Krysten was born and raised in America but has made her home in London and has just finished playing Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar in Germany. She originated the role of 'Mimi' in the original Canadian cast of Rent at the Royal Alexander Theatre, Toronto to great acclaim and was nominated for the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She then returned to London to play 'Mimi' in the Original London cast of Rent at the Shaftesbury Theatre, where she was nominated for the 1999 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, following this Krysten went to New York to play Mimi on Broadway.
In America she appeared in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Into the Woods, West Side Story, Ain't Misbehavin' and Little Shop of Horrors and A Chorus Line. In Europe she toured as one of the leads in Golden Musicals of Broadway.
Since arriving in England Krysten has been seen as 'Marta' in Company for the Library Theatre, Manchester (M. E. N. Award nomination Best Supporting Actress in a Musical) and the leading role of 'Tina' in Cameron Mackintosh's world premiere of The Fix at the Donmar Warehouse, London directed by Sam Mendes. A 'Soul Girl' in the latest production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Lyceum Theatre, London directed by Gale Edwards, 'Andi' in Voyeurz at the Whitehall Theatre, London. Other work includes appearing as 'Billie Holiday' in Mama I Want to Sing at the Cambridge & Gielgud Theatres, London. Prior to this she was seen in the National Tour of A Tribute to the Blues Brothers for which she was also the Choreographer. She also appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in Richard O'Brien's Mephistopholes Smith. Krysten has performed her solo cabaret act at Don't Tell Mama's in New York.
Krysten also had the honour of performing concerts with the legendary Larry Adler which were broadcast on BBC Radio. Most recently Krysten toured with the Grammy Nominated and MOBO winning jazz guitarist Ronnie Jordan on tour to South Africa and Europe.
Krysten appears on the original London cast recordings of The Fix for First Night Records, Voyeurz for Dress Circle Records and Mama I Want to Sing for EMI Records and is currently working on material for her own debut solo album.