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Katheryn Winnick

キャサリン・ウィニック　/　きゃさりん・うぃにっく

Actor from Canada

December 17, 1977 (age 48)　・　Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Ontario
actor
martial artist
television actor

My Take

Katheryn Winnick fascinates me because her authority on screen is earned in the body, not just the script. A genuine martial artist long before Hollywood called, she made Lagertha in Vikings feel less like a fantasy shieldmaiden and more like a plausible historical force, since every stance and strike carries real weight. What I admire most is her refusal to be typecast as merely the warrior: Bones, Wu Assassins, Big Sky, and now directing show a performer steadily widening her territory. Canadian actors often bring a quiet discipline to American television, and she may be the sharpest current example of it.

Overview

Katheryn Winnick (born December 17, 1977) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring roles in the television series Vikings (2013–2020), Wu Assassins (2019), and Big Sky (2020–2023), and her recurring role on the television series Bones (2010–2011).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Katheryn Winnick
Name (Japanese): キャサリン・ウィニック
Reading: きゃさりん・うぃにっく
Born: December 17, 1977 (age 48)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Snake
Origin: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / martial artist / television actor / film actor / television director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: York University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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