Stefanie Christina Baroness von Pfetten (born November 25, 1973) is a German-Canadian film and television actress.

Early life

Stefanie von Pfetten was born in

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. Her parents are Baron Hermann von of

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and his third wife, Heidrun Reel. The couple have three daughters. After high school, she went to

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. Later, she studied

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. For a short time, she worked for

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in Vienna. Back in Vancouver, she decided to become an actress.

Acting career

She is perhaps best known for her roles as Lilly in the sci-fi horror film ''Decoys'', and as Captain Marcia "Showboat" Case in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' series.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Von Pfetten, Stefanie 1973 births Living people Canadian people of German descent German baronesses Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Actresses from Vancouver 20th-century Canadian actresses 21st-century Canadian actresses