Bianca Maria Kajlich ( ; born March 26, 1977) is an American actress. Kajlich has had starring and supporting roles in television and film including the role of Jennifer on the

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comedy ''

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'' (2007–2013). Kajlich was an actress on '' Bosch'' as Christina Henry during Season 5 of the Amazon Prime series.

Early life

Kajlich was born in

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, the daughter of Patti (née Campana) and Dr. Aurel Jan "Relo" Kajlich. Her father was Slovak and her mother is of

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descent. She is a graduate of

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in Seattle, Washington, and attended

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in Pullman, Washington.

Career

Kajlich began her career with the Olympic Ballet Theater as a ballet dancer in Edmonds, Washington. After seven years, she decided to try acting. By that time, she had already performed lead roles in ''The River'', ''Swan Lake'', and ''The Nutcracker''. Kajlich's first acting part was in an advertisement for Kragen Auto Parts. She has since appeared in the films '' Bring It On'', ''

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'', '' Halloween: Resurrection'', and ''

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''. Kajlich also had recurring roles in the television series ''

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'' as Lisa Grier and in ''

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'' as Natasha Kelly, as well as roles in UPN's '' Rock Me Baby'' and the Fox drama '' Vanished''. Kajlich appeared in an episode of the

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's ''

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'' entitled " Psy vs. Psy" as a psychic FBI agent who ends up not being who she appears to be. She appeared as a major character in an episode of Fox's short-lived action TV show, '' Fastlane'', as a prostitute named Bree whose pimp wants her dead. Kajlich had a quick appearance as a punk nose-piercing girl in an episode of ''

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'', and she played Jennifer on the

comedy ''

''. She was ranked No. 74 on the ''

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'' "Hot 100 Women of 2004" and No. 63 on the ''

'' "Hot 100 Women of 2007". In March 2013, Kajlich was cast as a main character in the NBC sitcom ''

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'', which premiered on May 29, 2014 and ended January 29, 2016. In October 2017, she appeared as Paula, a prostitute befriended with sartorial advice by Larry David in HBO's ''

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''. She starred in the Amazon Prime series Bosch as Christina Henry, which completed on June 25, 2021 with its seventh and final season.

Personal life

Kajlich married soccer player

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on December 31, 2006. The couple separated in late 2009 and Donovan filed for divorce on December 23, 2010. On December 16, 2012, she married radio personality

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. Kajlich gave birth to the couple's first child, Magnolia, in April 2014.

Filmography

References

External links

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''Rules of Engagement'' Cast Bio – Bianca Kajlich

Donovan Files for Divorce from Bianca Kajlich.

Bianca Kajlich on Twitter
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kajlich, Bianca 1977 births American film actresses American people of Italian descent American people of Slovak descent American television actresses Living people Actresses from Seattle Washington State University alumni 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Bishop Blanchet High School alumni