Lara Jean Chorostecki

Lara Jean Chorostecki is a Canadian actress who, after seeing Les Misérables at age eight, set out on a career that began with several seasons at the Stratford Festival. Born in Brampton, Ontario, she trained at the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre Training in Stratford and earned a master's degree in classical acting in London at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Early television work gave her regular roles on the Starz series Camelot and the comedy Dan for Mayor, along with recurring parts on The Listener and Copper. She starred in the 2013 romantic comedy Please Kill Mr. Know It All and became known for playing the journalist Fredricka Lounds, called Freddie, in the thriller series Hannibal. She went on to a regular role as Sergeant Krystina Breeland in the CBC drama X Company, a recurring part as Beth MacLeish on Designated Survivor, and the lead in the 2018 drama Nose to Tail.