Born and raised in Etobicoke, Canada, Katheryn Winnick trained extensively in the martial arts growing up. She currently holds a third-degree Black Belt in tae kwan do, a second-degree Black Belt in karate and is a licensed bodyguard. Before moving to Los Angeles, Katheryn studied acting in New York City, and in 2003 she was selected from among thousands of young actors to be documented as one of the next ones to have "it" in Bravo's groundbreaking series "The It Factor" (2002).She recently finished shooting Lionsgate's Five Killers, starring Ashton Kutcher and directed by Robert Luketic.She currently appears opposite Paul Giamatti in the dramatic comedy Cold Souls, which had its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. She also recently finished shooting the lead in Oscar-winner Rob Legato's directorial debut Choose (opposite Kevin Pollak and Bruce Dern), and has appeared in several studio movies, such as Paramount Pictures' Failure To Launch (with Matthew McConaughey).On the small screen, Katheryn has guest-starred on such hit shows as "CSI: NY" (2004), "Law & Order" (1990) and "Oz" (1997).

Trained at William Esper's Studio (NY).Is fluent in Ukrainian.Won silver medals at the Canadian National Tae Kwon Do finals. Currently holds a Third Degree Black Belt - Tae Kwon Do, Second Degree Black Belt - Karate, and is a licensed bodyguard.Got kicked out of summer camp for "reckless behavior" when she was 14.Her brother Adam, is a Canadian soldier fighting in Afghanistan. UpdateYou may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.Add resumeWith our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb.Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb. Browse biographies section by nameA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z