Kathryn Ann "Katee" Sackhoff (born April 8, 1980) is an American actress known for playing Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica. In 2004 she was nominated for a Saturn Award in the "Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series" category for her work in the Battlestar Galactica miniseries. In May 2006, she won the Saturn Award for the same role.
Personal life
Sackhoff was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up in St. Helens, Oregon. Her mother Mary is an ESL program coordinator and her father Dennis is a land developer.[1] She graduated from Sunset High School in Beaverton in 1998. She participated in swimming and ballet until her right knee was injured, which led her to begin practicing yoga, which she continues today.[2] Sackhoff has three tattoos: One, on the back of her neck, is a Chinese symbol ('choice'). Another, a cross, is covered with bandages whenever her shoulder is uncovered during shooting because there is no Christianity in the Battlestar Galactica universe. The third is on her right forearm and reads "bona fiscalia," meaning "public property" in legal Latin. This tattoo is visible in numerous episodes.[3] Other elements from Sackhoff's life have been incorporated into the show: a ring she wears on her thumb has been described as Starbuck's engagement ring from Zak Adama, and the actress's decision to quit smoking between seasons two and three was mirrored by her character.
Career
First appearing in a series of commercials, TV movies and shows, Sackhoff got her first recurring role as 'Annie' in MTV Undressed, next gaining a supporting role as Nell Bickford in The Education of Max Bickford. Katee made her motion picture debut in My First Mister, next appear in film as Jenna "Jen" Danzig in Halloween: Resurrection.
Sackoff appeared in her most notable role as Kara "Starbuck" Thrace in the mini-series and followup TV series of Battlestar Galactica, which the actress won a Saturn Award in 2005 for Best Actress on Television. The actress's persona led to the writers to develop the character of Starbuck as a more volitile and complex character. What executive produce Ron Moore described as magnetism, David Eick, producer, expanded stating, " "We saw this whole other side that was all because of Katee--vulnerability, insecurity, desperation. We started freeing ourselves up to explore the weakness of the character, because we knew Katee could express those things without compromising the character's strength." [4]
Sackhoff was next cast as the evil cyborg Sarah Corvus in the short-lived NBC series, Bionic Woman. David Eick executive producer for the show, stated, "She's a very special find. Those actors who can combine the qualities of strength and vulnerability-they usually call those people movie stars."[5]
Sackhoff plays the female lead in the action/scifi movie The Last Sentinel and the supernatural thriller White Noise 2: The Light.
Sackhoff will join the sixth season of the hit FX series Nip/Tuck, playing a new doctor, Dr. Theodora Lowe, who becomes a threat to Sean and his work. Sackhoff is scheduled for 4 episodes.[6]
The actress appears as the main character in the Lifetime Original Movie How I Married My High School Crush[7][8], as well as guest appearances in Cold Case, ER and Robot Chicken.
Sackhoff provided the voice of a female marine in the video game Halo 3 and is also featured in the viral marketing campaign for Resistance 2.
References
- ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/46/Katee-Sackhoff
- ^ Katee Sackhoff, Yoga "Variety.com", July 11, 2006
- ^ Katee Sachoff Biography "imdb.com"
- ^ Cath a Rising Starbuck. By: Jensen, Jeff, Vary, Adam B., Entertainment Weekly, 10490434, 4/4/2008, Issue 985
- ^ Cath a Rising Starbuck. By: Jensen, Jeff, Vary, Adam B., Entertainment Weekly, 10490434, 4/4/2008, Issue 985
- ^ Katee Sackhoff: From Starbuck to Nip/Tuck
- ^ IMDB - Katee Sackhoff
- ^ LMN.tv: Movie Details "How I Married My High School Crush"
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