A Midwest native, Krista landed in Philadelphia by way of New York City. She's now a Philly-based actor with over twenty years of experience on stage and screen. She is a member of the HotHouse Acting Company at the Tony Award-winning Wilma Theater, where she's performed in numerous productions, including FAIRVIEW (directed by James Ijames), PASSAGE, HAMLET (starring Zainab Jah), IN THE NEXT ROOM, and Dmitry Krymov's acclaimed adaptation of THE CHERRY ORCHARD.

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On screen, her credits include LAW & ORDER, POLITICAL ANIMALS, and numerous short films, including the recent award-winning JOJO, directed by Sam Cronick.

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She's also a performance coach! With twenty years of experience training actors, Krista is ready to help actors nail their next audition, and help professionals in other fields employ acting techniques for more effective presentations and public speaking. Contact her for more information anytime.

 

Krista is a graduate of Temple University (MFA), Kenyon College (BA), and has also trained with Shakespeare's Globe and the British-American Drama Academy. In her very spare time, she's also a certified Reiki practitioner, a running enthusiast, and a proud partner & mom.