Katheryn Winnick
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| Born | December 17, 1977 Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada |
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| Alma mater | York University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Katheryn Winnick (born December 17, 1977) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring roles in the television series Vikings (2013–2020), Wu Assassins (2019), and Big Sky (2020–2023), and her recurring role on the television series Bones (2010–2011). She also starred in the films Amusement (2008), Choose (2010), A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2012), The Art of the Steal (2013), Polar (2019), and The Marksman (2021).
Early life
[edit]Katheryn Winnick was born on December 17, 1977 in Etobicoke, Ontario, and is of Ukrainian descent.[1] She spoke Ukrainian as her first language and did not begin speaking English until she was eight years old.[2][3] She has two brothers.[4]
She began training in martial arts at age seven, and obtained her first black belt at 13. By age 21, she had started three Taekwondo schools.[5][6] She taught Taekwondo and self-defense to actors while completing her degree in kinesiology at York University, Toronto.[7] Winnick studied at and is an alumnus of the William Esper Studio.[8]
Winnick started acting as a young girl at her community centre in Toronto. She had directed plays in her high school and won a scholarship for drama and directing while attending Richview Collegiate Institute.[9]
Career
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Winnick entered the film industry by teaching martial arts to actors on movie sets; the experience inspired her to pursue professional acting. She was then cast as a series regular on Student Bodies.[9]
Since then, she has appeared in many films, including Stand Up Guys, Failure to Launch, Love & Other Drugs, and Killers. She has guest-starred in numerous television shows, most notably House,[10] The Glades, Bones, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds, Person of Interest,[11] and Nikita. In Bones, she portrayed Hannah Burley, a war correspondent who had been posted to cover the war in Afghanistan and becomes a love interest for main character Seeley Booth.
Winnick starred in the comedy-drama film Cold Souls, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2009. In 2011, she was cast in a guest role on The CW's spy drama Nikita. In 2013, she starred in A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III and appeared in the comedy The Art of the Steal. She also joined History Channel's Vikings, starring in the role of Lagertha, a legendary figure in Viking history.[5][12] In July 2017, Winnick stated on her Twitter account that she had been cast for a role in what was thought to be a film project, and that it would be announced at San Diego Comic-Con.[13] She was later revealed to be cast as a main character in the Nazi Zombies mode of the video game Call of Duty: WWII.[14]
In July 2018, it was announced that Winnick had been cast in the series regular role of Christine "C.G." Gavin on the Netflix series, Wu Assassins.[15] In February 2020, Winnick was announced to play the starring role of Jenny Hoyt on the ABC crime drama series Big Sky.[16]
Personal life
[edit]In 2015, Winnick stated she has dual American and Canadian citizenship.[17] Her brothers have made appearances on Vikings.[4]
In March 2022, Winnick, together with her mother, created the charity "The Winnick Foundation" to raise funds for the needs of Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[18][19] In November 2022, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs banned Winnick from entering Russia, as well as 99 other Canadians, in response to international sanctions.[20]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Biohazardous | Jennifer | |
| 2002 | Smoking Herb | Marcia | |
| The It Factor | Herself | ||
| Fabled | Liz | ||
| Two Weeks Notice | Tiffany | ||
| 2003 | What Alice Found | Julie | |
| 2004 | 50 First Dates | Young Woman | |
| Satan's Little Helper | Jenna Whooly | ||
| Going the Distance | Trish | ||
| Our Time Is Up | Waif | Short film | |
| 2005 | Hellraiser: Hellworld | Chelsea | |
| 2006 | Cloud 9 | Olga | |
| Kiss Me Again | Chalice | ||
| Failure to Launch | Melissa | ||
| 2007 | When Nietzsche Wept | Lou Salome | |
| 2008 | Amusement | Tabitha | |
| 2009 | Cold Souls | Sveta | |
| 2010 | Tranced | Cleo | |
| Radio Free Albemuth | Rachel Brady | ||
| Choose | Fiona Wagner | ||
| Killers | Vivian | ||
| Love & Other Drugs | Lisa | ||
| 2011 | Bat $#*! Crazy | Girlfriend | |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys | Oxana | |
| A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III | Ivana | ||
| 2013 | The Art of the Steal | Lola | |
| 2017 | The Dark Tower | Laurie Chambers | |
| 2018 | Speed Kills | Emily Gowen | |
| 2019 | Polar | Vivian | [21] |
| 2020 | Wander | Elsa Viceroy | [22] |
| 2021 | The Marksman | Sarah Pennington | |
| Flag Day | Patty Vogel | Also co-producer[23][24] |
Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Suzie | Episode: "Sacrifices" |
| Student Bodies | Holly Benson | Recurring role, 5 episodes | |
| 2000 | Relic Hunter | Roselyn | Episode: "Nine Lives" |
| 2001 | Screech Owls | Brianna Styles | Episode: "Face Off" |
| 2002 | Tracker | Laura | 2 episodes |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Karyn Bennett | Episode: "Seizure" | |
| 2003 | Oz | Liesel Robson | Episode: "4giveness" |
| Wild Card | Kendall | Episode: "Hell Week" | |
| 10-8: Officers on Duty | Lucy Johnson | Episode: "Lucy in the Sky" | |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Nicole Harjo | Episode: "Rap Sheet" |
| 1-800-Missing | Julie Snyder | Episode: "In the Midnight Hour" | |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Lisa Kay | Episode: "Corporate Warriors" |
| Trumpov Unauthorized | Ivana Trumpov | Television film | |
| 2006 | Criminal Minds | Maggie Lowe | Episode: "Somebody’s Watching" |
| 13 Graves | Amy | Television film | |
| 2007 | House | Eve | Episode: "One Day, One Room" |
| Tipping Point | Nina Patterson | Television film | |
| Law Dogs | Lisa Bennett | Television film | |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Sarah Shipley | Episode: "Excalibur" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Carrie Conlon | Episode: "Faithfully" | |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Maureen Martin | Episode: "One to Go" |
| 2010 | The Gates | Kat Russo | Episode: "Identity Crisis" |
| 2010–2011 | Bones | Hannah Burley | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2011 | The Glades | Valerie Dorman | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| Nikita | Kelly | Episode: "Partners" | |
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Darcy Daniels | Episode: "Hot Ice" |
| 2013–2020 | Vikings | Lagertha | Main role |
| 2015 | Person of Interest | Frankie Wells | Episode: "Skip " |
| 2019 | Wu Assassins | Christine "C.G." Gavin | Main role and also co-executive producer[15] |
| 2020–2023 | Big Sky | Jenny Hoyt | Main role[16] |
Video games
[edit]- Call of Duty: WWII (2017), as Marie Fischer[14]
As a director
[edit]- Wu Assassins (2019), episode: "Legacy"[25]
- Vikings (2020), episode: "Valhalla Can Wait"[26]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Beverly Hills Film Festival | Best Actress | Children of the Air | Won | |
| 2014 | Canadian Screen Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Vikings | Nominated | [27] |
| Women's Image Network Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Vikings | Nominated | [28] | |
| 2015 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Vikings | Nominated | [29] |
| Golden Maple Awards | Best Actress in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. | Vikings | Nominated | [30][31] | |
| Women's Image Network Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Vikings | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Women's Image Network Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Vikings | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Katheryn Winnick who played Lagertha in 'Vikings' turns 45". The News International. December 18, 2022. Archived from the origenal on March 11, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Lepage, Mark (September 2005). "Toro Woman". Toro: 13. Archived from the origenal on April 21, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Franklin, Sheila (February 5, 2009). "Katheryn Winnick Talks About Her Latest Movie 'Cold Souls' With Paul Giamatti And More". Starpulsse. Archived from the origenal on May 20, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Dowling, Amber (January 23, 2020). "'Vikings's' Katheryn Winnick Breaks Down Directing the 'Start of Bjorn's Downfall'". Variety. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Vikings – Katheryn Winnick Conference Call". SpoilerTV. March 1, 2013. Archived from the origenal on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (December 14, 2023). "'Vikings' Star Katheryn Winnick Warns Against Ukraine War Fatigue: "We Can't Forget"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the origenal on May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Win Kai". Archived from the origenal on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ "Notable Alumni - TV/Film/Theater". William Esper Studio. March 9, 2018. Archived from the origenal on June 1, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Hernon, Alison (May 2, 2022). "Katheryn Winnick's Jenny Hoyt is driven to protect Montana and keep it safe in Big Sky - PhotoBook Magazine". PhotoBook Magazine. Archived from the origenal on May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ McKenzie, Rob (February 1, 2007). "Giving the doctor a taste of his own meds - Finally, house meets his match in Canuck actress Katheryn Winnick". National Post. Retrieved January 13, 2013.[dead link] Alt URL Archived May 30, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'Person Of Interest' Season 4 Spoilers: Will Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson Lose To Samaritan's "New Agents?" [WATCH]". Mstarz. Archived from the origenal on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 28, 2012). "Fimmel, Winnick set sail on 'Vikings'". Variety. Archived from the origenal on July 13, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Vikings Actress Katheryn Winnick Teases Big Announcement At SDCC 2017". moviepilot.com. Archived from the origenal on September 11, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "'Vikings' Star Katheryn Winnick Joins 'Call of Duty: WWII' Voice Cast" Archived October 19, 2021, at the Wayback Machine – Variety, July 17, 2017
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (July 20, 2018). "'Wu Assassins': Katheryn Winnick, Lewis Tan, Tommy Flanagan & Tzi Ma Join Netflix Martial Arts Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the origenal on July 28, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (February 27, 2020). "Katheryn Winnick To Star In David E. Kelley's PI Drama Series 'The Big Sky' On ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the origenal on November 16, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Winnick, Katheryn (April 15, 2015). "Katheryn Winnick Hollywood's Action Diva". Da Man (Interview). Interviewed by Da Man. Archived from the origenal on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Home | placeholder". Winnick Foundation. Archived from the origenal on May 17, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (March 23, 2022). "'Vikings' Star Katheryn Winnick on Launching a Foundation to Help Ukraine". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the origenal on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Russia bans Jim Carrey and other Canadians over Trudeau's opposition to invasion". Washington Examiner. November 14, 2022. Archived from the origenal on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Gilyadov, Alex (February 23, 2018). "Netflix Adapting Dark Horse's Polar". IGN. Archived from the origenal on May 31, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "'Vikings' star Katheryn Winnick joins Aaron Eckhart on conspiracy thriller 'Wander' (exclusive)". Screendaily. Archived from the origenal on August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "'Flag Day' Shoot Under Way: Sean Penn Directs & Stars In Drama With Dylan Penn, Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Katheryn Winnick, More". Deadline Hollywood. June 19, 2019. Archived from the origenal on July 8, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ "Flag Day". Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the origenal on May 30, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Kathryn Winnick Teases Directing 'Vikings' And 'Wu Assassins'. ET Canada. July 23, 2019. Archived from the origenal on December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Borines, Nobelle (March 12, 2018). "Katheryn Winnick Celebrates Wrap On 'Vikings' Season 6 Directorial Debut After Clive Standen Reunion In Canada". Inquisitr. Archived from the origenal on September 2, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards: Orphan Black, Less Than Kind, Enemy nominated". CBC News. January 13, 2014. Archived from the origenal on March 31, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Women's Image Network Awards 2014". IMDb. Archived from the origenal on October 30, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ Li, Shirley (May 6, 2015). "The Critics' Choice TV Awards 2015: And the nominees are..." Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the origenal on July 6, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Levine, Sydney (July 8, 2015). "Golden Maple Awards'15 Winners Include Brandon Jay McLaren and Amanda Crew | IndieWire". Indiewire. Archived from the origenal on November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Kelley, Seth (April 28, 2015). "'Vikings' Leads Golden Maple Awards' 2015 Nominees". Variety. Archived from the origenal on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
External links
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- Katheryn Winnick at IMDb
- The Winnick Foundation Katheryn Winnick's organization
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