As co-founder of the YouTube cover trio Songs With Friends, Tristin and her team earned over 3.3M views and won the loyalty of more than 23K subscribers before parting ways in 2015. Since then, she has appeared in commercials for Cricket Wireless, Secret Deodorant, and her alma mater, UCLA. Most recently, Tristin appeared in Liberation Media’s short film, Viewpoint, as Blair Collins, a young NSA agent dedicated to putting the public’s safety before her own. In addition, she performed as an ensemble member for Braxton Molinaro and Jonathan Sokolow’s upcoming concept album, GUNS ( ). As a teen, Tristin studied with Adrianne Cury at Acting Studio Chicago. Since moving to Los Angeles, she has studied with Lesly Kahn, The Groundlings, and Upright Citizens Brigade. Tristin is currently enrolled in the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television’s (TFT) Professional Program in Acting for the Camera. Through TFT, she has had the privilege of learning from Emily Rose (Haven), Shiri Appleby (Unreal), Wendell Pierce (The Wire), Meredith Scott Lynn (Days of Our Lives), Catherine Dent (The Shield), Nolan North (Uncharted), and more. Though acting is her first love and primary focus, Tristin has gained significant experience behind the camera as well. Justin Baldoni (Jane the Virgin) hired her as Wayfarer Entertainment’s first intern in 2013, where she aided in bringing his viral proposal video to life. Tristin is the current assistant to Bob Levy (EP, Gossip Girl / Pretty Little Liars / Vampire Diaries) and Paul Wesley (Actor, Vampire Diaries) at their Warner Bros.-based production company, Citizen Media. When not doing the aforementioned, Tristin can be found on the couch with her cats and a good book, training for a triathlon, eating dessert first, or encouraging others to live their lives with .
