Kirsty Strain (born 18 December 1980 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish actress, best known for her roles in the popular comedy sketch series, Burnistoun, and as Angie Warren in the BBC Scotland television series, River City.

Biography

Kirsty Strain attended Bannerman High School before enrolling at Langside College to study acting and performance. She later went on to study at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York in 2004, under the tutelage of Paul Calderón where fellow alumni in her year included Margherita Missoni and Sofie Cappelen. She remained in New York for three years, during which time she performed at the school's Marilyn Monroe Theatre and at the Independent Theatre in downtown New York.

Her interest in theatre and performance began with her early childhood experience at the Scottish Youth Theatre (SYT) which included performing with fellow SYT alumnus Sean Biggerstaff in a production of Sleeping Beauty at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow. Further theatre performances with the organisation included The Glory on the main stage of the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow and at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen. She also performed in their production of Illyria at the Macrobert Arts Centre.