Kristin Bauer van Straten
Kristin Bauer van Straten
Kristin Bauer van Straten is an American film and television actress, perhaps best known for her roles as vampire Pamela Swynford De Beaufort on the HBO television series True Blood, Jerry's girlfriend Gillian on Seinfeld, and as sorceress Maleficent in the ABC series Once Upon a Time...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActress
CountryUnited States of America
characters dig movies shows tend tv
The movies and TV shows I like to watch tend to put their characters in situations where they have to dig deeper.
fans lives sort
Fans are afraid to meet me. They're sort of afraid for their lives and won't look me in the eye.
five
I, personally, like to get dressed and then do my makeup and hair in about five minutes.
defined dish favorite guy habit knowing life lives mom next wondering
So much of our lives are defined by habit or what the guy next to us is doing, never wondering and knowing who and what we support with our actions, from the detergent Mom always used, to my favorite dish I make... A lot of my life is unexamined habit.
audition impression strong
Sometimes I'll read an audition and I'll get a very strong first impression about who the person is, and I usually go with it.
unless worried
Unless you're a serial killer, you're worried about being liked by somebody.
fighting race suffering-of-others
I will never be ok with the suffering of others - that I will likely continue to fight so I must treat it as a marathon race not a sprint.
suffering trying puppy
I have discovered that I cannot ignore the infliction of suffering - especially for my convenience or pleasure! It's as if a puppy is being kicked in front of me. I must try to do something.
hurt sleep kids
I have little space from the suffering of elephants right now. I wake up with it and go to sleep with it. The plight of animals in shelters, of kids used for labor for the metals in our electronics and endless other things, the fate of our water supply to dye our blue jeans and water our lawns, the sad painful life of conventionally raised meat...For me, I am working to not contribute to this. I really don't want to hurt others for my benefit.
sleep night soul
If you wear clothing, and put out trash you are using up resources that others also need BUT I can pay attention and I can do better. That I know for sure about me, my soul needs to try or I can't lay my head down on my pillow at night and even hope to sleep.
cycle-of-life worry achievement
I tend to worry about each "emergency" or unforeseen complication on all my projects. But there are so many! All of life is unforeseen! So I am learning that is the cycle of life - everything is cyclical and temporary and to get ok with that someday could be my greatest achievement.
ebay vintage two
I was collecting Barbies. I know... embarrassing. I sold them all on eBay, and traded them for vintage dishes. So I've collected two things.
daughter fun father
As an actor, you can't play big, huge things. But, what you can play is love for your father and caring for your daughter and being afraid, and having to dig deep and find out what you're made of. All of those things have been incredibly fun to play.
jobs interviews remember
I have to remember to not criticize other networks for other shows when I'm doing interviews because some day I'm going to be going to them, looking for a job, I'm assuming.