Canadian actress (born 1977)
Katheryn Winnick
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Winnick in 2023
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Born
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1977-12-17
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December 17, 1977
(age 46)
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Citizenship
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Alma mater
| York University
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Occupation
| Actress
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Years active
| 1999?present
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Katheryn Winnick
(born December 17, 1977
[1]
) 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
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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.
[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 the
San Diego Comic-Con International
.
[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
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In 2015, Winnick stated she is "an American citizen as well as a Canadian" citizen.
[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
.
[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
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Film
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Television
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Video games
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As a director
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Awards and nominations
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References
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- ^
"Katheryn Winnick who played Lagertha in 'Vikings' turns 45"
.
The News International
. December 18, 2022.
Archived
from the original on March 11, 2023
. Retrieved
May 30,
2024
.
- ^
Lepage, Mark (September 2005).
"Toro Woman"
.
Toro
: 13. Archived from
the original
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 original
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 original 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 original on May 31, 2024
. Retrieved
May 30,
2024
.
- ^
"Win Kai"
. Archived from
the original
on November 25, 2018
. Retrieved
November 25,
2018
.
- ^
"Notable Alumni - TV/Film/Theater"
.
William Esper Studio
. March 9, 2018.
Archived
from the original 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 original 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 original
on March 4, 2016
. Retrieved
February 23,
2015
.
- ^
Kroll, Justin (June 28, 2012).
"Fimmel, Winnick set sail on 'Vikings'
"
.
Variety
.
Archived
from the original on July 13, 2020
. Retrieved
September 10,
2016
.
- ^
"Vikings Actress Katheryn Winnick Teases Big Announcement At SDCC 2017"
.
moviepilot.com
. Archived from
the original
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 original 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 original 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 original on October 9, 2015
. Retrieved
October 28,
2021
.
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"Home | placeholder"
.
Winnick Foundation
.
Archived
from the original 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 original 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 original on November 21, 2022
. Retrieved
November 14,
2022
.
- ^
Gilyadov, Alex (February 23, 2018).
"Netflix Adapting Dark Horse's Polar"
.
IGN
.
Archived
from the original on May 31, 2024
. Retrieved
February 19,
2020
.
- ^
"
'Vikings' star Katheryn Winnick joins Aaron Eckhart on conspiracy thriller 'Wander' (exclusive)"
.
Screendaily
.
Archived
from the original 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 original on July 8, 2021
. Retrieved
June 19,
2019
.
- ^
"Flag Day"
.
Cannes Film Festival
.
Archived
from the original on May 30, 2024
. Retrieved
June 28,
2021
.
- ^
Kathryn Winnick Teases Directing 'Vikings' And 'Wu Assassins'
. ET Canada. July 23, 2019.
Archived
from the original 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 original 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 original on March 31, 2018
. Retrieved
December 28,
2015
.
- ^
"Women's Image Network Awards 2014"
.
IMDb
.
Archived
from the original 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 original 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 original on November 10, 2016
. Retrieved
November 11,
2016
.
- ^
Kelley, Seth (April 28, 2015).
"
'Vikings' Leads Golden Maple Awards' 2015 Nominees"
.
Variety
.
Archived
from the original on December 22, 2015
. Retrieved
December 28,
2015
.
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