Kirstin Howell

Originally from California, Kirstin grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She began her training early, studying voice, violin, piano, and starring in several musicals. She has performed and trained across the US and Canada at some of North America's top theatre schools including Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Saddleback College (Mission Viejo, California), and the prestigious Sheridan Institute Musical Theatre-Performance Program [Honors Graduate] (Oakville, Ontario). Since graduating from Sheridan, she has joined both the CAEA and ACTRA, and has worked for Neptune Theatre, Two Planks And A Passion, Chester Playhouse, The Georgian Theatre Festival, etc. As Well as film roles for Lifetime, Showcase, CityTV, CBC, TVTropolis, and more. Kirstin continues to work, teach, and train in Halifax, where she is a staple of the film/ TV, and theatre community. She is also passionate about creating work for herself and her peers, and is the co-founder of 521 Films; most recently having written/ directed/ produced a series Pilot called The Sunny Daye Show, in which she plays the title character, and Kiki Show. Kirstin is the daughter of Robin and Beth Howell, and has one sister, Nisa Renault.