Krisha Fairchild is an American actress, best known for starring in her nephew Trey Edward Shults' critically acclaimed film Krisha (2015).[2][3][4][5] She is also known for her role as Louise Lispector in Syfy's horror anthology series Channel Zero: Butcher's Block.
Krisha Fairchild | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976– present |
| Relatives | Trey Edward Shults (nephew) |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Dogfight | Truckstop Cook | |
| 1991 | Past Midnight | Dr. Zastoupil | |
| 1992 | Adventures in Spying | Mom | |
| 1998 | Under Heaven | Cynthia's Mother | also known as In the Shadow |
| 2002 | Highway | Naomi | |
| 2006 | The Killing of John Lennon | Chapman's Mother | |
| 2010 | Mother and Son | Mother | Short film |
| 2011 | Two to One | Woman | Short film |
| 2014 | Krisha | Krisha | Short film |
| 2015 | Krisha | Krisha | |
| 2017 | American Folk | Scottie | |
| 2017 | Inheritance | Bonnie | |
| 2019 | Waves | English Teacher | |
| 2020 | Freeland | Devi | |
| 2024 | In Our Blood | Ana Stuart |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Chips, the War Dog | DFD Woman | Television film |
| 1991 | Claymation Comedy of Horrors | Registration Monster | Television short; voice role |
| 1992–1994 | Northern Exposure | Townswoman / Sturdy Woman | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Crazy in Love | Vivien | Television film |
| 1992 | The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Teri | Television film |
| 1993 | Better Off Dead | Lurline | Television film |
| 2018 | Channel Zero: Butcher's Block | Louise Lispector | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2019 | The Act | Prison Doctor | Episode: "Free" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Torin's Passage | Mrs. Plant / Odalisque | Voice role |
| 1996 | Hellbender | Amatsu Logic System / Clarendon Base | Voice role |
| 1996 | Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When it's Dark Outside | Wishing Well / Wink | Voice role |
| 1997 | Betrayal in Antara | Maria Liana / Naomi | Voice role |
| 1998 | Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell | Uncle Blenny | Voice role |
| 1998 | Police Quest: Swat 2 | Suspect / Gangster / Hostage / Patient / Newscaster / Female Lineperson | Voice role |
| 1998 | Blood II: The Chosen | Voice role | |
| 1999 | Starsiege | Squadmate #4 | Voice role |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Connect Film Festival, AUS | Best Actor (Female) | Krisha | Nominated |
| Nashville Film Festival | Best Actress | Krisha | Won | |
| 2016 | International Online Cinema Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | New Generation Award (shared with Trey Edward Shults) | Won | ||
| 2020 | Sidewalk Film Festival | Honorable Mention for Acting | Freeland | Won |
| 2021 | Fargo Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | |
| RiverRun International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Great Read: Krisha Fairchild is a breakout star - at age 64". Los Angeles Times. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ^ Smith, Nigel M. (2016-03-23). "Krisha star Krisha Fairchild: 'I'm 65. I got no time for fear'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ Phalen-Tomaselli, Kathleen. "The haunting eyes of Krisha Fairchild". Glens Falls Post-Star. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Krisha Fairchild, Star of Krisha, on Getting the Spotlight at Age 65". Vogue. Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ Phillips, Michael. "'Krisha' review: Terrific portrait of a recovering alcoholic". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
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