Back in the early 2000s, Kristin Kreuk seemed to be absolutely everywhere.
For six years, she seemed to be in every teen magazine and on every teen’s TV screen.
“I miss certain people in the show, but I don’t miss doing it.”
Instead, she said she was focusing on “trying to find something I’m passionate about.”
So, did she manage to find a project that she could get passionate about?
And what has the Canadian actor been up to for the past two decades?
Lana’s arc ended when she absorbed Kryptonite and was forced to keep away from Clark.
In 2024, Kreuk opened up about her character’s disappearance from the show.
She also said that she was careful never to think of Lois as “replacing” Lana.
Kreuk appeared in four episodes of the show’s third season in 2010.
Her character was a very short-lived girlfriend of the titular character.
Fans and critics alike weren’t sure what to make of Kreuk’s stint on “Chuck.”
One fan was frustrated that Hannah appeared right when things were heating up between Chuck and Sarah.
“Dude, weren’t you in love with Sarah?
Weren’t you trying to convince her to forgive you?
And now you start to date the first girl who shows interest towards you?”
the fan wrote onReddit.
Other fans, however, were disappointed that Kreuk wasn’t in the show for longer.
“They killed it so quickly.
Kruek was a fantastic match for Chuck I thought,” theywrote.
As for Kreuk, she seemed thrilled with the job.
“I enjoy the ease of the writing,” she said in aninterview.
And that’s really fun."
We’ve been working pretty hard on developing projects in that way, which is wonderful and challenging."
The film marked one of Kreuk’s grittiest roles to date.
As she toldThe Daily Record, she didn’t have much personal experience with the subject matter.
“I used to go with my friend and would just play all night.
I was probably the only one who wasn’t high.
I had a great time,” she said.
Welsh went on to gush about Kreuk’s work in the film.
“Kristin is just fantastic and looks so good on screen.
In other words, Kreuk’s version was very different from theDisney film.
For Kreuk, the role meant channeling a new, more authoritative side of her personality.
“That’s tough for me,” she toldCollider.
“I don’t walk into a room with an authoritative stance.
The show ran for four years.
For Kreuk, the world of game voice work was entirely new.
However, “Shuyan Saga” offered something with a narrative she was drawn to.
For Kreuk, working as a voice actor offered a new challenge.
Kreuk went on to voice the character again in 2020 for the game “Watch Dogs: Legion.”
Raniere was accused of controlling and abusing women in the group and even branding them with his initials.
Kreuk revealed that she had in fact been in the group when she was 23 years old.
She concluded her statement saying, “I am deeply disturbed and embarrassed to have been associated with NXIVM.
I hope that the investigation leads to justice for all of those affected” (viaElle).
Kreuk played Joanna Hanley, a barrister, in the Canadian legal drama.
“There’s a little more nuance and the fluctuations live in more of a gray area.”
The show ran for four seasons and came to an end in 2021.
Kreuk played Charlie, the wife of Paul Hubble and the mother of two daughters.
“This was a fun thing.
Although she never made the move to Los Angeles, she eventually moved to Toronto.
“It’s smarter to move to Hollywood,” she confessed.
“You get photographed more, you’re in the press more, you build your career faster.
I’ve been hesitant, though, because I feel uncomfortable in that atmosphere.”
It sounds like Kreuk still feels more at home in her home town than anywhere else.
In the show, the small British Columbia town is home to many, many murders.
In fact, there’s a new murder in basically every episode.
As Kreuk explained toE!
News, the crimes become a background for the relationship developments in the show.
“The murders drive our plot and keep you engaged, and they’re thrilling.
But it is about those relationships.”
In an unusual move from the writers, Kreuk’s character’s romantic relationship gets started very quickly.
As Kreuk toldCinema Blend, she was more than happy to do away with the will-they-won’t-they trope.
“I love it,” she said of the unusually quick romance.
“I would happily never watch a will-they-won’t-they ever again.
Kreuk later decided to go further with her academic work and got a Master’s Degree.
“I did my Master’s in History,” she said.
She added that she was considering another degree.
“I have nothing profound for y’all,” she reflected.
“The pictures are from recent days and many of my favorite things.”
Sounds like Kreuk knows exactly what matters in life and is putting her energy in all the right places.
