Kirstn Hawson's parents are both Scottish and she has dual citizenship
between Canada and the UK. She was born in Canada but grew up in many
different cities across the world. She lived in London for many years
and considers it her home. She speaks with a British accent.
Born to Herbert and Anne Hawson and has one sister Fiona. She is the
niece of renowned footballer Jimmy Gabriel.
Her first job was a Signal toothpaste commercial in Cairo, Egypt (aged
11). Kirstn is also a professional trained singer and works as a vocal
instructor at the Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach in Vancouver, Canada.
Kirstin trained at the prestigious London drama school Central School
Of Speech & Drama, whose alumni include Judi Dench, Julie Christie,
Christopher Eccleston, Gael Garcia Bernal, Jennifer Saunders, Carrie
Fisher, Laurence Olivier etc.