Katy O'Brian

Katy O'Brian is an actress, bodybuilder (former), and martial artist from Indianapolis, Indiana. She is best known for playing Elia Kane in The Mandalorian, George in Z Nation, and Major Sarah Grey in Black Lightning. She also appeared in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Born on February 12, 1989, she is one of four siblings and identifies as mixed-race, primarily Caucasian. She began martial arts at age five and earned a brown belt in Shorei Goju Ryu Karate by nine. At Indiana University, she studied psychology and Germanic studies, was part of the improv troupe Hoosonfirst, and received a black belt in Hapkido. After college, she spent seven years as a police officer in Carmel, Indiana, including time on the Crisis Intervention Team. She then became a certified personal trainer and competed in bodybuilding figure competitions.

In 2016, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. While waiting for roles, she taught self-defense and Hapkido through UCLA's Martial Arts Program and studied Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She keeps her personal life relatively private, though she is openly lesbian. With her athletic build, 5'7" frame, and natural 34C bust, she stands out both on screen and in her stunt work. She has 256k followers on Instagram.