- At 16, she studied in a convent school, where she had aspirations to be a saint, then a nun, then a swimmer.
- At 19, she took off to Paris as an au pair. Her employer encouraged her to audition for drama school. Studied at the Ecole Nationale des Arts et Technique de Theatre in Paris.
- Educated in Cheltenham Ladies College in the early 70s and buckled under and complained like mad.
- Entered the teaching course at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London--a bad experience when her bid to change to acting was rejected. She says she was told she couldn't act, became sad and fat , and soon dropped out.
- Ferociously bilingual, Kristin was a lot more well known in France where she has avoided typecasting and has appeared in many and varied French productions on the stage and for film and television.
- Her father was killed in a flying accident when she was 5. In 1973, her stepfather, another naval officer, was also killed in an identical accident.
- Her first break (of sorts) was in 1986 when Prince picked her as the female lead in his UNDER THE CHERRY MOON.
- Hates being interviewed, especially when it is at her home in Paris.
- She doesn't like actors much.
- She hates being an actress.
- She loathes feelings.
- Dubbed her own voice for the French version of FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (1994).
- Cast for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996) after writing a letter to director Anthony Minghella which included the statement I am `K' in your film.
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1997)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1997)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at BAFTA Awards for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1997)
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1997)
Quotes- "Spiders really freak me out."
- "I read resent articles that have described my childhood as tragic, it wasn't a bed of roses and it wasn't a hellhole. You just get on with it."
Awards- Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture, GOSFORD PARK (2002)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1997)
- Evening Standard British Film Awards: Best Actress, ANGELS & INSECTS (1996)
- National Board of Review: Best Supporting Actress, THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996)
- BAFTA Awards: Best Actress Supporting, Four Weddings and a Funeral (1995)
- Evening Standard British Film Awards: Best Actress, FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL (1995)
- Cabourg Romantic Film Festival: Best Actress, BILLE EN TĘTE (1989)
- Evening Standard British Film Awards: Most Promising Newcomer, A HANDFUL OF DUST (1989)
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