Katia Winter (born 13 October 1983) is a Swedish actress. She is best known for her roles as Nadia in the Showtime series Dexter (2012), Katrina Crane in the Fox series Sleepy Hollow (2013–15), Freydís Eiríksdóttir in The CW series Legends of Tomorrow (2017–18), and Gwen Karlsson in the CBS/Paramount+ series Blood & Treasure (2019–2023). She also appeared in the satirical superhero series The Boys on Amazon Prime Video as the Russian Mob boss Little Nina (2019–present).
Katia Winter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1983 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse |
Jesse Glick
(m. 2013; div. 2016) |
Early life
editWinter was born in Stockholm. After graduating from high school, she moved to London to study at a stage school. She moved to Los Angeles in the early 2010s.[1]
Career
editWinter appeared on British television series and in films including the 2009 drama Unmade Beds and the 2011 drama Everywhere and Nowhere.
After making a move to the U.S. she immediately booked the lead female role in Arena opposite Kellan Lutz and Samuel L. Jackson. Soon after she played the lead role in the 2012 independent film Love Sick Love[2][3] alongside Matthew Settle and in the 2013 independent film Banshee Chapter with Ted Levine.[4]
In 2012 she appeared in the NCIS episode "Need To Know". In the same year she also joined the cast of Dexter for the show's seventh season, playing the recurring role of Nadia, a Russian stripper who works in a Miami club.[5][6][7]
From 2013 to 2015, Winter starred as Katrina Crane on the Fox series Sleepy Hollow.[4][8]
Personal life
editIn 2013, Winter married musician Jesse Glick. They separated in June 2015, and she filed for divorce in February 2016.[9] In 2020, she moved back to Sweden with her British boyfriend. They reside in the countryside, a few hours north of Stockholm.[10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Stockholm Boogie | Party Girl | |
| 2005 | Storm | Bargirl | |
| 2007 | Night Junkies | Ruby Stone | |
| 2007 | The Seer | Ada | |
| 2008 | The Perfect Life | Zoe | Video short |
| 2009 | Unmade Beds | Hannah | |
| 2009 | Malice in Wonderland | Swede | |
| 2009 | Prey and Escape | Girl of the Sea | Short |
| 2009 | Level Playing Field | Helen | Short |
| 2009 | Barry Brown | Elizabeth Sparrow | Short |
| 2010 | The Symmetry of Love | Angie | |
| 2010 | Anaphylaxis | The Poet | |
| 2011 | Everywhere and Nowhere | Bella | |
| 2011 | Arena | Milla | Video |
| 2011 | Freya | Freya | Short |
| 2012 | Love Sick Love | Dori | |
| 2013 | Fedz | Alessandra Ragnfrid | |
| 2013 | Banshee Chapter | Anne Roland | |
| 2013 | Stranger Within | Sophie | Video |
| 2014 | Luna | Amber | |
| 2015 | Knight of Cups | Katia | |
| 2017 | Negative | Natalie | |
| 2019 | The Wave | Natalie | |
| 2020 | 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up | Terren | |
| 2020 | You're Not Alone | Emma | |
| 2020 | The Catch | Beth McManus | |
| 2022 | Ur spår | Lisa | |
| 2022 | The Year I Started Masturbating | Hanna | |
| TBA | L.V.J. | Michelle Cox | Post-production |
| 1066 | Edith Swanneck | Pre-production |
Television films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Crimes of Passion: Tragedy in a Country Churchyard | Barbara |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dubplate Drama | Scarlet | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Lewis | Marina Hartner | Episode: "Allegory of Love" |
| 2012 | NCIS | Ava Baransky | Episode: "Need to Know" |
| 2012 | Dexter | Nadia | 9 episodes |
| 2013–15 | Sleepy Hollow | Katrina Crane | 25 episodes |
| 2017–18 | Legends of Tomorrow | Freydís Eiríksdóttir | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Solsidan | Suzy | 3 episodes |
| 2019–2023 | Blood & Treasure | Gwen Karlsson | 12 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | The Boys | Little Nina | 5 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Sleepy Hollow's Katia Winter on Martial Arts, Good Chocolate, and Her Secret Dream Career". Self.com. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Movie Review Crazy Girlfriend, Caddish Boyfriend, Nasty Couple 'Love Sick Love,' Directed by Christian Charles". The New York Times. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Love Sick Love: Film Review". Hollywoodreporter.com. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Katia Winter Talks BANSHEE CHAPTER, What Attracted Her to the Story, Working with Ted Levine, SLEEPY HOLLOW, and More". Collider.com. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Swedish Actress Katia Winter Lands Recurring Role on Dexter". Tvguide.com. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Dexter Exclusive: Meet Season 7's Mystery Girl". Tvline.com. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "'Dexter' Adds Swedish Actress for Sexy, Recurring Role". Hollywoodreporter.com. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Interview: 'Sleepy Hollow' co-star Katia Winter on getting to know Katrina in Season 2". Hitfix.com. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Katia Winter Files For Divorce". TMZ.com. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ Kellman Larsson, Johan (24 January 2022). "Katia Winter bytte Hollywood mot svensk Vasaloppsfilm: "Jag fick en chock när jag kom hem"" [Katia Winter switched Hollywood to Swedish Vasaloppet film: "I got a shock when I got home"]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 January 2022.
External links
edit- Katia Winter at IMDb