Kirstn Hawson's parents are both Scottish and she has dual citizenship between Canada and the UK. She was born in Canada but grew up in many different cities across the world. She lived in London for many years and considers it her home. She speaks with a British accent.Born to Herbert and Anne Hawson and has one sister Fiona. She is the niece of renowned footballer Jimmy Gabriel.Her first job was a Signal toothpaste commercial in Cairo, Egypt (aged 11). Kirstn is also a professional trained singer and works as a vocal instructor at the Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach in Vancouver, Canada.Kirstin trained at the prestigious London drama school Central School Of Speech & Drama, whose alumni include Judi Dench, Julie Christie, Christopher Eccleston, Gael Garcia Bernal, Jennifer Saunders, Carrie Fisher, Laurence Olivier etc.