Katheryn Winnick

Canadian actress, director and producer Katheryn Winnick stars in the critically acclaimed, Emmy award-winning television series "Vikings," produced by MGM and The History Channel. In addition to her lead role on "Vikings," an episode directed by Winnick debuted in 2019.

A triple threat, Winnick recently wrapped the new Netflix series "Wu Assassins" that she stars in, co-executive produced and directed an episode of the series that came out in 2019. In addition, she starred in "Polar," based on the action noir comic series of the same name that premiered on Netflix.

In 2017, Winnick starred in the adaptation of the Stephen King novel, "The Dark Tower," starring Academy Award-winner Matthew McConaughey and Golden Globe winner Idris Elba.

Winnick's other credits include roles in such movies as "Love & Other Drugs" with Jake Gyllenhaal, "Killers" starring Ashton Kutcher, as well as "Stand Up Guys" with Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin. She also starred in the Paul Giamatti comedy-drama "Cold Souls," which received a best ensemble performance nomination in the 2009 Gotham Independent Film Awards.

Off the big screen, Winnick is no stranger to TV and in addition to "Vikings" has appeared in numerous television series including roles in "Person of Interest," "House," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Law & Order," and a notable recurring role on the hit primetime series "Bones."

In addition to acting, Winnick is an accomplished martial artist who holds a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo and a second-degree black belt in Karate. By twenty-one, she had founded and owned three martial arts schools. After completing her university education at York University, Toronto, Winnick went on to successfully pursue an acting career in New York and subsequently Los Angeles.