Stana Katic

Stana Katic

Katic at the 2012 PaleyFest
Born (1978-04-26) 26 April 1978[1][2]
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Education West Aurora High School
Alma mater University of Toronto
Goodman School of Drama
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Kris Brkljac (m. 2015)
Website www.stanakatic.com

Stana Katic (/ˈstɑːnə ˈkætᵻk/;[3] born 26 April 1978[1][2]) is a Canadian-American film and television actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Kate Beckett on the ABC series Castle.

Early life

Katic was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[4] In describing her ethnicity, she has stated "My parents are Serbs from Croatia. I call us Dalmatian because that's the part of the planet that we are originally from. I have Serb, Croat and even a handful of Montenegrin family members."[5] Her father is from Vrlika, Croatia, and her mother is from the surrounding area of Sinj, Croatia.[6] Katic later moved with her family to Aurora, Illinois.[7] She spent the following years moving back and forth between Canada and the United States. After graduating from West Aurora High School in 1996, Katic studied at the University of Toronto and then at the DePaul University Goodman School of Drama, where she studied acting from 2000 to 2002.[7] Katic also studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school.[8] She has four brothers and one sister.

Career

Katic played Hana Gitelman in Heroes, Collette Stenger in 24's season 5, and Jenny in the film Feast of Love starring Morgan Freeman. She also played Morgenstern in Frank Miller's film The Spirit, Corrine Veneau in the James Bond film Quantum of Solace (though she was originally up for the role of Strawberry Fields in the film[9]), 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, starring Katic as Kate Beckett and Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle.[10][11] In 2008, Katic established her own production company, Sine Timore Productions, which is Latin for "without fear".[7]

Katic in May 2010

BuddyTV named Stana Katic as #24 on its list of "TV's 100 Sexiest Women of 2009",[12] #39 in 2010,[13] #1 in 2011,[14] #8 in 2012[15] and #12 in 2013;[16] #6 on its list of "The 15 Best Drama Lead Actresses of the 2011-2012 TV Season";[17] named her character's relationship with the title character as #18 (and the Best Flirting Relationship) on its list "Love Is All Around: Best TV Relationships of 2010",[18] #13 (and the Best Delayed Relationship) on its list of "The Best Relationships of 2011",[19] #15 on its list of "The Special Relationships: TV’s Top 50 Love Stories of the Past Decade",[20] #1 on its list "Love... Or Not: The Top 12 Will-They-or-Won't-They Couples of 2012"[21] and #2 on its list "Lip Smacking Good: The Best Kisses of 2012";[22] named Castle as #6 on its list of "The 11 Best Returning TV Shows of 2011",[23] #11 on "The 15 Best Dramas of the 2011-2012 TV Season"[24] and #12 on "The 12 Best Dramas of 2012".[25] Katic also has been on Maxim Hot 100 list for three consecutive years.[26][27][28]

In the summer of 2010, Katic filmed For Lovers Only with the Polish brothers in France and The Double with Richard Gere.[29] At the third annual Shorty Awards held on 28 March 2011, she won the actress category.[30][31][32] In May 2011, she won the Most Glamorous Actress online ballot for the Monte-Carlo Television Festival.[33][34] She received 17.3% of the 3,641 votes against a field of 15 finalists.[35]

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, in which she plays Lenore Kandel, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2013.[36] In conjunction with the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International, there was an official announcement in Entertainment Weekly that she would become the voice for Talia al Ghul in Batman: Arkham City.[37][38]

On 28 January 2012, she was a presenter at the 64th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards ceremony.[39] She was the recipient of the PRISM Award for Performance in a Drama Episode at the 16th Annual PRISM Awards for her portrayal of suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Castle season four episode "Kill Shot".[40] Katic was nominated for the 39th People's Choice Awards in the Favorite Dramatic TV Actress category.[41] At the 40th People's Choice Awards, Katic won the Favorite Dramatic TV Actress category, while the show won Favorite TV Crime Drama.[42][43]

On 18 April 2016, ABC announced that Katic is slated to exit Castle ahead of a potential ninth season, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed.[44] ABC and ABC Studios did not renew Katic's contract following season eight.[45]

Personal life

Katic started a project in 2010 called "The Alternative Travel Project".[46] She lives in and shoots Castle in Los Angeles. Katic speaks English, Serbian, Croatian, French, Italian and Slovenian fluently.[47]

Katic wrote the lyrics for "Hey Blue Eyes", which she sang for fans at the 51st Zlín Film Festival in 2011.[48] She holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.[49]

Katic married her longtime boyfriend, Kris Brkljac, a business efficiency consultant, in a private ceremony in Croatia on 25 April 2015.[50]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Acid Freaks Annie
2003 Shut-Eye Angela
2005 Pit Fighter Marianne
2007 Feast of Love Jenny
2008 Stiletto Raina
2008 Quantum of Solace Corrine Veneau
2008 The Spirit Morgenstern
2010 For Lovers Only Sofia
2011 Truth about Kerry Emma
2011 Double, TheThe Double Amber
2013 Big Sur Lenore Kandel
2013 CBGB Genya Ravan
2013 Superman: Unbound Lois Lane Voice[51]
2015 The Tourist Anna [52]
2016 The Rendezvous

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Handler, TheThe Handler Mariella 1 episode: "Bleak House"
2004 Alias Flight Attendant 1 episode: "Facade"
2004 L.A. Dragnet Miriam Nelson 1 episode: "Retribution"
2004 The Shield Ayla 2 episodes: "All In", "On Tilt"
2004 JAG Lucienne Charmoli 1 episode: "This Just in from Baghdad"
2005 The Closer Nadia 1 episode: "The Big Picture"
2005 ER Blaire Collins 2 episodes: "Blame It on the Rain", "Wake Up"
2006 24 Collette Stenger 4 episodes
2006 Brothers & Sisters Karen Wells 1 episode: "Patriarchy"
2006 Faceless Diana Palos TV Movie
2006 Dragon Dynasty Ava TV Movie
2007 Company Man Donna Baker 1 episode: "Pilot"
2007 Heroes Hana Gitelman 2 episodes: "Unexpected", "Five Years Gone"
2007 CSI: Miami Rita Sullivan 1 episode: "Deep Freeze"
2007 Unit, TheThe Unit Special Agent Debra Lane 1 episode: "Binary Explosion"
2008 Would Be Kings Julianna Martinelli Mini-series; 2 episodes
2008 Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice, TheThe Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice Simone Renoir TV Movie
2009–2016 Castle Detective/Captain Kate Beckett Main role
169 episodes
Prism Award for Best Performance in a Drama Episode (shared with Jon Huertas)
TV Guide Award for Favorite Couple Who Should (shared with Nathan Fillion)
TV Guide Award for Favorite TV Couple (shared with Nathan Fillion)
People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actress
Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Duo (shared with Nathan Fillion)
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
2012 Fletcher Drive Greta 1 episode: "The Intervention"

Videogames

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Batman: Arkham City Talia al Ghul Voice role

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2009 Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Series, Drama Castle Nominated
2011 TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites Awards Favorite Couple Who Should Shared with Nathan Fillion Won
2012 Favorite TV Couple Shared with Nathan Fillion Won
PRISM Awards Performance in a Drama Episode Tied with Jon Huertas Won
2013 TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites Awards Favorite TV Couple Shared with Nathan Fillion Won
People's Choice Awards Favorite Dramatic TV Actress Nominated
2014 People's Choice Awards Won
Favorite On-Screen Chemistry Shared with Nathan Fillion Nominated
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Duo Shared with Nathan Fillion Nominated
Favorite Crime Drama TV Actress Won
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress Won

References

  1. 1 2 Corriston, Michele (27 April 2015). "Castle Star Stana Katic Marries Kris Brkljac". People. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 Mathew, Ilin (25 April 2015). "Stana Katic Turns 37: Will the 'Castle' Star Renew her Contract?". IB Times. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Katic says her own name near the beginning of the audio commentary for "A Death in the Family" in the DVD collection Castle: The Complete First Season.
  4. ↑ "Stana Katic". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Seeds of Truth". Stana Katic (official website). Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-07-12. My parents are Serbs from Croatia. I call us Dalmatian because that's the part of the planet that we are originally from. I have Serb, Croat and even a handful of Montenegrin family members.
  6. ↑ "I u Hollywoodu jedem ribu i blitvu". Gloria (in Croatian).
  7. 1 2 3 Amoni, Marissa (23 December 2008). "West High grad in film opening on Christmas Day". The Beacon News. p. A1.
  8. ↑ "Stana Katic on The Beverly Hills Playhouse Acting School". Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  9. ↑ Alex Simon (4 November 2009). "The Hollywood Interview: Stana Katic: The Hollywood Interview". thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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  44. ↑ Abrams, Natalie (18 April 2016). "Castle: Stana Katic, Tamala Jones exit ahead of season 9". ew.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016. Kate Beckett has been a beloved character on our hit series Castle for the past 8 years. We are grateful for Stana Katic's talent and dedication to the series and we hope to continue our relationship. Tamala Jones has also been an integral part of the series and we are grateful she was a part of Castle.
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