Katheryn Winnick Net Worth

Katheryn Winnick's Quotes

• The Norse way of speaking, no one really knew what the Vikings sounded liked, they were Norsemen. The accent is really a combination of a Scandinavian accent, maybe with a Swedish accent and an old way of speaking.
• When I was growing up, there were times I had to compete against boys in tae kwon do, and I'd show them right away that I wasn't someone to mess with.
• I grew up in a martial arts gym surrounded by men and boys, and I pretty much call myself a tomboy.
• My first car was a Chevy Cavalier. My dad somehow convinced me that it was a hot sports car because it was red.
• I grew up being a bit of a tomboy, a big-time tomboy.

Interesting Facts about Katheryn Winnick

1. Studied acting at New York's William Esper Studio.
2. Won silver medals at the Canadian National Tae Kwon Do finals.
3. Her brother Adam fought in Afghanistan as a Canadian soldier.
4. Holds a 3rd-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and a 2nd-degree black belt in Karate. She is also a licensed bodyguard.
5. She began studying martial arts at the age of 7, and earned her first black belt at age 13. She opened her first dojo, Win Kai Martial Arts, at the age of 16; it has since expanded to three locations in Toronto and New York.
6. Chosen by Vanity Fair to appear in the magazine's high-profile and highly-selective "Vanities" section (September 2009).
7. Was handpicked from thousands of aspiring young actors to be featured in the initial season of Bravo's popular documentary TV series, The It Factor (2002).
8. Her brother Markjan Winnick is also an actor.
9. Original family name means 'winemaker'.
10. She is of Ukrainian descent.
11. Did not begin speaking English until age 8.
12. Speaks five languages - English, Ukrainian, French, Russian, and Italian.
13. Known to her family as Katrusia.
14. Katheryn and her three siblings dropped the final vowel from their birth name Winnicki.
15. Of Ukrainian descent, her parents, Roman Winnicki and wife Lesya ..., were both born in West Germany, where their families left to escape the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic's Government. When they were children, they moved to Canada. Her mother is Vice-President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Her father's parents were from Boryslav and Staryi Sambir. Her mother's family was from Galicia, with her maternal grandfather born in Ternopil Oblast and her maternal grandmother born in Lviv Oblast. They were all from the Soviet Socialist Republic of Ukraine.
16. Was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada (near Toronto).
17. She is a popular choice among DC comics fans to play the role of Dinah Lance/Black Canary in a live-action film.
18. Has appeared in all 3 CSI shows.