Kathryn Ann "Katee" Sackhoff is an American actress known mainly for playing Captain Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica.
Born: April 8, 1980 (age 33), Portland, Oregon, United States
Height: 1.68 m
Siblings: Erick Sackhoff
Upcoming movie: Riddick
Parents: Dennis Sackhoff, Mary Sackhoff
Early life
Sackhoff was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in St. Helens, Oregon. Her mother Mary was an ESL program coordinator and her father Dennis is a land developer. Her brother Erick is co-owner of a vehicle modification shop near Portland. She graduated from Sunset High School in Beaverton in 1998. She began swimming at an early age and by high school was planning to pursue a career in the sport until her right knee was injured. This led her to begin practicing yoga - which she continues today - and to pursue an interest in acting
Personal life
As of December 3, 2012, Sackhoff is engaged to her boyfriend of seven years, film producer Scott Niemeyer.