Kristanna Loken

Kristanna Sommer Loken (born October 8, 1979) is an American actress and model. After her modelling career, in which she participated in the 1994 Elite Model Look, Loken started her acting career in 1994 as the third actress to play Danielle 'Dani' Andropoulos on an episode of As the World Turns. She later appeared in several television shows and films, such as Mortal Kombat: Conquest and Air Panic (2001). Her breakthrough role was as the gynoid T-X in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> for which she was nominated for two Saturn Awards. She has since starred in films such as BloodRayne (2005), in which she portrayed Rayne, Bounty Killer (2013), and Darkness of Man (2024), as well as the TV series Painkiller Jane (2007), The L Word (2007–2008) and Burn Notice (2011–2012).

Early life

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Kristanna Loken at the 2007 Scream Awards

Loken was born October 8, 1979,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=AskMen>Template:Cite web</ref> in Ghent, Columbia County, New York,<ref name=Curve>Template:Cite web</ref> to parents from a Norwegian community in Wisconsin.<ref name=TerminatorFiles>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite podcast</ref> She is the daughter of Rande (née Porath), a model, and Merlin "Chris" Loken, a writer, apple farmer,<ref name=AskMen/> and former Broadway and Hollywood actor.<ref name=TerminatorFiles/> Loken has a sister named Tanya.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Loken is of Norwegian and German descent from her great-grandparents,Template:Citation needed and her grandparents also spoke Norwegian.<ref name=TerminatorFiles/> Regarding her ethnic heritage, Loken indicated in a 2003 interview that she calls herself both Norwegian and American, saying, "We follow many of the Norwegian traditions...the holidays, especially at Christmas. This is something I hope to keep going when I have a family of my own."<ref name=Curve/> In a 2006 interview she also mentioned German heritage, stating, "I do have Norwegian blood, with a little bit of German in there."<ref name=SciFi.com>Template:Cite web</ref> She grew up in a town in Upstate New York, and took her first trip to Norway at age 12.<ref name=Curve/>

Career

Loken's mother encouraged her to become a model.<ref>"Kristanna Loken: Fashion Model: Profile with photos, biography and more". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved June 14, 2012.</ref> She participated at the 1994 Elite Model Look, placing third runner-up.<ref>Template:Usurped. Elite Model Look. Retrieved June 14, 2012.</ref> Loken started her acting career in 1994 as the third actress to play Danielle 'Dani' Andropoulos on an episode of As the World Turns.<ref>SoapCentral.com, Who's who in Oakdale?, Danielle Andropolus. Retrieved on February 15, 2008.</ref> She later appeared in several television shows and films, including regular appearances on the television shows Philly, Unhappily Ever After and Boy Meets World.Template:Episode needed

In 1998, Loken starred in Mortal Kombat: Conquest as Taja. She played the gynoid T-X (Terminatrix) in the 2003 movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.<ref>D. Hagberg, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, 2003, p.56</ref> In 2004, she appeared in a German television movie, Die Nibelungen (also known as "Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King" or "Sword of Xanten"), which aired as a two-part miniseries and set a ratings record. She starred as the leading character in the 2006 film adaptation of the video game BloodRayne, and appeared in director Uwe Boll's film adaptation of the video game Dungeon Siege, called In the Name of the King.

She appeared in 10 episodes of the fourth season of The L Word, which debuted in January 2007. Additionally, she starred as the title character in the Sci-Fi Channel's series Painkiller Jane which aired from April to September 2007. In December 2011, Loken appeared in the fifth-season finale of the USA Network TV series Burn Notice as CIA agent Rebecca Lang, and would reprise that role in three sixth-season episodes during mid-2012.Template:Episode needed

In 2014, she starred in the action movie Mercenaries, alongside Cynthia Rothrock, Brigitte Nielsen, Vivica A. Fox, Zoë Bell and Nicole Bilderback.

In 2017, she co-starred in the romantic thriller film Body of Deceit, alongside Sarai Givaty.

Personal life

Loken is bisexual. She stated in an interview with Chicago Tribune newspaper: "Kissing a girl is much, much nicer than kissing a man. I think it is more intimate, to be honest. I suppose it is more sensitive, I think females bond better than men, although I do find men attractive. Sometimes girls just want to go for it with a female friend. And usually, you'll get a good reaction from men who are looking at you. It wasn't the first time I kissed a girl when I kissed Pink, you know. Oh God, no. But I won't give too much away."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> She also stated in an interview with Curve magazine: "I have dated and have had sex with men and women and have to say that the relationships I have had with certain women have been much more fulfilling, sexually and emotionally, than of those with certain men. I connect with an aura, with energy. And if the person with whom I connect happens to be a female, that's just the way it is. That's what makes my wheels turn."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> And to AfterEllen: "I'm confident with who I am and being openly bisexual, and I think it's up to my generation to be open about that and to let people know that it's OK to be confident with who they are so that prejudice and judgment can become less through the years and for future generations."<ref>Lo, Malinda.Template:Cite web, AfterEllen.com, April 13, 2007</ref>

On January 17, 2008, Loken announced on her website she was engaged to her Painkiller Jane co-star Noah Danby; the couple exchanged marriage vows at her family's farm on May 10, 2008.<ref>Martinez, Yesenia (June 22, 2008). "Kristanna & Noah Wed!". Archived at Internet Archive.</ref> In an interview published on November 16, 2009, she announced she had separated from Danby and was dating a woman.<ref>Kriegh, LeeAnn (November 16, 2009). "Exclusive Interview: Catching Up with Kristanna Loken". After Ellen.</ref>

Loken gave birth to a son, Thor Loken Bates, on May 31, 2016.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The father of the child is her boyfriend, JP Morgan Chase managing director Jonathan Bates.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Academy Boyz	Linda Baker
2001	Gangland	Angie
2001	Air Panic	Josie
2003	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	T-X
2004	Worn Like a Tattoo	Mary's Mother	Short
	Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King	Queen Brunhild	TV movie
2005	BloodRayne	Rayne
2006	Lime Salted Love	Zepher Genesee
2007	In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale	Elora
2009	Darfur	Malin Lausberg
2010	Ties That Bind	Hope Webster	TV movie
2011	S.W.A.T.: Firefight	Rose Walker	Video
	The Legend of Awesomest Maximus	Hottessa	Video
	Dangerously Close	Mrs. Linedrow	Short
2013	Bounty Killer	Catherine
	Dark Power	Mila Driver
	Fighting for Freedom	Karen
2014	Black Rose	Emily Smith
	Hunting the Phantom	Rush
	Mercenaries	Kat Morgan
2016	Beyond the Game	Amanda
2017	Body of Deceit	Alice
2019	The Madam of Purity Falls	Nicole Johnson
2020	BSA Live	A Star
2022	Repeater	Nadia Sykes
2024	Darkness of Man	Claire
	Dark Night of the Soul	Doctor Alex Valden
2025	No Address	Kim

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	As the World Turns	Danielle Andropoulos (No. 3)	Regular Cast
1995	New York Undercover	Rena	Episode: "Young, Beautiful and Dead"
1996	Law & Order	Sonya Dubrow	Episode: "Savior"
	Aliens in the Family	Tiffany Kindall	Recurring Cast
1996–97	Unhappily Ever After	Sable O'Brien	Recurring Cast: Season 3
1996–98	Boy Meets World	Jennifer Bassett	Guest Cast: Season 4-5
1997	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman	Penny Barnes	Episode: "AKA Superman"
	Star Trek: Voyager	Malia	Episode: "Favorite Son"
	Just Shoot Me!	Kristanna	Episode: "In Your Dreams"
1997–98	Pensacola: Wings of Gold	Janine Kelly	Main Cast: Season 1
1998–99	Mortal Kombat: Conquest	Taja	Main Cast
1999	Sliders	Catherine Clark	Episode: "Revelations"
	Pacific Blue	Officer Claire Keene	Episode: "Blue Hawaii: Part 1 & 2"
2000	D.C.	Sarah Logan	Main Cast
2001–02	Philly	A.D.A. Lisa Walensky	Recurring Cast
2007	Painkiller Jane	Jane Vasco	Main Cast
2007–08	The L Word	Paige Sobel	Recurring Cast: Season 4, Guest: Season 5
2010	ACME Saturday Night	Herself/Guest Host	Episode: "Kristanna Loken"
2011–12	Burn Notice	Rebecca Lang	Guest: Season 5, Recurring Cast: Season 6
2012	Key and Peele	Red Falcon	Episode: "Gang Stand-Off"
2012	The Eric Andre Show	Herself	Episode: "Russell Brand"
2015	Girl Meets World	Jennifer Bassett Minkus	Episode: "Girl Meets I Am Farkle"
2017	Lethal Weapon	Adriana Stabilito	Episode: "Fork-Getta-Bout It"
2019	Dark Stories	Christine	Episode: La poupée sanglante, Long Night

Video games

Year	Title	Voice role	Notes
2003	Battlestar Galactica	Iphigenia / Lethe
2003	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	T-X
2004	Terminator 3: The Redemption	T-X

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Results
2004	Worn Like a Tattoo	Short Film Award	Best Supporting Actress	Template:Won
2004	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	MTV Movie Awards Mexico	Sexiest She-Villain	Template:Nom
2004	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	Saturn Award	Best Supporting Actress	Template:Nom
2004	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	Saturn Award	Cinescape Genre Face of the Future	Template:Nom
2008	Lime Salted Love	New York International Independent Film & Video Festival	Best Supporting Actress	Template:Won

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