Victoria Pratt

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Victoria Pratt
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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 53)
Chesley, Ontario, Canada
Other namesVicky Pratt
Occupation(s)Actress, fitness model, author
Years active1996–present
Spouses
(m. 2000;div. 2016)
(m. 2019)

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

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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 MuscleMag and Oxygen) and working alongside future WWE stars Trish Stratus and Torrie Wilson.

Pratt eventually began to land starring acting roles on television throughout the late 1990s, including Xena: Warrior Princess , Once a Thief , Cleopatra 2525 (which she starred in for two seasons), [3] and Mutant X (which she starred in for three seasons). [4]

Pratt made her film debut in the 1998 film titled Legacy , alongside David Hasselhoff, directed by her future husband, T. J. Scott. Pratt also starred in several independent or small made-for-TV movies during the 1990s 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 were 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 series 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 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, being named Oxygen Magazine's "Cover Girl" in 2011. [12] She is a published author of adult fiction, her first book being Double Down. [13]

Personal life

Pratt married director and photographer T. J. Scott in 2000; they divorced in 2016. [1]

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]

On October 12, 2019, Pratt married American country singer Trace Adkins in New Orleans, Louisiana. [15] Blake Shelton officiated the wedding. [15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Whatever It TakesFitness InstructorUncredited[ citation needed ]
Legacy Ding
2002The Mallory EffectJennifer
2005 House of the Dead 2 Lieutenant Alison Henson
2006Comedy HellKelli
2007 What Love Is Sara
Brotherhood of Blood Carrie Rieger
2011Your Love Never FailsAnne MarieDirect to video
2012Soda SpringsShelly
Gabe the Cupid DogMarsha
Away
Christmas TwisterAddison
DracanoCarla Simms
2014Death ValleyJamie Dillen
Vespucci
La MigraSpecial Agent Dunthorpe
The VirginianMolly WestDirect to video
2015Into Dangerous TerritoryMia Martin
JuneLily Anderson
2016 The Last Heist Pascal
Cops and RobbersCheryl
Flight 192Michelle Taylor
2017 Lazer Team 2 Major Kilborne
2018My Daughter is InnocentLisa Mitchell
2021 Apache Junction Christine Williams
2022 Desperate Riders Carol
2023Among WolvesElizabeth

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Once a Thief: Brother Against BrotherJackie JanczykTelevision film
1998Once a Thief: Family Business
Once a Thief Recurring role, 8 episodes
Xena: Warrior Princess CyaneEpisodes: "Adventures in the Sin Trade: Parts 1 and 2"
1999 Forbidden Island WilkesEpisode: "Pilot"
2000 First Wave Claire WilsonEpisode: "Tomorrow"
BlacktopCharlieTV movie
2000–2001 Cleopatra 2525 Rose 'Sarge'Main role, 28 episodes
2001–2004 Mutant X Shalimar FoxMain role, 66 episodes
2005 Hush CallieTV movie
Mayday Simms
Murder at the Presidio Cpl. Tara Jeffries
2006Her Fatal FlawLaney Hennessey
Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep Nicole
2006–2007 Day Break Andrea BattleMain role, 13 episodes
2007 Ghost Whisperer Prof. Claudia PolliliEpisode: "Double Exposure"
Hush Little BabyJamieTV movie
2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth Martha Dennison
Moonlight Dee Dee DwightEpisode: "Fated to Pretend"
Life Diane GrahamEpisode: "Badge Bunny"
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Carla BanksEpisode: "The Grave Shift"
Fear Itself Robbie CollinsEpisode: "The Circle"
Cold Case Vanessa QuartermanEpisode: "Mind Games"
2010 NCIS TiffanyEpisode: "Jet Lag"
Mongolian Death Worm AliciaTV movie
2011 Lie to Me LilyEpisode: "Rebound"
2012A Nanny's RevengeBrynn RandallTV movie
2013 Castle Jane Garrison/Leann PiperEpisode: "Significant Others"
2014-2019 Heartland Casey McMurtryRecurring role, 25 episodes
2014 A Daughter's Nightmare Dana MorganTV movie
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Mrs. HarperEpisode: "Ka'Alapahi Nui (Big Lie)"
Patient KillerVictoria WrightmarTV movie
A Date to Die ForLaura Armstrong
2016Campus CallerDetective Victoria Duncan
TurbulenceMichelle Taylor
2018 Caught Doloris PattersonMiniseries
2019 Hudson and Rex Lori Shciff"The Woods Have Eyes"

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