Katee Sackhoff's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) 24 Dana Walsh Battlestar Galactica (2003) Captain Kar… Longmire Victoria �… Nip/Tuck Dr. Theodor… Bionic Woman Sarah Corvus The Fearing Mind Lenore Fear… The Education of Max Bickford Nell Bickford

Main Movie Roles

BIOGRAPHY:

Kathryn Ann "Katee" Sackhoff is an American actress known mainly for playing Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica.

In 2004 she was nominated for a Saturn Award in the Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series category for her work in the Battlestar Galactica miniseries. In May 2006, she won the Saturn Award for the same role.

Sackhoff decided to quit smoking when she received fan mail from little girls saying they wanted to be like 'Starbuck' when they grew up.

She has a tattoo of a Japanese symbol for "choice". Also has a crucifix on her left shoulder blade and and a Latin phrase on her right arm that means "public property".


TRIVIA:

• Father Dennis is a land developer.
• Decided to quit smoking when she received fan mail from little girls saying they wanted to be like 'Starbuck' when they grew up.
• Has 2 dogs, one named "Meatball" and a newly adopted puppy she named "Nelly B" after her character on _"The Education of Max Bickford" (2001)_ (qv).
• Her dog Meatball posed with her in a photo-shoot by photographer Frank Veronsky.
• Was featured in Entertainment Weekly's '100 Stars We Love Right Now' (2007).
• Was required to sign a non-disclosure agreement regarding the final episodes of the third season of "Battlestar Galactica" in order to preserve the secrecy regarding the fate of her character.
• Has an older brother.
• Briefly attended Santa Monica College before she quit to focus on acting.