Katheryn Winnick

**Katheryn Winnick** (born December 17, 1977) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles in the television series _Vikings_ (2013–2020), _Wu Assassins_ (2019), and _Big Sky_ (2020–present), and her recurring role on the television series _Bones_ (2010–2011).

## Education

Winnick was born in Etobicoke, Ontario. She has Ukrainian descent. She spoke Ukrainian as her first language. She began speaking English when she was 8 years old. She began training in martial arts at age 7. She had her first black belt at 13 years old. By age 21, she opened three Taekwondo schools. She taught Taekwondo and self-defense to actors while completing her degree in kinesiology at York University, Toronto. Winnick studied at William Esper Studio.

## Early career

Winnick started acting as a young girl at her community center in Toronto. She had directed plays in her high school and won a scholarship for drama and directing while attending Richview Collegiate Institute.

## Career

Winnick entered the movie industry by teaching martial arts to actors on movie sets; the experience inspired her to act professionally. She was then cast on the television series _Student Bodies_. Since then, she has appeared in many movies, including:
- _Stand Up Guys_
- _Failure to Launch_
- _Love & Other Drugs_
- _Killers_

She has guest-starred in many television shows, such as:
- _House_
- _Bones_
- _Law & Order_
- _Law & Order: Criminal Intent_
- _CSI_
- _CSI: NY_
- _CSI: Miami_
- _Criminal Minds_
- _Person of Interest_
- _Nikita_

Winnick joined History Channel's television series _Vikings_. She starred in the role of Lagertha, a legendary figure in Viking history. In July 2017, Winnick stated on Twitter that she had been cast in a mystery role, and that it would be announced at the San Diego Comic-Con International. She was later revealed to be cast as a main character in the Nazi Zombies mode of the video game _Call of Duty: WWII_.

In July 2018,  Winnick had been cast in the starring role of Christine "C.G." Gavin on the Netflix series, _Wu Assassins_. In February 2020, Winnick was announced to play the starring role of Jenny Hoyt on the ABC television series _Big Sky_.

## Personal life

Winnick says she is an American citizen as well as Canadian.

### Movies

|Year|Title|Role|class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2001|_Biohazardous_|Jennifer|||
|2002|_Smoking Herb_|Marcia|||
|2002|_The It Factor_|Herself|||
|2002|_Fabled_|Liz|||
|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 Andreas-Salomé|||
|2008|_Amusement_|Tabitha|||
|2009|_Cold Souls_|Sveta|||
|2010|_Tranced_|Cleo|||
|2010|_Radio Free Albemuth_|Rachel Brady|||
|2010|_Choose_|Fiona Wagner|||
|2010|_Killers_|Vivian|||
|2010|_Love & Other Drugs_|Lisa|||
|2011|_Bat $#*! Crazy_|Girlfriend|||
|2012|_Stand Up Guys_|Oxana|||
|2012|_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|||
|2020|_Wander_|Elsa Viceroy|||
|2021|_The Marksman_|Sarah Pennington|||
|2021|_Flag Day_|Patty Vogel|||

### Television

|Year|Title|Role|class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|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_|style="white-space: nowrap;"|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"||
|2013–2020|_Vikings_|Lagertha|Main role||
|2015|_Person of Interest_|Frankie Wells|Episode: "Skip"||
|2019|_Wu Assassins_|Christine "C.G." Gavin|Main role||
|2020–2023|_Big Sky_|Jenny Hoyt|Main role||

### Video games

- _Call of Duty: WWII_ (2017), as Marie Fischer

### As director

- _Wu Assassins_ (2019), episode: "Legacy"
- _Vikings_ (2020), episode: "Valhalla Can Wait"

## Awards and nominations

|Year|Award|Category|Work|Result|class="unsortable"|Refs.|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2012|Beverly Hills Film Festival|Best Actress|_Children of the Air_||||
|2014|Canadian Screen Award|Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role|_Vikings_||style="text-align:center;"||
|2014|Women's Image Network Awards|Best Actress in a Drama Series|_Vikings_||style="text-align:center;"||
|2015|Critics' Choice Television Award|Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|_Vikings_||style="text-align:center;"||
|2015|Golden Maple Awards|Best Actress in a TV series broadcast in the U.S.|_Vikings_||style="text-align:center;"||
|2015|Women's Image Network Awards|Best Actress in a Drama Series|_Vikings_||style="text-align:center;"||
|2016|Women's Image Network Awards|Best Actress in a Drama Series|_Vikings_||style="text-align:center;"||

## Other websites

- The Winnick Foundation Katheryn Winnick's organization

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Katheryn Winnick (46766847204) (cropped).jpg
- **caption**: Winnick in 2019
- **name**: Katheryn Winnick
- **birth place**: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
- **years active**: 1999–present
- **occupation**: Actress
- **education**: York University