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Kirsten Zien

Kirsten Zien

Actor · Born September 28, 1990 (36) · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Kirsten Zien (née Prout; born September 28, 1990) is a Canadian actress. Meeting with success at an early age, she worked locally in Vancouver, guest-starring on shows such as First Wave (1998), Stargate SG-1 (1997), Cold Squad (1998) and The Dead Zone (2002). Her first sizable break in film came in 2005, when she landed the part of "Abby Miller", a young martial arts prodigy, alongside Jennifer Garner, in Elektra (2005). Kirsten performed her own stunts and utilized her martial arts training for the film, then went on to play the demure "Amanda Bloom" on the ABC Family television series, Kyle XY (2006). After the show finished its successful three seasons, Kirsten attended McGill University as an English Literature major. She was then immediately cast in Summit's The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), becoming a part of the hugely successful Twilight Saga. Shortly thereafter, she starred as the troubled "Alex Bell" in parts two and three of MTV's horror trilogy, My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2 (2010) and My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 (2012), and portrayed the lovable "Char Chamberlin" on ABC Family's teen drama, The Lying Game (2011). Kirsten has both a solid history in the industry as well as a promising future in both film and television.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1990 (36)
From
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Kirsten Zien's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Morality
26%
Survival
25%
Self
15%
Society
4%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 5 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
4
Hopeful
5
Thrilling
5
Romantic
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kirsten Zien's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kirsten Zien's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Christmas Train(2017)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Woman of the House(2017)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dear White People(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Captured (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nicole

  • Even Lambs Have Teeth(2015)

    as Sloane

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ties That Bind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Chelsea Boyd

  • Fatal Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Michelle

  • My Life as a Dead Girl(2015)

    as Chelsea

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Joy Ride 3: Road Kill(2014)

    as Jewel McCaul

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • No Clue(2013)

    as Reese

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Social Nightmare(2013)

    as Catherine Hardy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Devious Maids(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Allison

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Alex Bell

  • The Lying Game(2011)

    Show 20 episodes · as Charlotte Chamberlin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • My Super Psycho Sweet 16: Part 2(2010)

    as Alex Bell

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse(2010)

    as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Seven Deadly Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miranda Stevens

  • Locked Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Taylin

  • Meteor Storm(2010)

    as Kara Young

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Class Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Julye

  • Tell Me No Lies(2007)

    as Samantha Cooper

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Psych(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Zola

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Kyle XY(2006)

    Show 43 episodes · as Amanda Bloom

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Elektra(2005)

    as Abby

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The love crimes of Gillian Guess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Amanda Guess

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Lydia Wade

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan Reed

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Twice Upon a Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Brittany Morgan

  • Night Visions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy (segment "Still Life")

  • Mindstorm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Young Tracy

  • Once Upon a Christmas(2000)

    as Brittany Morgan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Linda McCartney Story(2000)

    as Stella - Age 8

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nesa

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Katie Conway (segment "Shared Vision")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Come Play with Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sammi

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1997 to 2017; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Elektra (2005)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

Kyle XY (2006)

Midcredits 68th

Film career

19972017

Peak 2014 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s19 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 10% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kirsten Zien's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Once Upon a Christmas (2000)

77th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kyle XY (2006)

Midcredits 68th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kirsten Zien's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kirsten Zien work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kirsten Zien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tibor Takács shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers