Kristie Marsden (born
February 2,
1982 in
Burnaby,
British Columbia) is a
Canadian actress, singer and dancer.
Marsden was the youngest Canadian actress to play the role of
Sophie in the Broadway musical,
Mamma Mia!. She played the role for 832 performances. She has also guest starred on numerous television shows, such as "The 4400", "Psych", "Supernatural", "Saved", "Masters Of Horror", "Dark Angel" and many more. She made her feature film debut in 2005, in the
Warner Bros. picture,
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Kristie has also been heard as a voiceover actress on various cartoon and anime shows, such as "Frau Bow" in "Mobile Suit Gundam", "Mary Kate & Ashley in Action" and "Evolution". Kristie just wrapped season one of filming the role of "Erin" for The N Network comedy series, "About A Girl", and is currently working as a voiceover artist for the highly anticipated animated series, "Iron Man".
Biography
Kristie was born and raised in Burnaby, British Columbia, on the west coast of Canada. As an energetic three year old, she’d spend hours singing and dancing to her
Cyndi Lauper record, atop the family coffee table… with mic in hand! As the coffee table continued to take a beating, her Mom decided to put her into dance class. This eventually led to countless hours in the dance studio, studying with a voice coach, and acting classes. After years of competing, receiving numerous prestigious awards and
scholarships, Kristie fell into
Vancouver’s regional musical theatre circle. There she honed her craft, and went on to perform in over a dozen musical productions. By the time she was 17, she was a member of Canada’s premiere Young Company at the Charlottetown Festival. As the youngest member of the company, she drew rave reviews and attention in the company’s production of “Somewhere In The World”, and can also be heard on the original cast recording.