Kristina Elizabeth Anapau Roper (born October , ), better known as
Kristina Anapau, is an American actress and writer. She is known for
her roles as Maurella on the HBO series True Blood and as Galina in
the film Black Swan.Kristina Elizabeth Anapau Roper was born in
Hawaii. She graduated from high school at age and began her studies
at University of Hawaii that same year. Before gaining success as an
actress, Anapau had intended to become a classical ballerina, having
trained seriously since the age of . She is a classically trained
pianist and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Skidmore College
in New York.As a student of , while majoring in Art History and Dance,
and with no plans of being an actress, Anapau was discovered by a
talent agent and encouraged to audition for the film Escape from
Atlantis (), which filmed in Anapau's native Hawaii. She landed the
role of Katriana in the production and at the request of the film’s
director, Strathford Hamilton, she relocated to Los Angeles where she
pursued more work, ultimately continuing to work steadily across
theater, film, and television.
Kristina Anapau, is an American actress and writer. She is known for
her roles as Maurella on the HBO series True Blood and as Galina in
the film Black Swan.Kristina Elizabeth Anapau Roper was born in
Hawaii. She graduated from high school at age and began her studies
at University of Hawaii that same year. Before gaining success as an
actress, Anapau had intended to become a classical ballerina, having
trained seriously since the age of . She is a classically trained
pianist and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Skidmore College
in New York.As a student of , while majoring in Art History and Dance,
and with no plans of being an actress, Anapau was discovered by a
talent agent and encouraged to audition for the film Escape from
Atlantis (), which filmed in Anapau's native Hawaii. She landed the
role of Katriana in the production and at the request of the film’s
director, Strathford Hamilton, she relocated to Los Angeles where she
pursued more work, ultimately continuing to work steadily across
theater, film, and television.
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