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 Flucht von 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, Verflucht (2005), directed by
Wes Craven, and shined as Cassie Merteuil
in the Sony Pictures/Newmarket Films release
Eiskalte Engel 3 (2004).
She appeared in the films
Madison (2001), starring
Jim Caviezel and
Bruce Dern, as well as, the Lionsgate
comedy, Eins, zwei, Pie - Wer die Qual hat, hat die Wahl (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),
CSI: New York (2004),
Without a Trace - Spurlos verschwunden (2002),
Noch mal mit Gefühl (1999),
General Hospital (1963) and
Knight Rider (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.
