Stana Katic (; born ) is a Canadian-American actress and producer. She played
Kate Beckett
Katherine Houghton Beckett is a fictional character of the ABC crime series ''Castle''. She is portrayed by Stana Katic.
History
Katherine Houghton Beckett was born to Jim and Johanna Beckett and was raised in Manhattan.
Her grandfather was a ...
on the
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
television romantic crime series ''
Castle
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'' (2009–2016) and Agent Emily Byrne in the thriller series ''
Absentia'' (2017–2020).
Early life
Katic was born in
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of T ...
, Canada.
In describing her ethnicity, she has stated "My parents are
Serbs from Croatia. I call us
Dalmatia
Dalmatia (; hr, Dalmacija ; it, Dalmazia; see #Name, names in other languages) is one of the four historical region, historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria. Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of ...
n because that's the part of the planet that we are originally from. I have
Serb
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language.
The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
,
Croat
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, Ge ...
and even a handful of
Montenegrin family members."
Her father is from
Vrlika
Vrlika is a small town in inland Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The closest large towns are Sinj, Knin, and Drniš. Vrlika was given the status of town in 1997. Vrlika is an underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the ...
,
Croatia
, image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg
, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, capit ...
, and her mother is from the surrounding area of
Sinj
Sinj (; it, Signo; german: Zein) is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The town itself has a population of 11,478 and the population of the administrative municipality, which includes surrounding villages, is 24 ...
, Croatia.
Katic later moved with her family to
Aurora, Illinois
Aurora is a city in the Chicago metropolitan area located partially in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage, Kane County, Illinois, Kane, Kendall County, Illinois, Kendall, and Will County, Illinois, Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Locat ...
.
She spent the following years moving back and forth between Canada and the United States. After graduating from
West Aurora High School
West Aurora High School, or WAHS, is a public four-year high school located in Aurora, Illinois. It is part of West Aurora Public School District 129. The school is also referred to as "West," and "West High,".
History
High school classes wer ...
in 1996, Katic enrolled to study International Relations, Economics and pre-law at the
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...
's
Trinity College Trinity College may refer to:
Australia
* Trinity Anglican College, an Anglican coeducational primary and secondary school in , New South Wales
* Trinity Catholic College, Auburn, a coeducational school in the inner-western suburbs of Sydney, New ...
and then at
The Theatre School at DePaul University
The Theatre School at DePaul University, previously the Goodman School of Drama (also known as TTS and GSD, respectively) is the drama school of DePaul University. Founded with its first class conducted at the Art Institute of Chicago on January 5 ...
, where she studied toward an MFA in acting from 2000 to 2002.
Katic studied acting at the
Beverly Hills Playhouse
The Beverly Hills Playhouse is an acting school with theaters and training facilities in Beverly Hills, California, and also in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. It is one of the oldest acting schools and theatres in Los Angeles Cou ...
acting school. She has four brothers and one sister.
Career
Katic played
Hana Gitelman in ''
Heroes
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
'',
Collette Stenger
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in ''
24''s
season five, and Jenny in the film ''
Feast of Love
''Feast of Love'' is a 2007 American drama film directed by Robert Benton, and starring an ensemble cast that includes Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke, Selma Blair, Alexa Davalos, Toby Hemingway, and Jane Alexander. Th ...
'' starring
Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...
. She also played Morgenstern in
Frank Miller
Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American comic book writer, penciller and inker, novelist, screenwriter, film director, and producer known for his comic book stories and graphic novels such as his run on ''Daredevil'' and subsequen ...
's film ''
The Spirit
The Spirit is a fictional masked crimefighter created by cartoonist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940, as the main feature of a 16-page, tabloid (paper size), tabloid-sized, newsprint comic book insert distributed in the Sunday editio ...
'',
Canadian Intelligence agent
Corrine Veneau in the
''James Bond'' film ''
Quantum of Solace
''Quantum of Solace'' is a 2008 spy film and the twenty-second in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It is the sequel to Casino Royale (2006 film), ''Casino Royale'' (2006). Directed by Marc Forst ...
'' (though she was originally up for the role of
Strawberry Fields in the film), and Simone Renoir in the third installment of
''The Librarian'' franchise, ''
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice''.
In August 2008, ABC announced acquisition of the television series ''
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
'', starring Katic as
Kate Beckett
Katherine Houghton Beckett is a fictional character of the ABC crime series ''Castle''. She is portrayed by Stana Katic.
History
Katherine Houghton Beckett was born to Jim and Johanna Beckett and was raised in Manhattan.
Her grandfather was a ...
and
Nathan Fillion
Nathan Fillion (; born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian-American actor. He played the leading roles of Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds on '' Firefly'' and its film continuation '' Serenity'', and Richard Castle on '' Castle''. , he was starring as J ...
as
Richard Castle
Richard Edgar "Rick" Castle (born Richard Alexander Rodgers) is a fictional character on the ABC crime series '' Castle''. He is portrayed by Nathan Fillion.
The name Richard Castle is also used as a pseudonym under which a set of real books a ...
.
[The Digital Spy]
"ABC announces 'Castle' for 2008–09
Retrieved 28 June 2009 In 2008, Katic established her own production company, Sine Timore Productions, which is Latin for "without fear".
BuddyTV
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named Katic as Kate Beckett in ''Castle'' as No. 24 on its list of "TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2009", No. 39 in 2010, No. 1 in 2011, No. 8 in 2012 and No. 12 in 2013; No. 6 on its list of "The 15 Best Drama Lead Actresses of the 2011–2012 TV Season"; named her character's relationship with the title character as No. 18 (and the Best Flirting Relationship) on its list "Love Is All Around: Best TV Relationships of 2010", No. 13 (and the Best Delayed Relationship) on its list of "The Best Relationships of 2011", No. 15 on its list of "The Special Relationships: TV’s Top 50 Love Stories of the Past Decade", No. 1 on its list "Love... Or Not: The Top 12 Will-They-or-Won't-They Couples of 2012" and No. 2 on its list "Lip Smacking Good: The Best Kisses of 2012"; named ''Castle'' as No. 6 on its list of "The 11 Best Returning TV Shows of 2011", No. 11 on "The 15 Best Dramas of the 2011–2012 TV Season" and No. 12 on "The 12 Best Dramas of 2012". Katic also has been on the
Maxim
Maxim or Maksim may refer to:
Entertainment
* ''Maxim'' (magazine), an international men's magazine
** ''Maxim'' (Australia), the Australian edition
** ''Maxim'' (India), the Indian edition
*Maxim Radio, ''Maxim'' magazine's radio channel on Sir ...
Hot 100 list for three consecutive years.
In the summer of 2010, Katic filmed ''
For Lovers Only'' with
the Polish brothers
Mark Polish and Michael Polish (born October 30, 1970), known informally as the Polish brothers, are American twin screenwriters and film producers. Michael usually directs their films, and Mark often has an acting role.
Life
The Polish brothe ...
in France and ''
The Double'' with
Richard Gere
Richard Tiffany Gere ( ; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977) and a starring role in ''Days of Heaven'' (1978). He came to prominence with ...
. At the third annual
Shorty Awards
The Shorty Awards (also known as “The Shortys”) honors the most innovative work globally in digital and social media by brands, agencies, nonprofits and creators. The Shortys’ mission is to celebrate, inspire and push the boundaries of exce ...
held on 28 March 2011, she won the actress category. In May 2011, she won the Most Glamorous Actress online ballot for the
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is held every year in June in the Monaco, Principality of Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum, under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert II of Monaco.
The opening ceremony ...
. She received 17.3% of the 3,641 votes against a field of 15 finalists.
![Stana Katic 1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Stana_Katic_1.jpg)
She served as a jury member at the 29 May-5 June 2011
Film Festival Zlín, where ''For Lovers Only'' made its world premiere. ''
Big Sur
Big Sur () is a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California between Carmel and San Simeon, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. It is frequently praised for its dramatic scenery. Big Sur ha ...
'', in which she plays
Lenore Kandel
Lenore Kandel (January 14, 1932 in New York City – October 18, 2009 in San Francisco, California) was an American poet, affiliated with the Beat Generation and Hippie counterculture.
Biography
Her first works of poetry were the chapbooks '' ...
, premiered at the
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...
on 23 January 2013. In conjunction with the 2011
San Diego Comic-Con International
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, there was an official announcement in ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' that she would become the voice for
Talia al Ghul
Talia al Ghul ( ar, تاليا الغول; ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Batman. The character was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Bob Brown, and fir ...
in ''
Batman: Arkham City''.
On 28 January 2012, she was a presenter at the 64th Annual
Directors Guild of America Awards
The Directors Guild of America Awards are issued annually by the Directors Guild of America. The first DGA Award was an "Honorary Life Member" award issued in 1938 to D. W. Griffith. The statues are made by New York firm, Society Awards.
Categ ...
ceremony. She was the recipient of the PRISM Award for Performance in a Drama Episode at the 16th Annual
PRISM Awards The Entertainment Industries Council is a United States non-profit organization founded in 1983 that promotes the depiction of accurate health and social issues in film, television, music, and comic books. The Council provides guidelines on the depi ...
for her portrayal of suffering from
post-traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on ...
in the ''Castle'' season-four episode "
Kill Shot".
Katic was nominated for the
39th People's Choice Awards in the Favorite Dramatic TV Actress category. At the
40th People's Choice Awards
The 40th People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 2013, was held January 8, 2014, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast live on CBS at 9:00 pm EST. The ceremony was hosted by Beth Behrs and Ka ...
, Katic won the Favorite Dramatic TV Actress category, while the show won Favorite TV Crime Drama.
Katic portrayed rock singer and producer
Genya Ravan
Genya Ravan, a.k.a. Goldie (born Genyusha Zelkovicz; April 19, 1940) is an American rock singer and music producer. She was lead singer of The Escorts, Goldie and the Gingerbreads, and Ten Wheel Drive.
Life and career
Childhood
Ravan was bo ...
in the 2013 film ''
CBGB
CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters ''CBGB'' were for '' Country'', '' BlueGrass'', and '' Blues'', Kri ...
''. On 18 April 2016, ABC announced that Katic was slated to exit ''Castle'' ahead of a potential ninth season. ABC and
ABC Studios
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did not renew Katic's contract following season eight. ''Castle'' was canceled on 12 May 2016 after eight seasons.
Katic played Carolina Baxter in the
Lifetime film ''
Sister Cities
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While there are early examples of inter ...
'' that premiered on 17 September 2016. On 26 September 2016, she appeared in ''White Rabbit Red Rabbit'' by
Nassim Soleimanpour
Nassim Soleimanpour (born 10 December 1981 (19 Azar 1360 SH), is an Iranian playwright. He is best known for his 2010 play ''White Rabbit Red Rabbit''.
Early life and education
Soleimanpour was born in Tehran, Iran.[Westside Theatre
The Westside Theatre is an off-Broadway performance space at 407 West 43rd Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The building houses two auditoriums: the Upstairs Theatre, which s ...]
. Katic starred as Rachel Rozman in the 2016 film, ''
The Rendezvous'', directed by Amin Matalqa and co-starring
Raza Jaffrey
Raza Jaffrey (born 28 May 1973) is a British actor and singer, who starred as Neal Hudson on the CBS TV medical drama '' Code Black''. He is best known for playing Zafar Younis on the BBC One spy drama series '' Spooks''. In 2014, he played ...
. In 2016, Katic was cast in the horror film ''Cadaver'' In January 2017, Katic appeared as Anna in the film ''Lost in Florence.''
Katic was cast as Emily Byrne in the
AXN
AXN is a pay television channel owned by Sony Pictures Television, which was first launched in September 1997 in Asia. Local versions have since been launched in several parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Funded th ...
series ''
Absentia'' that premiered in 2017.
In 2019, she played the role of
Vera Atkins
Vera May Atkins (15 June 1908 – 24 June 2000) was a Romanian-born British intelligence officer who worked in the France Section of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) from 1941 to 1945 during the Second World War.
Early life
Atkins wa ...
in ''
A Call to Spy''. The title a stylistic variant to a call to arms, the film is inspired by the true stories of three women who worked as spies in World War II.
Personal life
Katic lives in Los Angeles. She speaks English, Serbian, French, Italian and Slovenian fluently.
She founded ''The Alternative Travel Project'' in 2010 which is an initiative to encourage people to Go Car Free for just one day and seek out alternative methods of public transportation to reduce the environmental impact of personal vehicles.
Katic wrote the lyrics for "Hey Blue Eyes", which she sang for fans at the 51st
Zlín Film Festival
Zlín Film Festival, also known as the International Film Festival for Children and Youth ( cs, Mezinárodní festival filmů pro děti a mládež) is an annual festival of children's film in Zlín in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1961 in the ...
in 2011.
She holds
dual citizenship
Multiple/dual citizenship (or multiple/dual nationality) is a legal status in which a person is concurrently regarded as a national or citizen of more than one country under the laws of those countries. Conceptually, citizenship is focused on ...
in Canada and the United States.
Katic married her longtime boyfriend, Kris Brkljac, an Australian business efficiency consultant, in a private ceremony in Croatia on 25 April 2015, one day before her 37th birthday.
On 19 June 2022, a representative of Katic confirmed that Katic and Brkljac welcomed their first child during the winter.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
20th-century American actresses
20th-century Canadian actresses
21st-century American actresses
21st-century Canadian actresses
Actresses from Hamilton, Ontario
Actresses from Illinois
American film actresses
American people of Croatian descent
American people of Montenegrin descent
American people of Serbian descent
American television actresses
Canadian emigrants to the United States
Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States
Canadian film actresses
Canadian people of Croatian descent
Canadian people of Montenegrin descent
Canadian people of Serbian descent
Canadian television actresses
People from Aurora, Illinois
People with acquired American citizenship
Shorty Award winners