Katee Sackhoff

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Katee Sackhoff

Born Kathryn Ann Sackhoff
April 8, 1980 (1980-04-08) (age 28)
Portland, Oregon
United States
Other name(s) Katee Sachoff

Kathryn Ann Sackhoff (born April 8, 1980 in Portland, Oregon), better known as Katee Sackhoff, is an American actress best 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.

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[edit] Personal life

Sackhoff grew up in St. Helens, Oregon. Her mother Mary is an ESL program coordinator and her father Dennis is a land developer. 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.[1] 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 "good qualities" (blessings) in legal Latin. This tattoo is visible in numerous episodes.[2] 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.

[edit] Career

[edit] Television

[edit] Starring Roles

Battlestar Galactica - Kara "Starbuck" Thrace
Katie Sackhoff's most famous role is as the Colonial Fleet fighter pilot Starbuck, in the Sci-Fi Channel series Battlestar Galactica . In the original Battlestar Galactica, the Starbuck character was male, portrayed by Dirk Benedict. Creator Ronald D. Moore's decision to change the character's gender for the contemporary remake was originally controversial with fans of the original series, but most of them have come to accept Sackhoff's take of the hot-shot pilot. In preparing for the part she found it difficult to imagine a strong woman role model so she chose her brother as her model. [3]

Bionic Woman - Sarah Corvus
Sackhoff was cast as the evil cyborg Sarah Corvus in the short-lived NBC series. Corvus was, according to the show, the "first" bionic subject who had succumbed to temptations of its power.[4].

The Education of Max Bickford - Nell Bickford

Nip/Tuck - Dr. Theodora Lowe
Sackhoff will join the sixth season of the hit FX series Nip/Tuck, playing a new doctor who becomes a threat to Sean and his work. Sackhoff is scheduled for 4 episodes. [5]

[edit] Guest Appearances

Cold Case - Terri Maxwell 1969, "Terri Maxwell"
E.R. - N.F.'s Girlfriend, "A Hopeless Wound"
Robot Chicken - Kara Thrace, "Rabbits on a Roller Coaster"

[edit] Film

Sackhoff plays the female lead in the action/scifi movies The Last Sentinel and White Noise 2: The Light. She also had a role in Halloween: Resurrection.

[edit] Other

Sackhoff provided the voice of a female marine in the video game Halo 3.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Katee Sackhoff, Yoga "Variety.com", July 11, 2006
  2. ^ Katee Sachoff Biography "imdb.com"
  3. ^ CBC TV show: "The Hour with George Stephanopolis" March 2008
  4. ^ Sackhoff Guests on "Bionic Woman", SciFi.com, March 21, 2007
  5. ^ Katee Sackhoff: From Starbuck to Nip/Tuck

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