Krisha Fairchild is currently starring in the drama Freeland, which is now available on demand. She came out of her retirement to play the starring role in Trey Edward Shults’ debut feature, Krisha. Based on a true story, the film was hailed as one of the 10 best films ever made on addiction. It won top honors at American festivals SXSW, Denver, Nashville and Sidewalk, as well as the Taormina Festival in Italy, and Deauville in France, on the heels of its European premiere at Cannes in 2015. Her performance was lauded in feature articles in the Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Rolling Stone, and many others. In 2016, she was honored to be selected as a part of the Great Performers issue of the New York Times Magazine. The film Krisha won Spirit and Gotham awards. She also played a lead in the series Butchers Block.
