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Lara Jean Chorostecki
Canadian actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lara Jean Chorostecki (born 24 September 1984) is a Canadian actress.[1] She has played Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds in the American psychological thriller–horror television series Hannibal, and Sergeant Krystina Breeland in the Canadian series X Company.
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Early life
Chorostecki was born in Brampton, Ontario, and attended Mayfield Secondary School.[2] Chorostecki's father worked in a bank and her mother was a French teacher.[3] She is of Polish and Scottish descent.[4][5] She has a brother.[6]
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Chorostecki became interested in acting after seeing Les Misérables when she was eight years old.[4][6] She performed at the Stratford Festival for a number of years.[3][7] Chorostecki was the youngest ever person to be accepted into the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training in Stratford, Ontario.[8] She earned a Masters in Classical Acting in London, England at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[8]
Early in her career, Chorostecki had series regular roles in the Starz series Camelot and the Canadian comedy Dan for Mayor as well as a recurring role in The Listener and the BBC America series Copper.[9]
In 2013, Chorostecki starred in the Canadian romantic comedy film Please Kill Mr. Know It All.[10] She plays journalist Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds in the NBC drama Hannibal.[11]
In 2014, Chorostecki began filming a series regular role on the CBC World War II drama X Company, where she plays Sergeant Krystina Breeland.[12][13]
In 2016, Chorostecki was cast in the recurring role of Beth MacLeish on the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor, which premiered in the fall of the same year.[14]
In 2018, she starred in the Canadian drama Nose to Tail, alongside Aaron Abrams.[15][16]
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Filmography
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