Kerri Hoskins
| Kerri Hoskins Branson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kerri Ann Hoskins February 20, 1970 Cambridge, Minnesota |
| Website | http://kerriann.me |
Kerri Hoskins Branson (born February 20, 1970 in Cambridge, Minnesota)[1] is a former glamour model and video game actress.
Biography
She is best known for portraying Sonya Blade in several incarnations of the game beginning with Mortal Kombat 3 and toured the United States and Europe portraying Sonya Blade in the Mortal Kombat: Live Tour, appearing at venues like Radio City Music Hall.[1] She also appeared in a number of other games produced by Midway Games including Revolution X and NBA Jam, and is a secret character in NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC.[2] Hoskins has also modeled for Playboy magazine.[3]
She trained for two years in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art;[4] John Tobias noted her to be "actually very good" and "punching like a guy."[3] According to a re-published newspaper article dated 2001, Kerri Hoskins is married and her last name changed to Branson; as of that date, Branson lives in North Aurora, Illinois, where she raises two twin boys who suffer from severe cerebral palsy. She has four children: Leah, Sam, Luke and Zachary.[5]
In October 2012, Hoskins ran for a seat on the Kane County, Illinois board.[6] She currently works as an artist and photographer.
Video game roles
- NBA Jam - cheerleader (1993)
- Revolution X - Head Mistress Helga, freeable hostages (1994)
- Mortal Kombat 3 - Sonya Blade (1995)
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - Sonya Blade (1995)
- Mortal Kombat Trilogy - Sonya Blade (1996)
- War Gods - Valla (1996)
- Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero - Kia (1997)
- Mortal Kombat 4 - Sonya Blade (1997)
- Mortal Kombat Gold - Sonya Blade (including voice[7]) (1999)
- NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC - herself (1999)
- NBA Jam 2004 (2003)
- Killer Instinct - Maya (2014)
Appearances in Playboy Special Editions
- Playboy's Nudes December 1992.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 29 (January/February 1993) - cover with Jody Hoskins.
- Playboy's Girls of Summer '93 (June 1993) - p. 11, 50, 98.
- Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads (August 1993).
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 34 (November 1993).
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 35 (January 1994).
- Playboy's Bathing Beauties (March 1994) - p. 34.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 36 (March 1994).
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 39 (September 1994) - p. 32–33, 50-51.
- Playboy's Nudes November 1994.
- Playboy's Hot Denim Daze (May 1995) - p. 60.
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 75 (September 2000).
References
- 1 2 Covert, Colin (1996-02-09). "She's no mere Mortal; Fridley native Kerri Hoskins puts edge on `Sonya Blade'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ↑ "Kerri Hoskins (video game character)". Giantbomb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- 1 2 Video Games The Ultimate Gaming Magazine 75 (April 1995) page 46.
- ↑ Norman, Bud (1996-02-15). "Mortal kombat goes from videogame to stage symbol". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ↑ "Fighting for her sons". Thebransonproject.com. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ↑ "Kane board candidate embracing past as pinup". Dailyherald.com. 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ↑ "Kerri Hoskins". Behind The Voice Actors. 1970-02-20. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
External links
- Kerri Ann Gallery
- The Branson Project
- Kerri Hoskins at the Internet Movie Database
- 2010 interview at The Gaming Liberty