Tristan Risk
{{Short description|Canadian actress}}
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Tristan Risk, also known as Little Miss Risk, is a Canadian film actress, known for her roles in horror films such as American Mary, Ayla, and Aliens Ate My Homework.{{Cite web|title = Exclusive video: "AMERICAN MARY's" Tristan Risk talks her new film "AYLA"; director comments|url = http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusive-video-american-marys-tristan-risk-talks-her-new-film-ayla-director-comments/|website = FANGORIA®|access-date = 2016-02-05}} In 2014 Risk penned the script for the short film Happily Ever Evil, in which she also starred, and in February 2016 she made her directorial debut with a short film she created as part of Women in Horror Month. She has since directed Parlour Tricks and Reptile House, which she both wrote.{{Cite web|title = Women in Horror Month begins with NSFW Blood Drive PSA from Soska Sisters et al.|url = http://www.fangoria.com/new/women-in-horror-month-begins-with-nsfw-blood-drive-psa-from-soska-sisters-et-al/|website = FANGORIA®|access-date = 2016-02-05}}
Prior to becoming a screen actress, Risk predominantly performed as a burlesque dancer, pin-up model, and a stage actress.{{cite web|title=Biography|url=http://www.littlemissrisk.ca/biography/|publisher=Little Miss Risk|accessdate=5 February 2016}} {{Cite web|title = Tristan Risk Talks ABCs of Death 2, Save Yourself and Being Beatress|url = http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/67482/tristan-risk-talks-abcs-of-death-2-save-yourself-and-being-beatress/|website = Dread Central|access-date = 2016-02-05|language = en-US}} Risk was given the GenreBlast Film Festival Les Femmes Du Genre award in 2016.{{cite web |title=GenreBlast 2016 Awards |url=https://www.genreblast.com/2016-awards-results}}
Filmography
=Feature film=
- Darkest Hour (2005, as Therese)
- American Mary (2012, as Beatress Johnson)
- To Jennifer (2013, as Flight Attendant, voice)
- The Editor (2014, as Veronica)
- The ABCs of Death 2 (2014, as Yumi, segment "T")
- House of Manson (2014, as Abigail Folger)
- Bring Us Your Women (2015, as Woman, segment "Arya Tara")
- Save Yourself (2015, as Crystal Lacroix)
- Mania (2015, as Brooke)
- Real Fiction (2016, as Brothel Prostitute #2)
- Frankenstein Created Bikers (2016, as Val){{Cite web|title = Exclusive Clip: Tristan Risk Shoots and Shakes in FRANKENSTEIN CREATED BIKERS|url = http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/features/396559-exclusive-clip-tristan-risk-shoots-shakes-frankenstein-created-bikers/|website = Shock Till You Drop|access-date = 2016-02-05|language = en-US}}
- Alphamem (2016, as Briana Hampion)
- Harvest Lake (2016, as Cat)
- Mindless (as Marie)
- Fetish Factory (as Tristan)
- Desolation (as Lily)
- Boogeyman: Reincarnation (as Taylor)
- Cuties (2017, as Miss Anna){{Citation|title=Cuties (2017)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5896778/|accessdate=2017-07-13}}
- Amazon Hot Box (2018, as Val)
- Aliens Ate My Homework (2018, as Madame Pong)
- Rabid (2019, as Nurse Dana / Cynthia Creature)
=Short films=
- Crazy Dracula Spring Break Weekend (2011, as Zombie Amy Winehouse)
- Twisted Twins (2012, as Bloody Nurse)
- WiH Massive Blood Drive PSA (2014, as Fight Club Member, segment "Soskas", uncredited)
- Call Girl (2014, as Mitzy)
- Fight Like a Girl (2014, as Fight Club Member, uncredited)
- Happily Ever Evil (2014, as Evil Tristan)
- Innsmouth (2015, as Alice Marsh){{Cite web|title = Film review: Nihil Noctem's Lovecraftian short, INNSMOUTH|url = http://www.rue-morgue.com/#!Film-review-Nihil-Noctems-Lovecraftian-short-INNSMOUTH/cjds/55f04e960cf24af6ea37927b|website = Rue Morgue|access-date = 2016-02-05}}{{Cite web|title = INNSMOUTH (Short Film)|url = http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/latest-reviews-of-movies/12980-innsmouth-review|website = Starburst|access-date = 2016-02-05}}
- Haxx Deadroom (2017, as The Programmer){{Citation|title=Haxx Deadroom: A Cyberpunkzz Story (2017)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6348962/|accessdate=2017-07-13}}
- Madre De Dios (2015, as Beautiful Victim){{Cite web|title = MADRE de DIOS: Tristan Risk Is The Latest Offering In Gigi Saul Guerrero's Next Short Film|url = http://twitchfilm.com/2015/09/madre-de-dios-tristan-risk-is-the-latest-offering-in-gigi-saul-guerreros-next-short-film.html|website = TwitchFilm|access-date = 2016-02-05|language = en-US|first = Andrew|last = Mack}}
- To Lloyd with Love (2016, as Hostess)
- Nepenthes (2018, as Venus Audrey)
=Television=
- Straight to Video: The B-Movie Odyssey (2015, 1 episode: "Beaver Lake Massacre")
- Chainsaw Sally: The Animated Series (2016, as Miss Risk)
- Death Row Democracy (2016, 2 episodes, as Dysis / Dominatrix)
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.littlemissrisk.ca/}}
- {{IMDb name|2021381}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes person|tristan_risk}}
- [http://graveplotpodcast.com/2015/01/episode-29-two-misters-and-miss.html Tristan Risk] on The Grave Plot Podcast
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Category:Canadian horror film directors
Category:Canadian film actresses
Category:Canadian television actresses