Kristin Bauer van Straten

Kristin Bauer van Straten is a character actor in the best sense, and I admire that enormously. From the icy vampire Pam on True Blood to a memorable Seinfeld turn and a deliciously villainous Maleficent on Once Upon a Time, she keeps landing roles that demand intelligence and a certain cool menace. What I value most is that she elevates whatever scene she's in rather than chasing the spotlight. That she also voices roles shows real range. To me she's the sort of performer whose work only deepens with age, the quiet backbone of every ensemble she joins.

Name (English)

Kristin Bauer van Straten

Name (Japanese)

クリスティン・バウアー・ヴァン・ストラテン

Reading

くりすてぃん・ばうあー・ゔぁん・すとらてん

Born

November 26, 1966 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor

University

Washington University in St. Louis

• Official sitehttps://kristinbauer.com
• Xhttps://x.com/BauervanStraten
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin%20Bauer%20van%20Straten
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39974

Tags

• Wisconsin
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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