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After watching Kristina Tonteri-Young’s empathetic and indomitable portrayal of Sister Beatrice in Netflix’s , it’s baffling to find out that this is her first on-screen role. The Finnish actress graduated from the prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama in the UK and performed with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy and it shows, because she brings a uniquely elegant grace to her physicality in the difficult role. The sweet but tough Sister Beatrice was one of my favourite characters in the show (based on the popular manga series Warrior Nun Areala by Ben Dunn), so I was thrilled to chat with Kristina Tonteri-Young on the phone recently about her beautiful performance. The following is a condensed and edited version of our phone conversation.
Kristina Tonteri-Young: I think you touched on it. It’s so international and for me, as an actor, filming it was so fantastic. There were four or five languages spoken on set at all times, so that was amazing. I mean playing a character like Beatrice, I do relate to her a lot, so it was nice that these were qualities I see in myself and I’m so glad other people can see a character who’s very analytical, very intelligent, who doesn’t – and none of them do – rely on their sexuality, they thrive off of their skills and I think that’s something that’s very valuable and really good to put out there. Like look at all these women who are really skillful at what they do and yeah, they kick ass. [laughs]
As Kristina Tonteri-Young hops on the call, I am greeted with a friendly, laid-back smile that immediately sets the tone of our interview. In a casual sweater and her hair tied back, she speaks with the kind of unassuming confidence of someone who knows who she is, even if it isn’t in the traditional sense.
Are there any nude pictures of Kristina Tonteri-Young? Probably not 😐
