| Victoria Pratt | |
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Victoria Pratt attending the "Night of 100 Stars" for the 82nd Academy Awards viewing party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA on March 7, 2010 |
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| Born | Victoria Ainsle Pratt December 18, 1970 Chesley, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Television actress, film actress, fitness model, author |
| Spouse | T.J. Scott |
Victoria Ainsle Pratt (born December 18, 1970 in Chesley, Ontario) is a Canadian actress and fitness model. Her television roles include Xena: Warrior Princess, Once a Thief, Cleopatra 2525, Mutant X, and Day Break. Her film roles include House of the Dead 2.
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Pratt attended Chesley District High School in Chesley, Ontario. Pratt graduated summa cum laude in Kinesiology at Toronto's York University and took at job there in the Human Performance Lab, testing professional athletes including the players of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Winnipeg Jets and the San Jose Sharks. She was offered a scholarship to the physiotherapy Master's program at the University of Toronto but declined the offer. She co-authored a book about bodybuilding and fitness with one of her former university professors. Pratt was a professional fitness model along with WWE's Trish Stratus and Torrie Wilson.
Robert Kennedy, publisher of MuscleMag, convinced her to study acting and she began attending classes at the Actors Network in Toronto. She began to land acting roles in 1998, including the science-fiction TV shows Once a Thief (as Jackie Janczyk), Cleopatra 2525 (as Sarge) and Mutant X (as Shalimar Fox).
In 2006, she had a lead role in the ABC series Day Break as police detective Andrea Battle. Of the 13 completed episodes that were made, only 6 made it to air before the series was cancelled.
In October 2000, she married T.J. Scott, who directed her in Blacktop. Pratt has a blue belt in Shotokan karate and is a keen kickboxer.[1]
She divides her time between Toronto, Los Angeles and New Zealand.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Legacy | Ding | First Film Role |
| 2000 | Blacktop | Charlie | TV Movie |
| 2002 | The Mallory Effect | Jennifer | |
| 2005 | Hush | Callie | TV Movie |
| Murder at the Presidio | Cpl. Tara Jeffries | TV Movie | |
| Mayday | Simms | TV Movie | |
| House of the Dead 2 | Henson | TV Movie | |
| 2006 | Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep | Nicole | TV Movie |
| Her Fatal Flaw | Laney Hennessy | TV Movie | |
| Comedy Hell | Kelli | TV Movie | |
| 2007 | What Love is | Sara | |
| Brotherhood of Blood | Carrie Rieger | ||
| Hush Little Baby | Jaime | TV Movie | |
| 2008 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Martha Dennison | TV Movie/Mini Series |
| 2010 | Mongolian Death Worm | Alicia | TV Movie |
| 2011 | Soda Springs | Shelly | TV Movie |
| Your Love Never Fails | Anne Marie | Direct-To-Video |
| Year | TV Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Once a Thief | Jackie Janczyk | Recurring Character: 13 episodes |
| 1998 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Cyane | Recurring Character |
| 1999 | Forbidden Island | Wilkes | Guest Starred |
| 2000 | Cleopatra 2525 | Rose "Sarge" | Main Character: 28 episodes |
| First Wave | Claire Wilson | Guest Starred | |
| 2001–2004 | Mutant X | Shalimar Fox | Starring Role: 66 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Day Break | Andrea Battle | Main Character: 13 episodes |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Professor Claudia Pollili | Guest Starred |
| 2008 | Moonlight | Dee Dee Dwight | Guest Starred |
| Life | Diane Graham | Guest Starred | |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Carla Banks | Guest Starred |
| Fear Itself | Robie Collins | Guest Starred | |
| Cold Case | Vanessa Quarterman | Guest Starred | |
| 2010 | NCIS | Tiffany Chase | Guest Starred |
| 2011 | Lie To Me | Lilly | Guest Starred: Series 3 Episode 10 |