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series '' Sleepy Hollow'' (2013–15),

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'' (2019–present).

Life

Winter was born in

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. After graduating high school, she moved to London to study at a stage school. She moved to

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in the early 2010s. In 2013, Winter married musician Jesse Glick. They separated in June 2015, and she filed for divorce in February 2016. In 2020, she moved back to Sweden with her British boyfriend. They reside in the countryside, a few hours north of Stockholm.

Career

Winter appeared on British television series and in films including the 2009 drama '' Unmade Beds'' and the 2011 drama ''

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''. After making a move to the U.S. she immediately booked the lead female role in ''

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'' opposite

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and

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. Soon after she played the lead role in the 2012 independent film ''Love Sick Love'' alongside

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and in the 2013 independent film ''

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. In 2012 she appeared in the '' NCIS'' episode "Need To Know". In the same year she also joined the cast of ''

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stripper who works in a Miami club. From 2013 to 2015, Winter starred as Katrina Crane on the

series '' Sleepy Hollow''.

Filmography

Film

Television films

Television series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Winter, Katia 1983 births Actresses from Stockholm Expatriate actresses in the United Kingdom Expatriate actresses in the United States Living people Swedish film actresses Swedish television actresses