Kristanna Loken

Loken began acting at age 14, appearing in an episode of As the World Turns in 1994. She went on to have regular roles on television shows like Philly, Unhappily Ever After, Mortal Kombat: Conquest, and Boy Meets World. She is best known for playing the Terminatrix T-X in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines in 2003. In 2004, she starred in the German television movie Die Nibelungen, and in 2006 she played the lead in BloodRayne, based on the video game. She also appeared in the film version of Dungeon Siege called In the Name of the King, and starred as the title character in the Syfy series Painkiller Jane, which aired in 2007. She had a guest arc on The L Word in its fourth season.

Loken has been open about her bisexuality, telling Curve magazine that she has dated and had sex with both men and women, and that her relationships with women have been more fulfilling, both sexually and emotionally. She gained public attention when she kissed singer Pink at the World Music Awards, and there was speculation about a relationship with BloodRayne co-star Michelle Rodriguez, though she described them as great, close friends. In 2008, she married her Painkiller Jane co-star Noah Danby, but they divorced in 2009. She gave birth to a son, Thor Loken Bates, on May 31, 2016, with JP Morgan Chase managing director Jonathan Bates.

Physically, Loken is tall, standing 5'11", with blonde hair and blue eyes, and a slim build. She has natural breasts and tattoos on her left ankle and right shoulder blade. She has a right nipple piercing. She has appeared topless in some of her work, but her performance style is something she has navigated with a grounded professionalism that has kept her a recognizable figure in film and television. She is American, which is a key part of her identity in the industry.