Katheryn Winnick
Katheryn Winnick (born December 17, 1977) 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–present), 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. 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. 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. She taught Taekwondo and self-defense to actors while completing her degree in kinesiology at York University, Toronto. Winnick studied at and is an alumna of the William Esper Studio. Winnick is a naturalized American citizen. Career. 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", "The  Glades", "Bones", "Law & Order", "", "", "", "", "Criminal Minds", "Person of Interest", and "Nikita". In her role on "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. 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. She was later revealed to be cast as a main character in the Nazi Zombies mode of the video game "". 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". In February 2020, Winnick announced that she is cast in the series regular role of Jenny Hoyt on the ABC crime drama series "Big Sky".