Smallville star looks like she's ageing in reverse in radiant social media snaps - 20 years after role in superhero show

Smallville star Kristin Kreuk looked incredible in a slew of social media snaps - 20 years after her role in the iconic superhero show.

The actress, 41, is best known for playing Lana Lang in the hit CW series, which ran for 10 seasons between 2001 and 2011. 

Kristin still sports her signature long brunette locks that she  did on the show, and often poses for radiant snaps in chic ensembles.

Taking to Instagram recently with a series of pictures, Kristin updated fans, saying: 'I am about to start a new acting job. So my life is a lot busier than it typically is.

'It's a funny time in the life of a TV series bc I am building a character but also dealing with logistics and meeting new people and feeling the uncertainty of what set will be like.

Smallville star Kristin Kreuk looked incredible in a slew of social media snaps - 20 years after her role in the iconic superhero show

The actress, 41, is best known for playing Lana Lang in the hit CW series, which ran for 10 seasons between 2001 and 2011

'It is never like this again on any particular show. And I admit, I am happy to have this part end and the daily work begin.

'But I am trying to live this beginning in a slightly different way.' 

Kristin is also well-known for playing Catherine Chandler in Beauty and The Beast, as well as Joanna Hanley in Burden of Truth two years later.

The star has also had a significant movie career, with her most recent feature-length production being Space Milkshake.

In 2021, Kristin opened up about Emmanuelle Chirqui taking on the iconic role in Smallville.

Chirqui was cast as Lang in The CW's Superman & Lois, opposite Tyler Hochlin as Superman/Clark Kent and Elizabeth Tulloch as intrepid reporter Lois Lane.

Kruek portrayed Lang, the young love interest of Clark Kent while he was growing up on Smallville, with the actress opening up to TV Line about Chirqui taking over the role.

Chirqui will be playing Lana Lang-Cushing, who is married to a fire department chief named Kyle Cushing (Erik Valdez) while Lang-Cushing works as a loan officer at Smallville Bank.

Kristin still sports her signature long brunette locks and often poses for radiant snaps in chic ensembles

Taking to Instagram recently with a series of pictures, she wrote: 'I am about to start a new acting job. So my life is a lot busier than it typically is.'

In 2021, Kristin opened up about Emmanuelle Chirqui taking on the iconic role in Smallville

Chirqui's Lang-Cushing is said to have stayed in Smallville while others left for 'bigger and brighter things.'

She is also said to re-establish her friendship with her childhood friend Clark Kent, 'during one of the most difficult periods in her life.'

When asked about seeing Lang's legacy continued on the new Superman & Lois series, Kreuk thought it was 'great' though she didn't know much about the show.

'I don’t know a ton about the show, but it sounds like it’s going to be a lot of fun,' Kreuk began.

'She’s a great character, and with the freedom that’s afforded creators right now in regards to comic book characters, I think they can adjust and adapt her into a more modern position in the world,' she added.

Kreuk admitted that, since this version of Lang is in her late 30s/early 40s, 'I imagine that Lana is a very different character in a different universe.'

'I am excited to… hear about how the show portrays her. She’s an interesting character in the canon, so having her be in a predominant role on this new show is awesome,' Kreuk added.

Kristin is also well-known for playing Catherine Chandler in Beauty and The Beast, as well as Joanna Hanley in Burden of Truth two years later

The Smallville star added that Chirqui is, 'wonderful, and very nice,' adding, 'I’m sure she’ll be fine.'

Kreuk played Lang in seven of Smallville's 10 seasons, though she added she no longer feels an 'intense' tie to the show, which starred Tom Welling as Clark Kent in the years leading up to him becoming the superhero Superman.

'It’s so fun to have Smallville get incorporated into the current comic book shows. It feels like we’re in a continuum, which is really neat,' Kreuk added.

When asked if she'd be interested in guest-starring on Superman & Lois, Kreuk added, 'Yes, totally, depending on what it was. It'd be so much fun.'