Kerri Hoskins
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| Kerri Hoskins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kerri Ann Hoskins February 20, 1970 Deer Park, IL |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 122 lb (55 kg) |
Kerri Hoskins (born February 20, 1970 in Fridley, Minnesota)[1] is a former glamour model and video game actress.
Hoskins is best known for portraying Sonya Blade in several incarnations of the game beginning with Mortal Kombat 3. She toured the United States and Europe portraying Sonya Blade in the Mortal Kombat: Live Tour, appearing at venues like Radio City Music Hall.[1] Hoskins also appeared in a number of other games produced by Midway Games including Revolution X and NBA Jam. She appeared as a secret character in NBA Showtime. Her character played suffocating defense who blocked every shot.
She trained for two years in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art.[2]
According to a re-published newspaper article dated 2001, Kerri Hoskins is married and her last name changed to Branson. As of that date, Branson lives in North Aurora, Ill. where she raises two twin boys who suffer from severe cerebral palsy. Hoskins has also modeled for Playboy magazine.
[edit] Filmography
1993
- NBA Jam - cheerleader
1994
- Revolution X - Head Mistress Helga
1995
- Mortal Kombat 3 - Sonya Blade
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - Sonya Blade
- Mortal Kombat Trilogy - Sonya Blade
1996
- War Gods - Valla
1997
- Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero - Kia
- Mortal Kombat 4 - Sonya Blade
1999
- Mortal Kombat Gold - Sonya Blade
2004
- NBA Jam 2004
[edit] References
- ^ a b Covert, Colin (1996-02-09). "She's no mere Mortal; Fridley native Kerri Hoskins puts edge on `Sonya Blade'". Star Tribune. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62624596.html. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ Norman, Bud (1996-02-15). "MORTAL KOMBAT GOES FROM VIDEOGAME TO STAGE SYMBOL". Wichita Eagle. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WE&s_site=kansas&p_multi=WE&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADB6E4B394143C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
