Katee Sackhoff

Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
Birthday: April 8, 1980

Actress Katee Sackhoff turned the science fiction world on its ear when the Sci Fi Channel cast her in their revamped version of “Battlestar Galactica” (2004- ) as Captain Kara Thrace – better known as “Starbuck,” a character firmly cemented in the minds of the original series’ fans as a man. But Sackhoff’s spirited performance in the role soon won over that dedicated demographic and even earned her a Saturn Award in 2006 for her performance. She quickly graduated to another highly anticipated revival of a classic science fiction …more

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Actor

How I Married My High School Crush
Sara Jacob
Battlestar Galactica (Sci Fi)
Lt Kara Thrace (Starbuck)
The Last Sentinel
Girl
The Fearing Mind
Lenore Fearing
Battlestar Galactica
Lieutenant Kara

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Career Milestones

2007
Cast as the evil cyborg Sarah Corvus in the short-lived NBC series "Bionic Woman"
2004 to 2008
Reprised role of Captain Thrace for the series, “Battlestar Galactica” (Sci Fi Channel)
2003
Breaktrough role as Captain Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace on the cult hit remake of “Battlestar Galactica” (Sci-fi channel)
2002
Appeared in the eighth movie of the Halloween series, “Halloween: Resurrection”
2001
First regular role on a dramatic series, “The Education of Max Bickford” (CBS) as the daughter of the title character