Jump to content

Kerri Hoskins: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
mNo edit summary
 
(21 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|American actress and model (born 1970)}}
{{Infobox adult biography
{{Infobox person
⚫
| name = Kerri Hoskins Reavis
| image = Kerri Ann Hoskins by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| name = Kerri Hoskins
| caption = Kerri Hoskins at the 2017 [[Game On Expo]]
| image = Kerri Hoskins (53213168007).jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|2|20|mf=yes}}
| caption = Hoskins in 2023
⚫
| birth_name = Kerri Ann Hoskins
⚫
| birth_place = [[Cambridge, Minnesota]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|2|20|mf=yes}}
⚫
| death_date =
⚫
| birth_place = [[Cambridge, Minnesota]], U.S.
| death_place =
| spouse =
| death_date =
| children =
| death_place =
| occupation = Actor, model, artist
| occupation = Actress, model, artist
| years_active = 1992–2023
| alias =
| website = http://kerriann.me
| spouse =
⚫
| children = 4
| website = https://kerriann.gallery
}}
}}
'''Kerri Hoskins''' (born February 20, 1970) is an American former [[glamour model]] and [[video game]] actress.

'''Kerri Ann Hoskins Reavis''' (born February 20, 1970 in [[Cambridge, Minnesota]])<ref name = tribune>{{cite news |first= Colin |last= Covert |title= She's no mere Mortal; Fridley native Kerri Hoskins puts edge on 'Sonya Blade'|url= http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62624596.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121021153441/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62624596.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2012-10-21|work= [[Star Tribune]] |date= 1996-02-09|access-date=2008-09-29 }}</ref> is a former [[glamour model]] and [[video game]] actress.


==Biography==
==Biography==
She is best known for portraying [[Sonya Blade]] in several incarnations of the game beginning with ''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'' and toured the United States and Europe portraying Sonya Blade in the ''[[Mortal Kombat: Live Tour]]'', appearing at venues like [[Radio City Music Hall]].<ref name = tribune/> She also appeared in a number of other games produced by [[Midway Games]] including ''[[Revolution X]]'' and ''[[NBA Jam (1993 video game)|NBA Jam]]'', and is a secret character in ''[[NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giantbomb.com/kerri-hoskins/94-16763/ |title=Kerri Hoskins (video game character) |publisher=Giantbomb.com |access-date=2013-08-11}}</ref> She trained for two years in [[Tang Soo Do]], a Korean martial art;<ref name = eagle>{{cite news |first= Bud |last= Norman |title= Mortal kombat goes from videogame to stage symbol |url= http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WE&s_site=kansas&p_multi=WE&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADB6E4B394143C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work= [[Wichita Eagle]]|date= 1996-02-15|access-date=2008-09-29 }}</ref> [[John Tobias]] noted her to be "actually very good" and "punching like a guy."<ref name=vg>''Video Games The Ultimate Gaming Magazine'' 75 (April 1995) page 46.</ref> She has also modeled for ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine.<ref name=vg/>
Kerri Hoskins is best known for portraying [[Sonya Blade]] in several incarnations of the game beginning with ''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'', replacing Elizabeth Malecki. She toured the United States and Europe portraying Sonya Blade in the ''[[Mortal Kombat: Live Tour]]'', appearing at venues like [[Radio City Music Hall]].<ref name="tribune">{{cite news |last=Covert |first=Colin |date=February 9, 1996 |title=She's no mere Mortal; Minnesota native Kerri Hoskins puts edge on 'Sonya Blade' |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62624596.html |work=[[Star Tribune]] |access-date=September 29, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021153441/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62624596.html |archive-date=October 21, 2012}}</ref> She also appeared in a number of other games produced by [[Midway Games]] including ''[[Revolution X]]'' and ''[[NBA Jam (1993 video game)|NBA Jam]]'', and is a secret character in ''[[NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.giantbomb.com/kerri-hoskins/94-16763/ |title=Kerri Hoskins (video game character) |website=[[Giant Bomb]] |access-date=August 11, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429160634/http://www.giantbomb.com/kerri-hoskins/94-16763/ |archive-date=April 29, 2012}}</ref> Hoskins trained for two years in [[Tang Soo Do]], a Korean martial art;<ref name="eagle">{{cite news |last=Norman |first=Bud |date=February 15, 1996 |title=Mortal kombat goes from videogame to stage symbol |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WE&s_site=kansas&p_multi=WE&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADB6E4B394143C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |work=[[Wichita Eagle]] |access-date=September 29, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013200636/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WE&s_site=kansas&p_multi=WE&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADB6E4B394143C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |archive-date=October 13, 2012}}</ref> [[John Tobias]] noted her to be "actually very good" and "punching like a guy."<ref name="vg">{{cite magazine |title=Mortal Kombat III |magazine=Video Games The Ultimate Gaming Magazine |issue=75 |page=46}}</ref> She has also modeled for ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine.<ref name="vg" />

⚫
According to a re-published newspaper article dated 2001, Kerri Hoskins was married to Scott Branson and her last name changed to Branson; as of that date, Branson lived in [[North Aurora, Illinois]], where she raises two twin boys who suffer from severe [[cerebral palsy]]. She has four children: Leah, Sam, Luke and Zachary. She married Sean Reavis in 2017, and now lives in Batavia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thebransonproject.com/Fighting%20For%20Her%20Sons.htm |title=Fighting for her sons |last=Chanzit |first=Dan |date=January 19, 2001 |website=TheBransonProject.com |access-date=August 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020103652/http://thebransonproject.com/Fighting%20For%20Her%20Sons.htm |archive-date=October 20, 2012}}</ref> In October 2012, Hoskins ran for a seat on the [[Kane County, Illinois]] board.<ref>{{cite news |last=Adkins |first=Lenore T. |date=October 14, 2012 |title=Kane board candidate embracing past as pinup |url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121014/news/710149910/ |work=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois)|Daily Herald]] |access-date=August 11, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130910081726/http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121014/news/710149910/ |archive-date=September 10, 2013}}</ref>


On October 18, 2022, Hoskins posted a video to Instagram revealing that her psychologist concluded that she may be on the autism spectrum. She stated that she will be undergoing further evaluation with a specialist before a formal diagnosis would be made.
⚫
According to a re-published newspaper article dated 2001, Kerri Hoskins is married and her last name changed to Branson; as of that date, Branson lives in [[North Aurora, Illinois]], where she raises two twin boys who suffer from severe [[cerebral palsy]]. She has four children: Leah, Sam, Luke and Zachary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebransonproject.com/Fighting%20For%20Her%20Sons.htm |title=Fighting for her sons |publisher=Thebransonproject.com |access-date=2013-08-11}}</ref> In October 2012, Hoskins ran for a seat on the [[Kane County, Illinois]] board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121014/news/710149910/ |title=Kane board candidate embracing past as pinup |publisher=Dailyherald.com |date=2012-10-14 |access-date=2013-08-11}}</ref>


== Video game roles ==
==Video game roles==
*''[[NBA Jam (1993 video game)|NBA Jam]]'' – cheerleader (1993)
*''[[NBA Jam (1993 video game)|NBA Jam]]'' – cheerleader (1993)
*''[[Revolution X]]'' – Head Mistress Helga, freeable hostages (1994)
*''[[Revolution X]]'' – Head Mistress Helga, freeable hostages (1994)
*''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'' – [[Sonya (Mortal Kombat)|Sonya Blade]] (1994)
*''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'' – [[Sonya (Mortal Kombat)|Sonya Blade]] (1995)
*''[[Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3]]'' – Sonya Blade (1994)
*''[[Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3]]'' – Sonya Blade (1995)
*''[[Mortal Kombat Trilogy]]'' – Sonya Blade (1996)
*''[[Mortal Kombat Trilogy]]'' – Sonya Blade (1996)
*''[[War Gods (video game)|War Gods]]'' – Vallah (1996)
*''[[War Gods (video game)|War Gods]]'' – Vallah (1996)
*''[[Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero]]'' – Kia (1997)
*''[[Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero]]'' – Kia (1997)
*''[[Mortal Kombat 4]]'' – Sonya Blade (1997)
*''[[Mortal Kombat 4]]'' – Sonya Blade (1997)
*''[[Mortal Kombat Gold]]'' – Sonya Blade (including voice<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kerri-Hoskins/ |title=Kerri Hoskins |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors |date=1970-02-20 |access-date=2013-08-11}}</ref>) (1999)
*''[[Mortal Kombat Gold]]'' – Sonya Blade (including voice<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kerri-Hoskins/ |title=Kerri Hoskins |website=Behind The Voice Actors |access-date=August 11, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507100452/http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Kerri-Hoskins/ |archive-date=May 7, 2013}}</ref>) (1999)
*''[[NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC]]'' – herself (1999)
*''[[NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC]]'' – herself (1999)
*''[[NBA Jam (2003 video game)|NBA Jam 2004]]'' (2003)
*''[[NBA Jam (2003 video game)|NBA Jam 2004]]'' (2003)
*''[[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|Killer Instinct]]'' (2013) - Maya (motion capture)
*''[[Killer Instinct (2013 video game)|Killer Instinct]]'' – Maya (motion capture) (2013)
*''Galactic Tank Force'' – Empress Annoya (2023)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2023/03/22/galactic-tank-force-promo-released/ |title=Galactic Tank Force Promo released |website=Pinball News|date=22 March 2023 }}</ref>


==Appearances in ''Playboy'' Special Editions==
==Appearances in ''Playboy'' Special Editions==
Line 49: Line 53:
*''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 75 (September 2000).
*''Playboy's Book of Lingerie'' Vol. 75 (September 2000).


== References ==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://kerriann.me/ Kerri Ann Gallery]
* [https://kerriann.gallery/ Kerri Ann Gallery]
⚫
* {{IMDb name|0396027}}
*[http://thebransonproject.com/ The Branson Project]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926111743/http://thebransonproject.com/ |date=September 26, 2017 |title=The Branson Project}}
⚫
*{{IMDb name|0396027}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111108081642/http://thegamingliberty.com/index.php/2010/11/04/sonya-blade-speaks-an-interview-with-kerri-hoskins/ 2010 interview] at The Gaming Liberty
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111108081642/http://thegamingliberty.com/index.php/2010/11/04/sonya-blade-speaks-an-interview-with-kerri-hoskins/ 2010 interview] at The Gaming Liberty


{{authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoskins, Kerri}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoskins, Kerri}}
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:1970 births]]
[[Category:20th-century American actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century American actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century American actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Minnesota]]
[[Category:Actresses from Minnesota]]
[[Category:American video game actresses]]
[[Category:American video game actresses]]
Line 70: Line 75:
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Cambridge, Minnesota]]
[[Category:People from Cambridge, Minnesota]]
[[Category:People from Batavia, Illinois]]

Latest revision as of 10:01, 4 October 2024

Kerri Hoskins
Hoskins in 2023
Born
Kerri Ann Hoskins

(1970-02-20) February 20, 1970 (age 54)
Cambridge, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, model, artist
Years active1992–2023
Children4
Websitehttps://kerriann.gallery

Kerri Hoskins (born February 20, 1970) is an American former glamour model and video game actress.

Biography

[edit]

Kerri Hoskins is best known for portraying Sonya Blade in several incarnations of the game beginning with Mortal Kombat 3, replacing Elizabeth Malecki. She toured the United States and Europe portraying Sonya Blade in the Mortal Kombat: Live Tour, appearing at venues like Radio City Music Hall.[1] She also appeared in a number of other games produced by Midway Games including Revolution X and NBA Jam, and is a secret character in NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC.[2] Hoskins trained for two years in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art;[3] John Tobias noted her to be "actually very good" and "punching like a guy."[4] She has also modeled for Playboy magazine.[4]

According to a re-published newspaper article dated 2001, Kerri Hoskins was married to Scott Branson and her last name changed to Branson; as of that date, Branson lived in North Aurora, Illinois, where she raises two twin boys who suffer from severe cerebral palsy. She has four children: Leah, Sam, Luke and Zachary. She married Sean Reavis in 2017, and now lives in Batavia.[5] In October 2012, Hoskins ran for a seat on the Kane County, Illinois board.[6]

On October 18, 2022, Hoskins posted a video to Instagram revealing that her psychologist concluded that she may be on the autism spectrum. She stated that she will be undergoing further evaluation with a specialist before a formal diagnosis would be made.

Video game roles

[edit]

Appearances in Playboy Special Editions

[edit]
  • Playboy's Nudes December 1992.
  • Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 29 (January/February 1993) – cover with Jody Hoskins.
  • Playboy's Girls of Summer '93 (June 1993) – p. 11, 50, 98.
  • Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads (August 1993).
  • Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 34 (November 1993).
  • Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 35 (January 1994).
  • Playboy's Bathing Beauties (March 1994) – p. 34.
  • Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 36 (March 1994).
  • Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 39 (September 1994) – p. 32–33, 50–51.
  • Playboy's Nudes November 1994.
  • Playboy's Hot Denim Daze (May 1995) – p. 60.
  • Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 75 (September 2000).

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Covert, Colin (February 9, 1996). "She's no mere Mortal; Minnesota native Kerri Hoskins puts edge on 'Sonya Blade'". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
  2. ^ "Kerri Hoskins (video game character)". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  3. ^ Norman, Bud (February 15, 1996). "Mortal kombat goes from videogame to stage symbol". Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Mortal Kombat III". Video Games The Ultimate Gaming Magazine. No. 75. p. 46.
  5. ^ Chanzit, Dan (January 19, 2001). "Fighting for her sons". TheBransonProject.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  6. ^ Adkins, Lenore T. (October 14, 2012). "Kane board candidate embracing past as pinup". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Kerri Hoskins". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "Galactic Tank Force Promo released". Pinball News. 22 March 2023.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Kerri_Hoskins&oldid=1249323640"