Kristanna Loken

Name:            Kristanna Sommer Loken   

Date of Birth:  October 8, 1979

Place of Birth: Ghent, New York,United States.

Kristanna Sommer Loken is an American actress known for her work in both film and television, and as a fashion model.

Early Life

Loken was born in Ghent, New York, the daughter of Rande (née Porath), a model, and Merlin "Chris" Loken, a writer and apple farmer. All four of her grandparents were born in Norway and emigrated from there to Wisconsin's Norwegian American community. Kristanna Loken grew up on her parents' fruit farm in Upstate New York. Kristanna Loken has a sister named Tanya.

Career

Loken started her acting career in 1994, playing "Danielle 'Dani' Andropoulos #3" on an episode of As The World Turns, and she appeared in several television shows and films, including regular appearances on the television shows Philly, Unhappily Ever After, and Boy Meets World. In 1998 she starred in Mortal Kombat: Conquest as "Taja". Kristanna Loken is probably best known for her performance as the cyborg T-X (Terminatrix) in the 2003 movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. 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 2-part mini-series and set a ratings record. Subsequently, she starred as the leading character in the 2006 film version of the video game BloodRayne, and appeared in director Uwe Boll's film version of the video game Dungeon Siege, called In the Name of the King.

Kristanna Loken 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.

Personal Life

Loken 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."

In November 2006, Loken's comments to The Advocate were widely interpreted and reported by the media as an admission that she was in a relationship with her Bloodrayne co-star Michelle Rodriguez, though the relationship was never officially confirmed by either actress.

On January 17, 2008, Loken announced on her Web site that she had become engaged to actor Noah Danby (her co-star in Painkiller Jane). The couple were married at her family's farm on May 10, 2008.

In an interview published on November 16, 2009, she announced that she had separated from Danby and was now in a relationship with a woman.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes 

1997 Academy Boyz Linda Baker  

2000 Gangland Angie  

2001 Air Panic Josie  

2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines T-X  

2004 "Worn Like a Tattoo" Mary's Mother Dramatic short 

Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King Queen Brunhild  

2006 BloodRayne Rayne  

Lime Salted Love Zepher Genesee  

2007 In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Elora  

2009 Darfur Malin Lausberg  

2010 The Legend Of Awesomest Maximus Hottessa  

2011 S.W.A.T.: Firefight Rose Walker  

Love Orchard Karen filming 

Naked Before the World Diane in production 

TelevisionYear Title Role Notes 

1994 As the World Turns Danielle Andropoulos #3  

1995 New York Undercover Rena Episode: "Young, Beautiful and Dead" 

1996 Law & Order Sonya Dubrow Episode: "Savior" 

Aliens in the Family Tiffany Kindall  

1996–1997 Unhappily Ever After Sable O'Brien 8 Episodes 

1997 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Penny Barnes Episode: "AKA Superman" 

Star Trek: Voyager Malia Episode: "Favorite Son" 

Just Shoot Me! Kristanna Episode: "In Your Dreams" 

1996–1998 Boy Meets World Jennifer Bassett 2 Episodes: "An Affair to Forget" & "First Girlfriends' Club" 

1997–1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Janine Kelly 11 Episodes 

1998–1999 Mortal Kombat: Conquest Taja 22 Episodes 

1999 Sliders Catherine Clark Episode: "Revelations" 

Pacific Blue Officer Claire Keene 2 Episodes: "Blue Hawaii: Part 1" & "Blue Hawaii: Part 2" 

2000 D.C. Sarah Logan 7 Episodes 

2001–2002 Philly A.D.A. Lisa Walensky 8 Episodes 

2007 Painkiller Jane Jane Vasco 22 Episodes 

2007–2008 The L Word Paige Sobel 10 Episodes 

2010 Ties That Bind Hope Webster TV movie 

2011 Burn Notice Rebecca Anderson 1 episode