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Kristanna Loken Profile |
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Birth Date: October 8, 1979
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Birth Place: Ghent, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Kristanna Sommer Loken
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Kristanna Loken was born in 1979 and though she is
unmistakably of Norwegian origin, she was raised on an
organic fruit farm in upstate New York. Her father is a
successful writer and the owner/operator of the Loken
family's farm, while her mother, the ultimate inspiration
for Kristanna, is a former Wilhelmina model.
During her childhood, Kristanna Loken was exposed to both
public and private schools and tried her hand at several
activities including singing, acting and dancing lessons.
Her work ethic and love for sports were honed early on;
Loken was a stellar student and came to love horseback
riding. In fact, she showcased her skills in equestrian
events and has ridden across much of Hawaii, Ireland and
Namibia, Africa.
Loken's career started out quite early. Thanks to the
encouragement from her mother, she chose to pursue modeling
in her teens and at 15 years old, placed third in the Elite
Look of the Year contest in Ibiza, Spain. This exposure led
to some modeling gigs as an Elite model.
It was acting, however, that would prove to be her most
successful venture. The same year as the modeling
competition, Loken was cast as Danielle "Dani" Andropolous
on the long-running soap opera, As the World Turns. This was
followed up by short stints on comedies like Unhappily Ever
After, Boy Meets World and Just Shoot Me.
Loken continued to take on bit parts on other shows like
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (starring the
equally gorgeous Teri Hatcher) and finally landed a decent
role on Pensacola: Wings of Gold in 1997. She was able to
develop the character of Janine Kelly during her one-year
tenure on the show and gained some valuable acting
experience in the process. This learning progressed when she
was cast as "Taja" on Mortal Kombat: Conquest in 1998.
Her slow but steady improvement did not take a hit, even
when a TV drama she starred in, called D.C., did not get
picked up by its network (only a couple of episodes aired).
Despite this failure -- as well as the bomb that was
Gangland, co-starring rappers Ice-T and Coolio -- she never
gave up.
Loken's efforts were finally rewarded in 2001 after being
offered a recurring role as A.D.A. Lisa Walensky on the TV
drama, Philly. Working hard to get her name out even more,
Loken starred in 2001's Panic. Though the movie featured a
string of clichés, Loken provided the film's only bright
side.
This beautiful Norwegian finally has the chance to prove
herself on a bigger stage with the release of Terminator 3:
Rise of the Machines. As the seemingly unstoppable villain
T-X, Loken can secure a spot in Hollywood by kicking the
stuffing out of Arnold Schwarzenegger, star of the two
previous Terminator films. With a budget well over $170
million, the film will no doubt draw huge crowds and will
hopefully elevate the gorgeous blonde to elite status. |
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Other
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Model.
Currently resides in New York. [2001]
Has a sister, Tanya, 16 years older than she is.
Her measurements are 34B-22-30
Was #3 on Maxim Magazine's Hot 100 List (June 2003)
Ranked #3 on Maxim's Hot 100 List 2003, behind only Shania
Twain and Christina Aguilera.
Put on 15 pounds of muscle for her role in Terminator 3:
Rise of the Machines (2003).
Took a mime class to prepare for her role in Terminator 3:
Rise of the Machines (2003). Because her character has so
few lines, Kristanna had to learn to communicate through
facial expressions and body gestures.
Norwegian-American
Practices yoga called 'Bikram'.
Has a dog named 'Buster'.
All four of her grandparents are originally from Norway.
Wears a size 12 shoe.
Some of her favorite movies are: The English Patient (1996),
Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Apocalypse Now (1979).
All of her lines in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
(2003) are in the first 25 minutes of the film.
Born on the same day as Sigourney Weaver, Matt Damon, and
Nick Cannon. |
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