Kristine Froseth (; ; born September 21, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for playing Kelly Aldrich in the

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series '' The Society'' (2019), Alaska Young in the

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'' (2019), and Nan St. George in the

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'' (2023). In 2022, she starred in the

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series '' The First Lady'' as young

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. She is also known for acting in films, taking supporting roles in ''

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'' (2018), ''

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'' (2018), '' The Assistant'' (2019), and ''

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'' (2024) while also taking leading roles in ''

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'' (2022), and ''

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'' (2022).

Early life

Froseth was born on September 21, 1995, in

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, to Norwegian parents. Her childhood was spent traveling back and forth between

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and New Jersey due to her father's work.

Career

Froseth started modeling after being discovered on a catwalk audition at Ski Storsenter in Norway, and was also scouted by

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while in New Jersey at a local mall fashion show. She has modeled for brands such as

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and H&M. Her acting career began when a casting director found her photos and encouraged her to audition for the film adaptation of

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's novel ''

''. 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''. Froseth began her acting career with the 2017 film ''

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''. In 2018, she starred in two Netflix movies, ''

'' and ''

'', and a Sky miniseries, ''

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''. On May 9, 2018, it was announced that Hulu would be adapting the John Green novel ''Looking for Alaska'' into an 8-episode miniseries. On October 30, 2018, Green announced that Froseth would be playing Alaska Young, one of the main characters. She stars in the 2021

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'' directed by Sarah Adina Smith. In June 2022, Froseth was cast to star in

's ''

''. That same year Froseth played the protagonist, Coby Rae Dellum, on the first episode of the second season of the

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'' which aired on July 21, 2022. Also in 2022 she starred in the

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'' and

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's action-thriller ''

''. She also portrayed a young

in the limited series '' The First Lady'' (2022).

Personal life

In 2022, Froseth began dating her co-star Guy Remmers, whom she met on ''The Buccaneers'' set.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Froseth, Kristine 1995 births Living people 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New Jersey American film actresses American people of Norwegian descent American television actresses Female models from New Jersey People from Summit, New Jersey Actors from Union County, New Jersey