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She wows on the small screen as much as she does in films. American actress Kristin Bauer van Straten is mostly recognized for her roles in the series; True Blood as vampire Pamela Swynford De Beaufort, as Jerry’s girlfriend Gillian on Seinfeld, and as the evil fairy Maleficent in Once Upon a Time. She also has a number of notable movies to her credits such as My Little Havana, Nocturnal Animals and Dancing in the Blue Iguana. Here are other facts to know about her.
Kristin Bauer van Straten Bio & Age
The seasoned actress was born on the 26th day of November 1966, in Racine, Wisconsin where she grew up with her sister. Of German descent, she was named Kristin Neubauer by her parents. Kristin was a very active child during her childhood and engaged in every sporting activities within her reach. Additionally, growing up on a farm with lots of horses afforded her the pleasure of riding horses and she also fired shotguns.
After graduating from The Prairie School in Racine, she enrolled at Washington University where she studied fine arts. She modeled for a while before she ultimately decided to pursue acting and thus, moved to Los Angeles in 1994 to fulfil her dreams. However, her decision to foster a career in the performing arts did not undermine her first love in any way as she still continued to draw and paint in-between shooting movies, with some commissioned portraits to her credit.
Moreover, she operated a company with American actress, known as Neurosis to a T(ee). They designed and sold slogan-covered t-shirts for women until 2004. van Straten started her career in the entertainment industry in 1993, appearing in minor roles in TV shows until 1995 when she landed her first regular role as Maggie Reynolds on The Crew. That same year, she also added two film credits to her resume including Galaxis and Glory Daze. Then in 1996, she appeared in a Seinfeld episode as Gillian, Jerry’s girlfriend with “man hands”.
In 1997, van Straten portrayed Kelly in the comedy film, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, co-starring Mira Sorvino and in the lead roles. She then recurred as Geneva Renault in Total Security, Candy Cooper in That’s Life and Belinda Slypich in Hidden Hills.
She featured in the 1998 short film My Little Havana as Carmen before taking up one of her best-known film roles in 2000. The aforesaid film, Dancing at the Blue Iguana, is about the lives of strippers in a Los Angeles adult club and therein, she played the role of Nico, a pornstar who performed an extended nude dance. It was followed by the award-winning short film, Room 302 in 2001 and a series of guest roles in TV shows such as LA Law, Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, Dark Angel, Two and a Half Men, George Lopez, Star Trek: Enterprise, Desperate Housewives, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She also has an extensive film credit which includes Subject: I Love You, Ths Story of Luke, Teen Lust, Nocturnal Animals, Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, and Happy Anniversary.
Kristin Bauer van Straten had a minor role in the 2004 film, 50 First Dates which co-starred . She lent her voice to the superhero Mera in the animated series Justice League and also to the Disney’s fictional character, the evil fairy Maleficent in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013). Besides lending her voice to the character, she was cast as the wicked fairy godmother, Maleficent, the rival of the Evil Queen of Snow White in 2011 in the fantasy TV series, Once Upon a Time (2011-2015). In 2008, van Straten was cast in a recurring role as the vampire Pamela Swynford De Beaufort on the HBO fantasy drama series True Blood but was upped to series regular in 2009 until the series ran its course in 2014.
Other than acting, Kristin Bauer van Straten is involved in activism and works extensively to promote animal conservation.
What Is Her Net Worth?
No doubt, Kristin Bauer van Straten has paid her dues in the entertainment industry. However, that does not mean that she is set to leave the sails of the industry. She is still very much active therein with a number of projects up her sleeves. As a true mark of her hard work and diligence, she has racked up a net worth estimated at $4 million, a value that is expected to increase as she advances in her course.
Who Are Her Parents and Husband?
Van Straten was born to Ralph and Sara Neubauer, a housewife who got involved in charities a lot. As earlier mentioned, Kristin rode horses and fired shots while growing up. Nevertheless, that may not have been possible if she didn’t have an avid horseman and gun collector as her father.
In August 2009, Kristin Neubauer married musician Abri van Straten. He is the lead singer and guitarist for South African rock band, The Lemmings. Abri is also a songwriter and in one of his albums, Sunlight and Shadows, he wrote a song titled Monet for his wife. The couple lives in Los Angeles with Kristin’s many rescued animals.
What Is Kristin Bauer van Straten’s Height?
Van Straten stands at 1.75 meters tall and weighs 52 kg. She is a very beautiful woman with a pair of deep-seated blue eyes and signature blonde hair. She also sports two body arts which include an orchid on her shoulder and a butterfly on her forearm.
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