Kristy Best

Sydney

Kristy is an Actor, TV Host, Filmmaker and Tutor based in Sydney, Australia.

As a TV Presenter, Kristy is best known as the host of Feature Documentary series, 'Sunday Best' on Australia's ABC2. Kristy anchored three seasons of the show totalling 85 episodes for the network from 2011-2013.

As a filmmaker, Kristy first stepped behind the camera in 2010 after receiving a first time filmmakers grant to produce/direct her self penned dark comedy, 'Something Fishy'. 'Something Fishy' screened internationally and received Best Comedy at WOW Film Fest, Best Editing at the Australian Screen Editors Awards and had Kristy nominated for a Reel Women Award at Cornwall Film Festival.

In 2014, Kristy received the Producer Extension Placement from Screen NSW, a competitive biannual placement awarded to upcoming young producers.

As an actor, Kristy recently starred in Enzo Tedeschi's, online sci-fi series, 'Airlock', which is set to debut at the end of June 2015. 2014 also saw Kristy appear in sketches for SBS show, 'Legally Brown' and on stage at the Sydney Opera House, co-hosting the all dancing, singing and acting kids show, 'Bollywood Baby'. Kristy rounded off the year with a few commercials, experimental theatre and a TV Pilot as part of the hosting team of a new NRL Show helmed by football legend, Brad Fittler.

2015 has been abuzz with commercials, Hosting and work behind the camera as an Associate producer.

Kristy is currently teaching TV presenting and Industry Skills at the International Screen Academy and is teaching Acting for Camera at the Actors Centre Australia and TAFTA.

  • Work
    • Australian Broadcasting Corporation