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Kristanna Loken
Loken at the Big Apple Convention in 2011
Born (1979-10-08) October 8, 1979 (age 45)
Ghent, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1994–present
Known for
Spouse
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(m. 2008; div. 2009)​
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Kristanna Loken (born October 8, 1979) is an American actress. After her modelling career, in which she participated in the 1994 Elite Model Look, Loken started her acting career in 1994 as the third actress to play Danielle 'Dani' Andropoulos on an episode of As the World Turns. She later appeared in several television shows and films, such as Mortal Kombat: Conquest and Air Panic (2001). Her breakthrough role was as the gynoid T-X in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003),[1] for which she was nominated for two Saturn Awards. She has since starred in films such as BloodRayne (2005), in which she portrayed Rayne, Bounty Killer (2013), and Darkness of Man (2024), as well as the TV series Painkiller Jane (2007), The L Word (2007–2008) and Burn Notice (2011–2012).

Early life

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Loken was born October 8, 1979,[2][3] in Ghent, New York,[4] to parents from a Norwegian community in Wisconsin.[5][6] She is the daughter of Rande (née Porath), a model, and Merlin "Chris" Loken, a writer, apple farmer,[3] and former Broadway and Hollywood actor.[5] Loken has a sister named Tanya.[7] Loken is of Norwegian descent from her great-grandparents, and her grandparents also spoke Norwegian.[5] Regarding her ethnic heritage, Loken indicated in a 2003 interview that she calls herself both Norwegian and American, saying, "We follow many of the Norwegian traditions...the holidays, especially at Christmas. This is something I hope to keep going when I have a family of my own."[4] In a 2006 interview she also mentioned German heritage, stating, "I do have Norwegian blood, with a little bit of German in there."[8] She grew up in a town in Upstate New York, and took her first trip to Norway at age 12.[4]

Career

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Loken's mother encouraged her to become a model.[9] She participated at the 1994 Elite Model Look, placing third runner-up.[10] Loken started her acting career in 1994 as the third actress to play Danielle 'Dani' Andropoulos on an episode of As the World Turns.[11] She later appeared in several television shows and films, including regular appearances on the television shows Philly, Unhappily Ever After and Boy Meets World.[episode needed]

In 1998, Loken starred in Mortal Kombat: Conquest as Taja. She played the gynoid T-X (Terminatrix) in the 2003 movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.[12] In 2004, she appeared in a German television movie, Die Nibelungen (also known as "Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King" or "Sword of Xanten"), which aired as a two-part miniseries and set a ratings record. She starred as the leading character in the 2006 film adaptation of the video game BloodRayne, and appeared in director Uwe Boll's film adaptation of the video game Dungeon Siege, called In the Name of the King.

She appeared in 10 episodes of the fourth season of The L Word, which debuted in January 2007. Additionally, she starred as the title character in the Sci-Fi Channel's series Painkiller Jane which aired from April to September 2007. In December 2011, Loken appeared in the fifth-season finale of the USA Network TV series Burn Notice as CIA agent Rebecca Lang, and would reprise that role in three sixth-season episodes during mid-2012.[episode needed]

In 2014, she starred in the action movie Mercenaries, alongside Cynthia Rothrock, Brigitte Nielsen, Vivica A. Fox, Zoë Bell and Nicole Bilderback.

In 2017, she co-starred in the romantic thriller film Body of Deceit, alongside Sarai Givaty.

Personal life

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Loken is bisexual. She stated in an interview with Curve magazine: "I have dated and have had sex with men and women and have to say that the relationships I have had with certain women have been much more fulfilling, sexually and emotionally, than of those with certain men. I connect with an aura, with energy. And if the person with whom I connect happens to be a female, that's just the way it is. That's what makes my wheels turn."[13]

On January 17, 2008, Loken announced on her website she was engaged to her Painkiller Jane co-star Noah Danby; the couple exchanged marriage vows at her family's farm on May 10, 2008.[14] In an interview published on November 16, 2009, she announced she had separated from Danby and was dating a woman.[15]

Loken gave birth to a son, Thor, in May 2016.[16] The father of the child is her boyfriend, JP Morgan managing director Jonathan Bates.[17]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 Academy Boyz Linda Baker Direct-to-video
2001 Gangland Angie Direct-to-video
2001 Air Panic Josie Direct-to-video
2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines T-X
2004 Worn Like a Tattoo Mary's Mother Short film
2005 BloodRayne Rayne
2006 Lime Salted Love Zepher Genesee Executive producer
2007 In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Elora
2009 Darfur Malin Lausberg Direct-to-video; associate producer
2011 Dangerously Close Mrs. Linedrow Short
2011 S.W.A.T.: Firefight Rose Walker Direct-to-video
2011 The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Hottessa Direct-to-video
2013 Bounty Killer Catherine Direct-to-video
2013 Dark Power Mila Driver Direct-to-video
2013 Fighting for Freedom Karen Producer
2013 Mrs. Sweeney Short film; associate producer
2014 Black Rose Emily Smith Direct-to-video
2014 Hunting the Phantom Rush Direct-to-video
2014 Mercenaries Kat Morgan Direct-to-video
2017 Body of Deceit Alice Direct-to-video
2022 Repeater Nadia Sykes
2020 Demo Marisa
2020 University Intelligence Karen
2021 X: The End Time
2023 No Address Kim
2024 Darkness of Man Claire

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1994 As the World Turns Danielle Andropoulos (No. 3)
1995 New York Undercover Rena Episode: "Young, Beautiful and Dead"
1996 Law & Order Sonya Dubrow Episode: "Savior"
1996 Aliens in the Family Tiffany Kindall 3 episodes
1996–1997 Unhappily Ever After Sable O'Brien Recurring role, 8 episodes
1996–1998 Boy Meets World Jennifer Bassett 2 episodes
1997 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Penny Barnes Episode: "AKA Superman"
1997 Star Trek: Voyager Malia Episode: "Favorite Son"
1997 Just Shoot Me! Kristanna Episode: "In Your Dreams"
1997–1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Janine Kelly Recurring role, 11 episodes
1998–1999 Mortal Kombat: Conquest Taja Main role, 22 episodes
1999 Sliders Catherine Clark Episode: "Revelations"
1999 Pacific Blue Officer Claire Keene 2 episodes
2000 D.C. Sarah Logan Main role, 7 episodes
2001–2002 Philly A.D.A. Lisa Walensky Recurring role, 8 episodes
2004 Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King Queen Brunhild Television movie; also known as Curse of the Ring
2007 Painkiller Jane Jane Vasco Main role, 22 episodes
2007–2008 The L Word Paige Sobel Recurring role, 10 episodes
2010 ACME Saturday Night Herself Guest host
2010 Ties That Bind (TV Movie) Hope Webster Television movie
2011–2012 Burn Notice Rebecca Lang 4 episodes
2012 Key and Peele Red Falcon Episode #2.9
2012 The Eric Andre Show Herself Episode: "Russell Brand"
2015 Girl Meets World Jennifer Bassett Minkus Episode: "Girl Meets I Am Farkle"
2017 Lethal Weapon Adriana Stabilito Episode: "Fork-Getta-Bout It"
2019 Purity Falls Nicole Television film
2019 Dark Stories Christine Episode: La poupée sanglante, Long Night
2019 Jorden rundt på seks steg Herself Episode: Mikkel og Herman
2020 BSA Live A Star Television film

Video games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2003 Battlestar Galactica Iphigenia / Lethe
2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines T-X
2004 Terminator 3: The Redemption T-X

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominated work Award Category Results
2004 Worn Like a Tattoo Short Film Award Best Supporting Actress Won
2004 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines MTV Movie Awards Mexico Sexiest She-Villain Nominated
2004 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2004 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Saturn Award Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Nominated
2008 Lime Salted Love Feature Film Award Best Supporting Actress Won

References

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  1. ^ "What happened to Terminator 3 star Kristanna Loken?". August 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "KRISTANNA SOMMER LOKEN". Alamy. January 3, 2006. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Kristanna Loken". AskMen.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Tim Nisson (March 1, 2006). "Baring it all: BloodRayne star Kristanna Loken comes out and tells Curve why women love her-and why she loves us back". Curve. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "VG Interview Kristanna Loken - The Terminator Files". archive.org. Archived from the original on November 19, 2006.
  6. ^ Robert Duncan McNeill; Garrett Wang (November 19, 2023). "Kristanna Loken". The Delta Flyers (Podcast). Event occurs at 0m49s. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Pink's Lip Stick". The Daily Mirror. October 13, 2003. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2007.
  8. ^ Spelling, Ian (March 20, 2006). "Kristanna Loken and Benno Furmann lord it over an ancient myth in the epic Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King". SciFi.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2006. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  9. ^ "Kristanna Loken: Fashion Model: Profile with photos, biography and more". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  10. ^ "Look of the Year: 2002-2001"[usurped]. Elite Model Look. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  11. ^ SoapCentral.com, Who's who in Oakdale?, Danielle Andropolus. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.
  12. ^ D. Hagberg, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, 2003, p.56
  13. ^ Nasson, Tim. "Kristanna Loken Headlines Dyke-Friendly New Film, BloodRayne". Curve. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2006.
  14. ^ Martinez, Yesenia (June 22, 2008). "Kristanna & Noah Wed!". Archived at Internet Archive.
  15. ^ Kriegh, LeeAnn (November 16, 2009). "Exclusive Interview: Catching Up with Kristanna Loken". After Ellen.
  16. ^ Falk, Ben (August 29, 2016). "What happened to Terminator 3 star Kristanna Loken?". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  17. ^ "Latest film news and reviews | Yahoo Movies UK".
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