Katheryn Winnick has been in the entertainment industry for over two decades, she’s multi-talented and she has had quite a number of acting roles over the years, most viewers probably know her for playing leger that in the hit series. Vikings beyond being a star of the popular series.
She also ended up working as a director on the show that made her a fan favorite, she’s currently starring in the lead role of jenny Hoyt on ABC’s big sky a crime drama about missing girls in Montana it’s clear that she is not going any time soon.
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10 True Facts About Katheryn Winnick
1 She is Multi-Language
Katherine Winick was born on 17 December 1977, in Ontario Canada. She’s Ukrainian and she spoke Ukrainian exclusively until the age of eight, her parents forced her to learn English, so that she could blend in well in school with her peers some sources reveals that she also speaks french Italian, and Russian.
2 She Was Fired From Her First Acting Job
When she was 16, Katheryn Winnick got her first acting job as a background actor in a movie scene that features a car crash where the lead actors come out when two cars collided together. She was placed in the front at the head of all the action and she started reacting like anyone would in a situation like that in real life but apparently, it wasn’t what was expected at that moment she told the view
“So, when the director calls, ‘Action,’ I started acting. I started telling everybody, ‘Call 911, do this, do that.’ And I had no idea that you’re not supposed to do that.”
“I ended up getting fired on my very first job.”
She goes on to say that she was so embarrassed and her mom had to come and gather.
3 Acting Career
Throughout Hollywood history, there are endless examples of celebrities that became overnight successes, when it comes to Katheryn Winnick however that certainly isn’t the case in fact Katheryn Winnick has led such an interesting life that there are lots of things about her past, that many of her fans are completely unaware of she made her TV debut in 1999 by taking a role in an episode of sci factor chronicles of the paranormal later on she got her first recurring role in the tv series student bodies.
Where she played a character by the name of holly ben’s son however the actress didn’t get her big break until 2010 after appearing on bones it did not take much time after that for her to gain more and more momentum and continue to land the big role after big role. She would soon become one of the biggest television actresses after scoring her role on Vikings as legertha lothbrok back in 2013. She has also appeared in films like 2002’s two weeks notice, 2004’s 50 first dates, 2006’s failure to launch and 2017’s the dark tower.
4 She Paused Her Break From Tv For Big Sky
Coming off the massive success of Vikings, Katheryn Winnick has landed herself another prime role that allows her to really shows off her acting chops and it almost didn’t happen. She was ready to take a break for a while but a key detail of the big sky convinced her to jump into another juicy part she told rotten tomatoes
“I told the tv department of my agency, I’m like, I’m gonna take a break.”
“I have a movie coming out with sean Penn that I’m very excited about called flag day, and I got a chance to direct Vikings, and I was honored enough to get an award for the best director just recently for the women’s image awards.”
“I was kind of ready to settle down and get to L.A. because I was in Ireland for so many years.”
“But this was a straight offer and it’s David E Kelley, and there are some times in your career where you’re like, well, I can’t say no to something like this.”
5 She Is A Martial Arts Expert
Katheryn Winnick is a certified martial arts expert, she started training in martial arts at the tender age of seven and got her first black belt by the age of 13. The actress is a second-degree black belt in karate and a third-degree black belt in Taquando at the age of 16 and having mastered martial arts.
She decided to open a school where she would teach others some of the skills, she had acquired by the age of 21, she had three martial arts schools and offers self-defense and martial arts classes to actors.
6 She Is A Licensed Bodyguard
With such kind of martial arts training, Katheryn Winnick has also put the knowledge that she has in self-defense into good use, she is also a licensed bodyguard, she’s legally fit to protect any top star on the red carpet and beyond.
7 She Is A Producer And Director
Like many other actors wink also produces and directs, Katheryn Winnick is part of the production team in the series Wuassas sins. She also got to direct part of the Vikings debuting with the eighth episode of season six the producer was so impressed with her acting that he wanted to keep her creative mind around for a while longer.
8 She Once Lived In A Buddhist Temple
Katheryn Winnick spent some time living and studying in a Buddhist temple just outside Seoul Korea however her time at the temple was cut short after she was called up and offered a movie role.
9 She Is on A Gluten-Free Diet
For someone so invested in the human body, the diet must be top of her priority list winik follows a gluten-free diet. She claims that gluten-free foods help her increase energy and stay fit. Katheryn Winnick eats about five small meals a day and sticks mostly to vegetables and proteins, she loves juicing and drinks water with lemon every morning.
10 She Owns A Perfume And Vodka Brand
Just like any other celebrity in Hollywood ink has something going on in the fashion industry, she owns a perfume brand called with love from Katherine. Katheryn Winnick also owns a vodka brand called ‘Pure wander’ Katheryn Winnick the company’s business operations are based in Canada.
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