Kristanna Loken was born on December 19, 1979 and though she is unmistakably of Norwegian origin,
she was raised on an organic fruit farm in upstate New York. Her father is a successful writer
(having written Come Monday Mornin' and The Boy Next Door) and the owner/operator of Love Apple
Farm, while her mother, the ultimate inspiration for Kristanna, is a former Wilhelmina model.
During her childhood, Kristanna was exposed to both public and private schools
and tried her hand at several activities including acting, dancing, and singing lessons. Her
hard working attitude and love for sports were forged early on; Kristanna was a stellar student
and came to love horseback riding. In fact, she showcased her skills in equestrian events and
has ridden across much of Hawaii, Ireland and Africa. Loken's career started out early. Thanks
to encouragement from her mother, she chose to pursue modeling in her teens and at fifteen years
old, came in 3rd in the Elite Look of the Year contest in Ibiza, Spain in 1994. This exposure
led to some modeling jobs. It was acting, however, that would prove to be her most successful
venture. The same year as the modeling competition, Kristanna was cast as Danielle "Dani"
Andropolous on the long-running soap opera, As the World Turns. This was followed up by small,
recurring roles on comedies like Unhappily Ever After, Boy Meets World and Just Shoot Me, and
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. She would finally land a decent role on Pensacola:
Wings of Gold in 1997. She was able to develop her character (Janine Kelly) during her one-year
tenure and gained some valuable experience in the process. This learning
only continued when she was cast as Taja on Mortal Kombat: Conquest in 1998. Her slow but steady
improvement suffered very little, even when a TV drama she starred in, called D.C., did not get
picked up by its network (only two episdoes actually aired). Despite this failure -- as well as
the flop that was Gangland, with rappers Ice-T and Coolio -- she never gave up. Kristanna's
efforts were finally rewarded in 2001 after being offered a recurring role as A.D.A. Lisa
Walensky on the TV drama, Philly. Working hard to get her name out even more, she starred
in 2001's Panic. Though the movie featured a string of clich. Kristanna provided the film's
only bright side. This Norwegian beauty finally has the chance to prove herself with the release
of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. As the seemingly unstoppable cyborg T-X, Kristanna can
soar to the top by kicking the stuffing out of Arnold Schwarzenegger. With a budget well over
$170 million, the film will no doubt draw huge crowds and will hopefully elevate the gorgeous
blonde to elite status.
2004 The Ring
Character played: Brünnhilde
2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Character played: T-X
2001 Philly [TV Series]
1996 Law & Order: Savior
Character played: Sonya Dubrow
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