Canadian actress
Krista Sutton |
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Krista Sutton (born March 29, 1970) is a Canadian actress, best known for her leading role in the improvisational drama series Train 48.[1]
Born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, she grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and was educated at Havergal College and the University of Toronto.[2] Her parents, Bill and Pat Sutton, were theatre practitioners who launched the Georgian Theatre Festival in Meaford, Ontario, where Krista has also been an actor and director.[3]
She had her first prominent role in the 2000 film American Psycho as Sabrina, a sex worker who was at the centre of the sex scene that controversially led to the film getting an NC-17 rating.[4] In 2003, she received a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination for Outstanding Actress, Independent Theatre, for her performance in This Could Be Love.[5]
She was cowriter with Penelope Buitenhuis of the 2009 film A Wake, in which she also played one of the main roles.[6]
Brief filmography
References
- ^ Mary Vallis, "Eavesdropping on the passengers of Train 48: Global's unique 'instant drama'ready to roll". Edmonton Journal, April 29, 2003.
- ^ Jane Thompson, "Father rushes to rescue of Toronto actress in Psycho sex-scene controversy: Next role: Mary Magdalene". National Post, January 22, 2000.
- ^ "Curtain to rise on new season". The Sun Times, February 20, 2003.
- ^ Leah McLaren, "'It was mostly, um, body language'". The Globe and Mail, January 22, 2000.
- ^ "Dora Award nominees". Toronto Star, May 22, 2003.
- ^ Ken Eisner, "Filmmaker Penelope Buitenhuis' odyssey pays off with A Wake". The Georgia Straight, April 27, 2011.
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