Biography

Kristina Anapau is an actress, writer, and producer. Born in Hawaii, Kristina Anapau spent her youth 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 Les aventuriers de l'Atlantis (1997), 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 film and television.

Anapau has trained and performed theatrically under the tutelage of The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and on the ballet front with American Ballet Theater and The Joffrey Ballet in New York City.

She acted alongside Golden Globe-winner Diane Venora and Greg German in ThinkFilm's independent feature Self Medicated (2005), winner of over 35 international film awards. Anapau starred with Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg in Dimension Films' thriller, Cursed (2005), directed by Wes Craven, and shined as Cassie Merteuil in the Sony Pictures/Newmarket Films release Sexe intentions 3 (2004). She appeared in the films Madison (2001), starring Jim Caviezel and Bruce Dern, as well as, the Lionsgate comedy, 100 Girls (2000).

Her television credits are impressive as Kristina has recurred and guest starred in many noteworthy productions, including: True Blood (2008), The Glades (2010), Dr House (2004), Monk (2002), Les Experts : Manhattan (2004), FBI - Portés disparus (2002), Deuxième chance (1999), Hôpital central (1963) and Le retour de K2000 (2008). She also starred opposite popular comedian Dane Cook in the Sony Television-produced pilot Cooked (2005).

Anapau recurred on the hit HBO series True Blood (2008) as the enchanting Maurella. She played Galina in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan (2010), in which she acted opposite Oscar-winner Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder and Barbara Hershey.

In her spare time, Anapau enjoys skiing and horseback riding. She has been a contributing editorial writer for The Stndrd Magazine and The Hollywood Film Journal among others. Anapau is a graduate of Skidmore College in New York.

- IMDb mini biography by: Eden Wallace (revised)