Kristin Kreuk found fame as Lana Lang on Smallville and CW series Beauty and the Beast, becoming a small-screen icon and a legendary teen heartthrob in the process.
But what's the star been up to in the 15 years since the show ended and what roles have tempted her back into the public eye? Read on to find out how Kristin got her start on screen, what she's been up to since and where fans can catch her next...
© WireImage via Getty ImagesKristin Kreuk starred as the primary love interest on Smallville in its early seasons
Smallville fame
Kristin Kreuk starred in Smallville as Lana Lang, the high-school crush and the first primary love interest of Superman himself, Clark Kent.
She later married and divorced his arch-nemesis Lex Luthor before absorbing kryptonite radiation, permanently separating her from Clark, allowing Kristin to leave the show in 2008 and explore other opportunities. She returned briefly for a five-episode guest appearance the following year.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesKristin also landed a role with Canadian series 'Edgemont' in 2001
Early roles
Kristin also landed the leading role on Canadian series Edgemont as Laurel Yeung when a casting director called up her high school looking for actors. She went on to star in 70 episodes of the show between 2001 and 2005.
The same year she debuted on Edgemont, Kristin lent her voice to an episode of The Weekenders and foreshadowed her future fairytale-inspired fame with a role as Snow White in Snow White: The Fairest of Them All.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesKristin and Mark Hildreth
Romantic life
These days, the actress is keen to keep her private life out of the public eye. But during the height of her fame, Kristin was in an on-again-off-again relationship with actor Mark Hildreth.
The couple kept their relationship mostly on the down low, but were occasionally spotted together in public. Prior to that, she was linked to Supernatural actor and Smallville co-star Jensen Ackles during her star run on the show.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesKristin took a break from mainstream fame between 2005 and 2012
Stepping away from the spotlight
Kristin briefly stepped away from major projects following her departure from Smallville in 2008, before returning for another mainstream TV role in Beauty and the Beast between 2012 and 2016.
Following her role in the sci-fi series, Kristin starred on Burden of Truth between 2018 and 2021 for a total run of 34 episodes.
© Getty ImagesKristin has made a big return to showbiz, both in front of and behind the camera
Where is she now?
Kristin is currently involved with several new and upcoming projects. She recently appeared on screen in Ghostwriter, Reacher and Murder in a Small Town.
Per her IMDb, the actress is currently filming the comedy I Kill the Bear and is credited as executive producer on upcoming documentary Phoolan.
