Biography

Kristy Dawn Dinsmore was born & raised outside of Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. She began acting, dancing and singing at the age of 3 at a local musical theatre school. Her infectious energy and fervent passion for the arts was undeniable and primarily expressed through her successful dance career. Throughout her dance training she received numerous scholarships and awards including The Melanie Desiling Award for Most Promising Dancer, and excelling professionally as a Hip Hop dancer at various events and local shows such as; multiple Grey Cups, and the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremonies. At the age of 16 Kristy had turned both a professional dancer and actress, It was her beloved dance teacher who saw Kristy's potential and talent who urged her to sign with a local talent agency, soon after she landed her first on screen role as a young Mimi Rogers in a Lifetime Movie. Over the years Kristy went on to land a variety of films and TV shows and headlined a Comcast Xfinity Super Bowl commercial in 2016 and additionally local shows in her home town of Vancouver, such as; Rogue, Supernatural and Loudermilk to name a few. She has most recently starred as the character Amma in the 5th & 6th season of The History Channel TV-drama, Vikings and is starring as a series regular on The Syfy Network's Day Of The Dead, rumored to air in 2021. She lives in Los Angeles with her dog Mochi and continues her studies with private acting coach, Ivana Chubbuck.
- IMDb mini biography by: Nicole D Clark