Katia Winter Explained

Katia Winter
Birth Date:13 October 1983
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2005–present

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).

Early life

Winter 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

Winter 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.[8]

Personal life

In 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Stockholm BoogieParty Girl
2005StormBargirl
2007Night JunkiesRuby Stone
2007Ada
2008ZoeVideo short
2009Unmade BedsHannah
2009Malice in WonderlandSwede
2009Prey and EscapeGirl of the SeaShort
2009Level Playing FieldHelenShort
2009Barry BrownElizabeth SparrowShort
2010Angie
2010AnaphylaxisThe Poet
2011Everywhere and NowhereBella
2011ArenaMillaVideo
2011FreyaFreyaShort
2012Love Sick LoveDori
2013FedzAlessandra Ragnfrid
2013Banshee ChapterAnne Roland
2013Stranger WithinSophieVideo
2014LunaAmber
2015Knight of CupsKatia
2017NegativeNatalie
2019The WaveNatalie
202010 Things We Should Do Before We Break UpTerren
2020You're Not AloneEmma
2020The CatchBeth McManus
2022Ur spårLisa
2022The Year I Started MasturbatingHanna
TBAL.V.J.Michelle CoxPost-production
1066Edith SwanneckPre-production

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Dubplate DramaScarlet7 episodes
2009LewisMarina HartnerEpisode: "Allegory of Love"
2012NCISAva BaranskyEpisode: "Need to Know"
2012DexterNadia9 episodes
2013–15Sleepy HollowKatrina Crane25 episodes
2017–18Legends of TomorrowFreydís Eiríksdóttir2 episodes
2019SolsidanSuzy3 episodes
2019–2023Blood & TreasureGwen Karlsson12 episodes
2022–2024The BoysLittle Nina5 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-11-04 . Sleepy Hollow's Katia Winter on Martial Arts, Good Chocolate, and Her Secret Dream Career . 2015-01-04 . Self.com.
  2. Web site: Movie Review Crazy Girlfriend, Caddish Boyfriend, Nasty Couple 'Love Sick Love,' Directed by Christian Charles . . 2013-04-18 . 2015-01-05.
  3. Web site: Love Sick Love: Film Review . Hollywoodreporter.com . 2013-04-18 . 2015-01-05.
  4. Web site: Katia Winter Talks BANSHEE CHAPTER, What Attracted Her to the Story, Working with Ted Levine, SLEEPY HOLLOW, and More . Collider.com . 7 January 2014 . 2015-01-04.
  5. Web site: Swedish Actress Katia Winter Lands Recurring Role on Dexter . Tvguide.com . 2012-06-01 . 2015-01-05.
  6. Web site: Dexter Exclusive: Meet Season 7's Mystery Girl . Tvline.com . 2012-05-31 . 2015-01-05.
  7. Web site: 'Dexter' Adds Swedish Actress for Sexy, Recurring Role . Hollywoodreporter.com . 2012-05-31 . 2015-01-05.
  8. Web site: Interview: 'Sleepy Hollow' co-star Katia Winter on getting to know Katrina in Season 2 . Hitfix.com . 2014-10-06 . 2015-01-04.
  9. Web site: February 3, 2016 . Katia Winter Files For Divorce . April 10, 2016 . TMZ.com..
  10. News: Kellman Larsson . Johan . 24 January 2022 . Katia Winter bytte Hollywood mot svensk Vasaloppsfilm: "Jag fick en chock när jag kom hem" . Swedish . Katia Winter switched Hollywood to Swedish Vasaloppet film: "I got a shock when I got home" . Dagens Nyheter . 24 January 2022.