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Victoria Pratt
Pratt attending the "Night of 100 Stars" for the 82nd Academy Awards viewing party in March 2010
Born
Victoria Ainslie Pratt

(1970-12-18) December 18, 1970 (age 54)
Chesley, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Television / film actress, fitness model, author
Years active1996–present
Spouse
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(m. 2000)​
divorced 2016

Victoria Ainslie Pratt (born December 18, 1970) is a Canadian actress, author, and fitness model.

Early life

Pratt grew up in Chesley, Ontario, a self described "tomboy at heart."[1] She attended the Kinesiology program at York University in Toronto and graduated summa cum laude.[2] Before starting her acting career, Pratt made a notable mark in the fitness world as a performance tester, working at the York University campus with various athletes including players from the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks, among others.

Career

After graduating from York, Pratt met Robert Kennedy (publisher of MuscleMag) who convinced Pratt to try her hand at modelling and acting. Pratt quickly found success as a fitness model, gracing several magazine covers (including Muscle Mag and Oxygen) and working alongside future WWE stars Trish Stratus and Torrie Wilson.

Pratt eventually began to land high-profile[citation needed] acting roles in TV throughout the late 90s, including Xena: Warrior Princess, Once a Thief, Cleopatra 2525 (which she starred in for 2 seasons),[3] and Mutant X (which she starred in for 3 seasons).[4]

Pratt made her film debut in the 1998 film titled Legacy, alongside David Hasselhoff, directed by her eventual husband T.J. Scott. Pratt also starred in several independent or small made-for-TV movies during the 90s and early 2000s.[5][6][7]

Pratt has since garnered a small cult following who recognize her large body of work as an actress in cancelled, but popular low-budget science-fiction productions. There are several Tumblr fan pages and websites dedicated to Pratt.[8][9] AskMen called her a "butt-kicking sci-fi queen."[10]

Since the mid 2000s, Pratt has guest-starred on several hit TV programs including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009), NCIS (2010), Lie to Me (2011) and Castle (2013). In 2006, Pratt co-starred with model Josie Moran in the film The Mallory Effect (2006) which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival. The same year Pratt starred with Taye Diggs on the ABC television series Day Break (2006),[11] which premiered on November 15, 2006.

Pratt has continued modelling throughout her career, recently being named Oxygen Magazine's "Cover Girl" in 2011.[12] As of October 2015, she is a published author of adult fiction, her first book being Double Down.[13]

Personal life

Pratt married award-winning director and photographer T. J. Scott in October 2000. She started dating country singer Trace Adkins in 2014 shortly after they filed for divorce. She was named as one of the reasons for the divorce.

She divides her time between Toronto, Los Angeles, Nashville, and New Zealand. Pratt has a blue belt in Shotokan karate and is a keen kickboxer.[14]

In her interview with Oxygen Magazine, Pratt said she enjoyed "salsa dancing, hiking in the Hollywood hills and volleyball."[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Whatever It Takes Fitness Instructor Uncredited[citation needed]
1998 Legacy Ding
2002 The Mallory Effect Jennifer
2005 House of the Dead II Lieutenant Alison Henson
2006 Comedy Hell Kelli
2007 What Love Is Sara
2007 Brotherhood of Blood Carrie Rieger
2011 Your Love Never Fails Anne Marie Direct-to-video
2012 Soda Springs Shelly
2012 Gabe the Cupid Dog Marsha
2012 Away
2012 Christmas Twister Addison
2012 Dracano Carla Simms
2014 Death Valley Jamie Dillen
2014 Vespucci
2014 La Migra Special Agent Dunthorpe
2014 The Virginian Molly West Direct-to-video
2015 Into Dangerous Territory Mia Martin
2015 June Lily Anderson
2016 The Last Heist Pascal
2016 Cops and Robbers Cheryl
2017 Lazer Team 2 Major Kilborne
2018 My Daughter is Innocent Lisa Mitchell

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Once a Thief: Brother Against Brother Jackie Janczyk Television film
1998 Once a Thief: Family Business Television film
1998 Once a Thief Recurring role, 8 episodes
1998 Xena: Warrior Princess Cyane Episodes: "Adventures in the Sin Trade: Parts 1 and 2"
1999 Forbidden Island Wilkes Episode: "Pilot"
2000 First Wave Claire Wilson Episode: "Tomorrow"
2000 Blacktop Charlie TV movie
2000–01 Cleopatra 2525 Rose 'Sarge' Main role, 28 episodes
2001–04 Mutant X Shalimar Fox Main role, 66 episodes
2005 Hush Callie TV movie
2005 Mayday Simms TV movie
2005 Murder at the Presidio Cpl. Tara Jeffries TV movie
2006 Her Fatal Flaw Laney Hennessey TV movie
2006 Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep Nicole TV movie
2006–07 Day Break Andrea Battle Main role, 13 episodes
2007 Ghost Whisperer Prof. Claudia Pollili Episode: "Double Exposure"
2007 Hush Little Baby Jamie TV movie
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 Brynn Randall TV movie
2013 Castle Jane Garrison/Leann Piper Episode: "Significant Others"
2014-2017 Heartland Casey McMurtry Recurring role, 19 episodes
2014 A Daughter's Nightmare Dana Morgan TV movie
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Mrs Harper Episode: "Ka'Alapahi Nui (Big Lie)"
2015 Patient Killer Victoria Wrightmar TV movie
2015 A Date to Die For Laura Armstrong TV movie
2016 Campus Caller Detective Victoria Duncan TV movie
2016 Turbulence Michelle Taylor TV movie
2018 Caught Victoria Pratt

References

  1. ^ "Victoria Pratt". DailyEntertainmentNews.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Victoria Pratt". www.xenaville.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Laura Fries (January 13, 2000). "Review: 'Cleopatra 2525'". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2016. Two female warriors, Hel (Gina Torres) and Sarge (Victoria Pratt) are part of a group fighting to reclaim the surface of the Earth.
  4. ^ "Victoria Pratt". Metacritic. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  5. ^ "Victoria Pratt Biography". prattpack.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - Victoria Pratt (Mutant X) - SciFiAndTvTalk". scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  7. ^ Garcia, Frank; Phillips, Mark (December 10, 2008). Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows. McFarland. ISBN 9780786491834.
  8. ^ "Victoria Pratt Fan Club | Fansite with photos, videos, and more". www.fanpop.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "Victoria Pratt Fans". hellyesvictoriapratt.tumblr.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  10. ^ "Victoria Pratt". AskMen. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  11. ^ Michael Schneider (March 12, 2006). "Pilots making plans". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2016. Victoria Pratt ("Mutant X") will star opposite Taye Diggs in ABC's "Day Break," from Touchstone TV.
  12. ^ a b Oxygen's Original Cover Girl: Vicky Pratt. Oxygen Magazine. April 11, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2016 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ http://www.entangledpublishing.com/double-down/
  14. ^ "Victoria Pratt of House of the Dead 2". UGO. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
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