bell won the Saturn Award for 'Best Actress on Television' for her performance in Veronica Mars. In 2013, Bell voiced the main character, Princess Anna of Arendelle, in the Walt Disney Pictures animated movie, Frozen (2013), which received the 'best animated feature' award at the 86th Academy Awards. She performed the songs: 'For the First Time in Forever', 'Love is an Open Door', 'Do You Want to Build a Snowman', and 'For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)'. Frozen (2013), which was released on November 22, 2013, was hugely successful worldwide. On March 13, 2013, it was confirmed that a Veronica Mars (2014) movie would finally be coming to fruition. Bell and creator, Rob Thomas, launched a fund raising campaign to produce the film through Kickstarter and attained the $2 million goal in few hours. The movie was released on March 14, 2014. Bell married Dax Shepard in October, 2013.
Kristen Boghossian is an actress, known for The Intervention (2016).
Kristen Booth is known for The Reunion (2022), Welcome to Oneg (2020) and A New York Christmas Wedding (2020).