Kristine Froseth

Kristine Froseth (/ˈfroʊsɛθ/;[1] Norwegian: Frøseth; born 21 September 1996[2][3]) is an American and Norwegian[4] actress. She is known for playing Kelly Aldrich in the Netflix series The Society and Alaska Young in the Hulu series Looking for Alaska. In 2022, she starred in the Showtime series The First Lady as young Betty Ford.

Kristine Froseth
Froseth in 2019
Born (1996-09-21) 21 September 1996
Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2013–present

Early life

Froseth was born on 21 September 1996 in Summit, New Jersey,[5] to Norwegian parents.[6] Her childhood was spent traveling back and forth between Oslo and New Jersey due to her father's work.[4]

Career

Froseth started modeling after being discovered on a catwalk audition at Ski Storsenter in Norway,[2][7] and was also scouted by IMG Models while in New Jersey at a local mall fashion show.[8] She has modeled for brands such as Prada, Armani, Juicy Couture, Miu Miu and H&M.

Her acting career began when a casting director found her photos and encouraged her to audition for the film adaptation of John Green's novel Looking for Alaska. This film adaptation was never made. In 2016, she was cast in the pilot for a potential series adaptation of Let the Right One In.[9] Froseth began her acting career with the 2017 film Rebel in the Rye.[3][10] In 2018, she starred in two Netflix movies, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser[11] and Apostle,[12] and a Sky miniseries, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair.[13]

On 9 May 2018, it was announced that Hulu would be adapting the John Green novel Looking for Alaska into an 8-episode miniseries.[14] On 30 October 2018, Green announced that Froseth would be playing Alaska Young, one of the main characters.[15] She stars in the 2021 Amazon Prime Video film Birds of Paradise directed by Sarah Adina Smith.[16]

In June 2022, Froseth was cast to star in Apple TV+'s The Buccaneers.[17] On 21 July 2022 Season 2, episode 1 of American Horror Stories aired on FX on Hulu in the U.S. Froseth played the episode's protagonist, Coby Rae Dellum.[18]

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 False Alarm The Girl Music video from The Weeknd
2017 Rebel in the Rye Shirley Blaney
2018 Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Veronica Streaming film
2018 Apostle Ffion Streaming film
2019 Prey Madeleine
2019 Low Tide Mary [19]
2019 The Assistant Sienna [20]
2021 Birds of Paradise Marine Elise Durand Streaming film[16]
2022 Sharp Stick Sarah Jo [21]
2022 How to Blow Up a Pipeline Rowan
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2013 New Face Herself Web series by DBTV (Norway)[2][22]
2016 Killing Me To Love You Girl Music video from Vancouver Sleep Clinic
2016 Junior Jess Main role, television series
2017 Let the Right One In Eli Unsold television pilot
2018 The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair Nola Kellergan Television miniseries
2019 The Society Kelly Main role
2019 Looking for Alaska Alaska Young Miniseries[15]
2020 When the Streetlights Go On Chrissy Monroe Miniseries
2022 The First Lady Betty Ford (young) 3 episodes[23]
2022 American Horror Stories Coby Rae Dellum Episode: "Dollhouse"
TBA The Buccaneers Nan St. George Upcoming TV series; main role[17]

References
  1. 'Looking for Alaska' Cast on Relating to Their Teen Characters. MTV News. October 17, 2019. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via YouTube.
  2. Marthinussen, Linn-Christin (11 September 2018). "Norske Kristine (22) tar Hollywood med storm" [Norwegian Kristine (22) takes Hollywood by storm]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. Harding, Natasha (19 September 2019). "Meet Kristine Froseth, Netflix's New Cool Girl". Elle Australia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  4. "How Kristine Froseth Became a Netflix Darling". Vanity Fair (Interview). Interviewed by Smith, Krista. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  5. "BEGIN AGAIN". SBJCT Journal (Interview). Interviewed by Walsh, Erin. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. Shiffman, Allyson (5 July 2021). "A Norwegian in Brooklyn: Meet Kristine Frøseth". Vogue Scandinavia. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  7. Dahle, Mariann Leines (16 May 2018). "Toppmodellen Kristine (20) fra Drøbak med i thriller og Netflix-serie" [Top model Kristine (20) from Drøbak with thriller and Netflix series]. Akershus Amtstidende (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  8. McCarthy, Lauren (22 August 2018). "Meet Kristine Froseth, Netflix's Next Big Romcom Star of Sierra Burgess Is a Loser". W. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  9. Andreeva, Nellie (30 September 2016). "'Let The Right One In': Kristine Froseth Set To Star In TNT Vampire Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  10. Fuentes, Tamara (6 September 2018). "8 Things to Know About Kristine Froseth from "Sierra Burgess is a Loser"". Seventeen. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  11. Hipes, Patrick (6 January 2017). "Kristine Froseth Joins Class For 'Sierra Burgess Is A Loser'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  12. N'Duka, Amanda (28 March 2017). "Netflix Nabs Gareth Evans' 'Apostle'; Michael Sheen, Lucy Boynton, Kristine Froseth & More Round Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  13. Bacle, Ariana (15 August 2017). "Patrick Dempsey Sets TV Return With 'The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair' Adaptation". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  14. Andreeva, Nellie (10 May 2018). "Hulu Ordering 'Looking For Alaska' Limited Series From Josh Schwartz Based On John Green's Novel From Paramount TV". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  15. Green, John [@johngreen] (October 30, 2018). "In the Looking for Alaska hulu series, Alaska will be played by Kristine Froseth, and Miles will be played by Charlie Plummer" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 October 2018 – via Twitter.
  16. Donnelly, Matt (11 February 2020). "Ballet Drama 'Birds of Paradise' Underway at Amazon Studios From Director Sarah Adina Smith (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  17. Petski, Denise (June 23, 2022). "Apple TV+ Orders The Buccaneers-Inspired Drama Series; Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah Among Lead Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  18. Simons, Roxy (20 July 2022). "'American Horror Stories' Season 2 Cast: Who Stars in 'Dollhouse'?". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  19. "Low Tide". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  20. Wiseman, Andreas (8 April 2019). "Harvey Weinstein Assistant Movie: Matthew Macfadyen, Kristine Froseth & Makenzie Leigh Join Kitty Green Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  21. Donnelly, Matt (March 2, 2021). "Secret Lena Dunham Feature 'Sharp Stick' Wraps Production, Launches Sales at Virtual Berlin (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  22. Dagbladet. "Trailer: New Face". Archived from the original on 2019-10-13. Retrieved 2018-11-03 – via YouTube.
  23. Otterson, Joe (January 26, 2021). "'The First Lady' at Showtime Adds Kristine Froseth, Jayme Lawson (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
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