Katheryn Winnick
Katheryn Winnick | |
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Education | York University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Katheryn Winnick (born December 17, 1977[1][failed verification][2]) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in Amusement (2008), Bones (2010), A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2012), Vikings (2013–present), The Art of the Steal (2013), Polar (2019) and Wu Assassins (2019).
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Early life[edit]
Winnick was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, and is of Ukrainian descent. She spoke Ukrainian as her first language and did not begin speaking English until she was eight years old.[3][4] She began training in martial arts at age seven, and obtained her first black belt at 13.[5] By age 21, she had started three Taekwondo schools.[5] She taught Taekwondo and self-defense to actors while completing her degree in kinesiology at York University, Toronto.[6]
Career[edit]

Winnick 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,[7] The Glades, Bones, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds, Person of Interest,[8] and Nikita. In her role on Bones, she portrays 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, Winnick 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][9] 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 will be announced at the San Diego Comic-Con International.[10] She was later revealed to be cast as a main character in the Nazi Zombies mode of the video game Call of Duty: WWII.[citation needed]
In July 2018, it was announced that Winnick was cast in the series regular role of Christine "C.G." Gavin on the Netflix series, Wu Assassins.[11]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Biohazardous | Jennifer | |
2002 | Smoking Herb | Marcia | |
2002 | The It Factor | Herself | |
2002 | Fabled | Liz | |
2002 | Daddy's Little Girl | N/A | Short film |
2002 | Two Weeks Notice | Tiffany | |
2003 | What Alice Found | Julie | |
2004 | 50 First Dates | Young Woman | |
2004 | Satan's Little Helper | Jenna Whooly | |
2004 | Going the Distance | Trish | |
2004 | Our Time is Up | Waif | Short film |
2005 | Hellraiser: Hellworld | Chelsea | |
2006 | Cloud 9 | Olga | |
2006 | Kiss Me Again | Chalice | |
2006 | Failure to Launch | Melissa | |
2007 | When Nietzsche Wept | Lou Salome | |
2008 | Amusement | Tabitha | |
2009 | Cold Souls | Sveta | |
2010 | Tranced | Cleo | |
2010 | Night and Day | July | Short film |
2010 | Radio Free Albemuth | Rachel Brady | |
2010 | Choose | Fiona Wagner | |
2010 | Killers | Vivian | |
2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Lisa | |
2011 | Bat $#*! Crazy | Girlfriend | |
2012 | Children of the Air | Samantha Thomas | Short film |
2012 | Stand Up Guys | Oxana | |
2012 | A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III | Ivana | |
2013 | The Art of the Steal | Lola | |
2016 | Stripped | Margaret Dupre | Short film |
2017 | The Dark Tower | Laurie Chambers | |
2018 | Speed Kills | Emily Gowen | |
2019 | Polar | Vivian | [12] |
TBA | Flag Day | TBA | Filming[13] |
TBA | Wander | Elsa Viceroy | Filming[14] |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Suzie | Episode: "Sacrifices" |
1999 | 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 |
2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Karyn Bennett | Episode: "Seizure" |
2003 | Oz | Liesel Robson | Episode: "4giveness" |
2003 | Wild Card | Kendall | Episode: "Hell Week" |
2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Lucy Johnson | Episode: "Lucy in the Sky" |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Nicole Harjo | Episode: "Rap Sheet" |
2004 | 1-800-Missing | Julie Snyder | Episode: "In the Midnight Hour" |
2005 | CSI: NY | Lisa Kay | Episode: "Corporate Warriors" |
2005 | Trump Unauthorized | Ivana Trump | Television film |
2006 | Criminal Minds | Maggie Lowe | Episode: "Somebody’s Watching" |
2006 | 13 Graves | Amy | Television film |
2007 | House | Eve | Episode: "One Day, One Room" |
2007 | Tipping Point | Nina Patterson | Television film |
2007 | Law Dogs | Lisa Bennett | Television film |
2008 | Law & Order | Sarah Shipley | Episode: "Excalibur" |
2008 | 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" |
2011 | Nikita | Kelly | Episode: "Partners" |
2012 | Transporter: The Series | Darcy Daniels | Episode: "Hot Ice" |
2013–present | Vikings | Lagertha | Main role |
2015 | Person of Interest | Frankie Wells | Episode: "Skip" |
2019 | Wu Assassins | Christine "C.G." Gavin | Main role[11] |
Video games[edit]
- Call of Duty: WWII (2017), as Marie Fischer
As a director[edit]
- Wu Assassins (2019), episode: "Legacies"[15]
- Vikings (TBA), episode #6.8[16]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Refs. |
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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 | [17] |
2014 | Women's Image Network Awards | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Vikings | Nominated | [18] |
2015 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Vikings | Nominated | [19] |
2015 | Golden Maple Awards | Best Actress in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S. | Vikings | Nominated | [20][21] |
2015 | 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]
- ^ Klystra, Carolyn (December 18, 2013). "The Forever Affair". Men's Health. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ @Vikings (December 17, 2018). "Happy Birthday @KatherynWinnick! Kattegat wouldn't be the same without you. #Vikings" (Tweet). Retrieved August 1, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lepage, Mark (September 2005). "Toro Woman". Toro: 13. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ Franklin, Sheila (February 5, 2009). "Katheryn Winnick Talks About Her Latest Movie 'Cold Souls' With Paul Giamatti And More". Starpulsse. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Vikings – Katheryn Winnick Conference Call". SpoilerTV. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ https://www.winkaiselfdefense.com/the-team
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on February 1, 2007. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
- ^ "'Person Of Interest' Season 4 Spoilers: Will Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson Lose To Samaritan's "New Agents?" [WATCH]". Mstarz.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 28, 2012). "Fimmel, Winnick set sail on 'Vikings'". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Vikings Actress Katheryn Winnick Teases Big Announcement At SDCC 2017". moviepilot.com. Retrieved September 11, 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. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Gilyadov, Alex (February 23, 2018). "Netflix Adapting Dark Horse's Polar". IGN.
- ^ "'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. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ 'Vikings' star Katheryn Winnick joins Aaron Eckhart on conspiracy thriller 'Wander' (exclusive)
- ^ Kathryn Winnick Teases Directing 'Vikings' And 'Wu Assassins'. ET Canada. July 23, 2019. 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. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards: Orphan Black, Less Than Kind, Enemy nominated". CBC News. January 13, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Women's Image Network Awards 2014".
- ^ Li, Shirley (May 6, 2015). "The Critics' Choice TV Awards 2015: And the nominees are..." Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Levine, Sydney (July 8, 2015). "Golden Maple Awards'15 Winners Include Brandon Jay McLaren and Amanda Crew | IndieWire". Indiewire. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ Kelley, Seth (April 28, 2015). "'Vikings' Leads Golden Maple Awards' 2015 Nominees". Variety. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
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