Luciana Carro (born March 23, 1981) is a Canadian

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best known for her appearances on the television series ''

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'' and in movies such as '' Two for the Money'' and '' Dr. Dolittle 3''.Storm, Jo (2007) ''FRAK YOU!: The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide to Battlestar Galactica'', ECW Press, , p. 208

Early life

Carro was born in

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, Canada. She was encouraged to act by her parents as a way of overcoming her shyness. With the encouragement of her high school drama teacher Gerry Campbell (father of

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), she attended theater school.

Career

Carro began her career with roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. These led to a part in ''

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as Louanne "Kat" Katraine. Like many characters, Kat was intended as a one-off, appearing as a trainee Viper pilot, but producers liked Carro's performance and made Kat a recurring role. Katraine became a rival to Starbuck and at times the ''Galacticas CAG. Carro subsequently starred in '' Dr. Dolittle 3'' and alongside

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in '' Two for the Money''. She was also cast in the recurring roles of Stephanie Meyer in ''

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'', Priyah Magnus in ''

'', Crazy Lee in ''

'', and Anana in ''

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Filmography

References

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Luciana Carro
at the Battlestar Wiki {{DEFAULTSORT:Carro, Luciana 1981 births Living people Canadian people of Italian descent Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Actresses from Toronto Actresses from Vancouver 21st-century Canadian actresses