Kristen is the daughter of retired school teacher and photographer Tony Nedopak and Alice Nedopak. Kristen began the road to acting at an early age in a small, one-horse town in Western N.Y., driving her parents crazy with impersonations of famous-and sometimes infamous-actors, rock stars, and comedians. Kristen got her first lead actress role in a high school production of Fiddler on the Roof in 1995, playing eldest daughter Tzeitel. After graduating from Syracuse University and several years of stage work and theatrical study, Kristen moved to Seattle, met esteemed Talent Career Consultant Barbara Rey, and has been working in commercials and film ever since. Kristen can be seen in a plethora of independent films, including a lead role as Jeanie in the feature film The Scratch (2007).
