Katheryn Winnick

Katheryn Winnick (born December 17, 1977) is a Canadian actress. She portrays Hannah Burley in Bones.
==Biography==
Winnick was born in Canada, and is of Ukrainian descent. As a child Katheryn spoke exclusively in Ukrainian, learning English only for the first class. She started practicing martial arts at the age of 7 and received her first black belt at the age of 13. She has three siblings, Markjan Winnick who is an actor, Adam Winnick who is an army and Daria Winnick. She completed her graduation from York University in Toronto with a major in Kinesiology.
After that, she studied acting at the William Esper Studio in New York City.
She was cast in Bones in 2010 as the character Hannah Burley.Katheryn Winnick to Guest Star in Bones
Winnick earned her first black belt at the young age of 13, six years after she started training. ITF Taekwondo is the go-to passion for Winnick. She also established three martial art schools in the discipline by the age of 21. As a Kinesiology degree holder, Winnick taught martial arts to fellow actors while emphasizing the need for women to know self-defense.
==Personal life==
Katheryn Winnic is a Canadian film and television actress, famous for her roles in the film Amusement (2008) and in the television series Bones (2010), A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2012) and Vikings (2013). In 2013 she starred in the comedy The Art of the Steal, with Kurt Russell and Matt Dillon. 
Winnick was born in Etobicoke, Ontario and is of Ukrainian descent. She was raised speaking Ukrainian, and did not start speaking English until the age of eight. She began practicing martial arts at the age of seven, and earned her black belt at thirteen. By the age of 21, she owned three martial arts schools. 
Winnick has appeared in several films, including Fisher Stevens' Stand Up Guys, Tom Dey's Failure to Launch, Ed Zwick's Love and Other Drugs, and Robert Luketic's Killers. She also made appearances in several television productions, such as House M.D. (episode "One Day, One Room"), The Glades, Bones, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds and Nikita. In the FOX drama series Bones, she plays Hannah Burley, a war correspondent assigned to cover the Afghan War who falls in love with the main character, Seeley Booth. 
Winnick co-starred with Paul Giamatti in the comedy-drama Cold Souls, which had its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. 
In 2011 she was invited to participate in the spy series Nikita, on The CW, in which she played Kelly, a tough ex-partner of the main character. 
In 2013 she starred in Roman Coppola's A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, in which she played Charlie Sheen's ex-girlfriend, and appeared in the comedy The Art of the Steal, playing Kurt Russell's girlfriend. She also stars in History's series Vikings, playing Lagertha, a legendary figure in Viking history.
She speaks English, Ukrainian, French, Russian,and Italian.20 Superising Facts About Katheryn Winnick
She is currently dating businessman Michael Persall.
==Filmography==
===Film===
Year	Title 	Role 	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 Salome 	
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 	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 	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–present	Big Sky 	Jenny Hoyt 	Main role
===Video games===
* Call of Duty: WWII (2017), as Marie Fischer
==References==
== Related links ==
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