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Kristanna Loken
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Loken at the Big Apple Convention in 2011
Born (1979-10-08) October 8, 1979 (age 45)
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1994–present
Known for
  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
  • BloodRayne
  • Bounty Killer
  • Pensacola: Wings of Gold
  • Painkiller Jane
Spouse(s)
Noah Danby
(m. 2008; div. 2009)
Children 1

Kristanna Loken (born October 8, 1979) is an American actress and model. After her modelling career, in which she participated in the 1994 Elite Model Look, Loken started her acting career in 1994 as the third actress to play Danielle 'Dani' Andropoulos on an episode of As the World Turns. She later appeared in several television shows and films, such as Mortal Kombat: Conquest and Air Panic (2001). Her breakthrough role was as the gynoid T-X in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), for which she was nominated for two Saturn Awards. She has since starred in films such as BloodRayne (2005), in which she portrayed Rayne, Bounty Killer (2013), and Darkness of Man (2024), as well as the TV series Painkiller Jane (2007), The L Word (2007–2008) and Burn Notice (2011–2012).

Early life

Loken was born October 8, 1979, in Ghent, New York, the daughter of Rande (née Porath), a model, and Merlin "Chris" Loken, a writer and apple farmer. She is of half German and half Norwegian ancestry. Her parents were from Wisconsin. She grew up on her parents' fruit farm in Upstate New York.

Career

Loken's mother encouraged her to become a model. She participated at the 1994 Elite Model Look, placing third runner-up. Loken started her acting career in 1994 as the third actress to play Danielle 'Dani' Andropoulos on an episode of As the World Turns. She later appeared in several television shows and films, including regular appearances on the television shows Philly, Unhappily Ever After and Boy Meets World.

In 1998, Loken starred in Mortal Kombat: Conquest as Taja. She played the gynoid T-X (Terminatrix) in the 2003 movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. In 2004, she appeared in a German television movie, Die Nibelungen (also known as "Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King" or "Sword of Xanten"), which aired as a two-part miniseries and set a ratings record. She starred as the leading character in the 2006 film adaptation of the video game BloodRayne, and appeared in director Uwe Boll's film adaptation of the video game Dungeon Siege, called In the Name of the King.

She appeared in 10 episodes of the fourth season of The L Word, which debuted in January 2007. Additionally, she starred as the title character in the Sci-Fi Channel's series Painkiller Jane which aired from April to September 2007. In December 2011, Loken appeared in the fifth-season finale of the USA Network TV series Burn Notice as CIA agent Rebecca Lang, and would reprise that role in three sixth-season episodes during mid-2012.

In 2014, she starred in the action movie Mercenaries, alongside Cynthia Rothrock, Brigitte Nielsen, Vivica A. Fox, Zoë Bell and Nicole Bilderback.

In 2017, she co-starred in the romantic thriller film Body of Deceit, alongside Sarai Givaty.

Personal life

Loken is bisexual. .....

On January 17, 2008, Loken announced on her website she was engaged to her Painkiller Jane co-star Noah Danby; the couple exchanged marriage vows at her family's farm on May 10, 2008. In an interview published on November 16, 2009, she announced she had separated from Danby and was dating a woman.

Loken gave birth to a son, Thor, in May 2016. The father of the child is her boyfriend, JP Morgan managing director Jonathan Bates.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Academy Boyz Linda Baker Direct-to-video
2001 Gangland Angie Direct-to-video
2001 Air Panic Josie Direct-to-video
2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines T-X
2004 Worn Like a Tattoo Mary's Mother Short film
2005 BloodRayne Rayne
2006 Lime Salted Love Zepher Genesee Executive producer
2007 In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale Elora
2009 Darfur Malin Lausberg Direct-to-video; associate producer
2011 Dangerously Close Mrs. Linedrow Short
2011 S.W.A.T.: Firefight Rose Walker Direct-to-video
2011 The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Hottessa Direct-to-video
2013 Bounty Killer Catherine Direct-to-video
2013 Dark Power Mila Driver Direct-to-video
2013 Fighting for Freedom Karen Producer
2013 Mrs. Sweeney Short film; associate producer
2014 Black Rose Emily Smith Direct-to-video
2014 Hunting the Phantom Rush Direct-to-video
2014 Mercenaries Kat Morgan Direct-to-video
2017 Body of Deceit Alice Direct-to-video
2022 Repeater Nadia Sykes
2020 Demo Marisa
2020 University Intelligence Karen
2021 X: The End Time
2023 No Address Kim
2024 Darkness of Man Claire

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 As the World Turns Danielle Andropoulos (No. 3)
1995 New York Undercover Rena Episode: "Young, Beautiful and Dead"
1996 Law & Order Sonya Dubrow Episode: "Savior"
1996 Aliens in the Family Tiffany Kindall 3 episodes
1996–1997 Unhappily Ever After Sable O'Brien Recurring role, 8 episodes
1996–1998 Boy Meets World Jennifer Bassett 2 episodes
1997 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Penny Barnes Episode: "AKA Superman"
1997 Star Trek: Voyager Malia Episode: "Favorite Son"
1997 Just Shoot Me! Kristanna Episode: "In Your Dreams"
1997–1998 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Janine Kelly Recurring role, 11 episodes
1998–1999 Mortal Kombat: Conquest Taja Main role, 22 episodes
1999 Sliders Catherine Clark Episode: "Revelations"
1999 Pacific Blue Officer Claire Keene 2 episodes
2000 D.C. Sarah Logan Main role, 7 episodes
2001–2002 Philly A.D.A. Lisa Walensky Recurring role, 8 episodes
2004 Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King Queen Brunhild Television movie; also known as Curse of the Ring
2007 Painkiller Jane Jane Vasco Main role, 22 episodes
2007–2008 The L Word Paige Sobel Recurring role, 10 episodes
2010 ACME Saturday Night Herself Guest host
2010 Ties That Bind (TV Movie) Hope Webster Television movie
2011–2012 Burn Notice Rebecca Lang 4 episodes
2012 Key and Peele Red Falcon Episode #2.9
2012 The Eric Andre Show Herself Episode: "Russell Brand"
2015 Girl Meets World Jennifer Bassett Minkus Episode: "Girl Meets I Am Farkle"
2017 Lethal Weapon Adriana Stabilito Episode: "Fork-Getta-Bout It"
2019 Purity Falls Nicole Television film
2019 Dark Stories Christine Episode: La poupée sanglante, Long Night
2019 Jorden rundt på seks steg Herself Episode: Mikkel og Herman
2020 BSA Live A Star Television film

Video games

Year Title Voice role Notes
2003 Battlestar Galactica Iphigenia / Lethe
2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines T-X
2004 Terminator 3: The Redemption T-X

Awards and nominations

Year Nominated work Award Category Results
2004 Worn Like a Tattoo Short Film Award Best Supporting Actress Won
2004 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines MTV Movie Awards Mexico ... She-Villain Nominated
2004 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2004 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Saturn Award Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Nominated
2008 Lime Salted Love Feature Film Award Best Supporting Actress Won

See also

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