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Victoria Pratt : biography

December 18, 1970 –

Victoria Ainsle Pratt (born December 18, 1970 in Chesley, Ontario) is a Canadian actress and fitness model. Her television roles include Xena: Warrior Princess, Once a Thief, Cleopatra 2525, Mutant X, and Day Break. Her film roles include House of the Dead 2.

Biography

Early life

Pratt attended Chesley District High School in Chesley, Ontario. Pratt graduated summa cum laude in Kinesiology at Toronto’s York University and took at job there in the Human Performance Lab, testing professional athletes including the players of the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Winnipeg Jets and the San Jose Sharks. She was offered a scholarship to the physiotherapy Master’s program at the University of Toronto but declined the offer. She co-authored a book about bodybuilding and fitness with one of her former university professors. Pratt was a professional fitness model along with WWE’s Trish Stratus and Torrie Wilson.

Career

Robert Kennedy, publisher of MuscleMag, convinced her to study acting and she began attending classes at the Actors Network in Toronto. She began to land acting roles in 1998, including the science-fiction TV shows Once a Thief (as Jackie Janczyk), Cleopatra 2525 (as Sarge) and Mutant X (as Shalimar Fox).

In 2006, she had a lead role in the ABC series Day Break as police detective Andrea Battle. Of the 13 completed episodes that were made, only 6 made it to air before the series was cancelled.

Personal life

Pratt has a blue belt in Shotokan karate and is a keen kickboxer.

She divides her time between Toronto, Los Angeles and New Zealand.

Filmography

Victoria Pratt in 2005

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Whatever It Takes Fitness Instructor (uncredited)
1998 Legacy Ding
2002 The|Mallory Effect|nolink=1}} Jennifer
2006 Comedy Hell Kelli
2007 What Love Is Sara
2007 Brotherhood of Blood Carrie Rieger
2011 Your Love Never Fails Anne Marie Video
2012 Soda Springs Shelly
2012 Gabe the Cupid Dog Marsha Completed
2012 Away Post-production
2012 Christmas Twister Addison Post-production
2012 Dracano Carla Simms Post-production
2013 Death Valley Jamie Dillen Post-production
2013 Vespucci Announced
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1998 Once a Thief Jackie Janczyk 8 episodes
1998 Xena: Warrior Princess Cyane Episode: "Adventures in the Sin Trade: Part 1"Episode: "Adventures in the Sin Trade: Part 2"
1999 Forbidden Island Wilkes Episode: "Pilot"
2000 First Wave Claire Wilson Episode: "Tomorrow"
2000 Blacktop Charlie TV movie
2000-2001 Cleopatra 2525 Rose ‘Sarge’ 28 episodes
2001-2004 Mutant X Shalimar Fox 66 episodes
2005 Murder at the Presidio Cpl. Tara Jeffries TV movie
2005 Hush Callie TV movie
2005 Mayday Simms TV movie
2005 House of the Dead 2 Henson TV movie
2006 Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep Nicole TV movie
2006 Her Fatal Flaw Laney Hennessey TV movie
2006-2007 Day Break Andrea Battle 13 episodes
2007 Hush Little Baby Jamie TV movie
2007 Ghost Whisperer Prof. Claudia Pollili Episode: "Double Exposure"
2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth Martha Dennison TV movie
2008 Moonlight Dee Dee Dwight Episode: "Fated to Pretend"
2008 Life Diane Graham Episode: "Badge Bunny"
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Carla Banks Episode: "The Grave Shift"
2009 Fear Itself Robbie Collins Episode: "The Circle"
2009 Cold Case Vanessa Quarterman Episode: "Mind Games"
2010 NCIS Tiffany Episode: "Jet Lag"
2010 Mongolian Death Worm Alicia TV movie
2011 Lie to Me Lily Episode: "Rebound"
2012 A|Nanny’s Revenge|nolink=1}} Brynn Randall TV movie