Katrina Kroetch

Katrina Kroetch is an American entertainer specializing in magic performance and acting.[1][2]

Early life and education

Kroetch was born in Portland, Oregon.[3] She participated in community theater, musical productions, and internships at local theater companies. At the age of 18, she attended a clown conservatory program at the Circus Center in San Francisco, where she trained in physical comedy and circus arts.[4]

Career

After completing her training, Kroetch began performing at children's parties and moved to Los Angeles, incorporating magic into her act.[4] Later, she developed her magic show and performed under the stage name Magical Katrina.[1][5]

In 2017, Kroetch had a cameo acting role in the Netflix teen drama, 13 Reasons Why.[6] In 2020, Kroetch performed on Penn & Teller: Fool Us and later on the television show Masters of Illusion.[3][4] In the same year, she was named as the Children's Entertainer of the Year by the Pacific Coast Association of Magicians Magic Convention.[7][8] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she produced online content and virtual magic performances.[8]

In 2023, Kroetch worked on a magical music video with singer Chappell Roan.[9] A year later, in 2024, she was featured on children's film and TV show Blippi.[10]

Kroetch has performed internationally, including a tour in Mexico as a stage show Champions of Magic member.[11][4] She has also participated in charitable performances with the nonprofit organization Magicians Without Borders in Africa and Brazil.[11][4] She is also known for her roles in film and television series, including in 13 Reasons Why, I (Almost) Got Away with It, Wives with Knives, and Murder in the First.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Peterhans, Yannick. "Move over David Copperfield. New magicians bring diversity to magic". USA Today.
  2. ^ "Bachelor Pad Magazine--Issue 55".
  3. ^ a b Russell, Casey (January 25, 2024). "Magic is in the air with Katrina Kroetch and Brendan McGuigan". Larchmont Chronicle.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Rising Stars: Meet Magical Katrina Kroetch of Downtown".
  5. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2020/02/10/these-women-are-working-change-stereotypes-male-dominated-world-magic/
  6. ^ "Katrina Kroetch". TVGuide.com.
  7. ^ "Actor & Bodybuilding Champion On Leaving Bodybuilding & How Making Movies In Other Countries Is Way More Dangerous Than In The US & The UK. Meet Oliver Price. by Paul Vato".
  8. ^ a b Lippe-McGraw, Jordi (March 26, 2021). "Abraca-Zoom: Why Virtual Magic Shows Are The Hottest Ticket in Town" – via Wall Street Journal.
  9. ^ Stories, Local (July 12, 2023). "Life & Work with Magical Katrina Kroetch of Downtown".
  10. ^ "Filmer og serier med Katrina Kroetch". VG TV-guide.
  11. ^ a b "Talent – TAOM 2023".
  12. ^ "Katrina Kroetch". TVGuide.com.
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