Victoria Ann Nina Pratt is one of the few Canadian actresses who have realized themselves in the modeling business, bodybuilding and extreme sports. More recently, the movie star decided to try herself in literature, releasing the mystical novel “Double”. The actress is indiscriminate in the choice of roles, since, according to her, with her biceps and a heavy chin, the directors offer to embody the images of policemen, superheroes and antagonists.
Early biography
Victoria Pratt was born December 18, 1970 in the Chelsea community of Bruce County in Ontario (Canada). The girl grew up as a mobile active child, she successfully managed to combine her studies with sports. After graduating from high school, Pratt continued her education at the University of York, where she paid close attention to the study of biology and anatomy. At the same time, track and field athletics occupied not the last position in her sphere of interests. Having received a specialist degree in kinesiology, having studied almost completely the muscle movement in all its manifestations, Victoria Pratt worked for some time in the university’s laboratory, among her wards there were sportsmen of the hockey teams “Toronto Maple Leafs”, “Winnipeg Jets” and “San Jose Sharks” . The efforts of the girl were rewarded, she was given a scholarship to participate in the master's program in physiotherapy, but Victoria refused the opportunity.
Through sports on TV
In search of her calling, Victoria Pratt worked as a fitness trainer, wrote several brochures on athletics and bodybuilding, and developed training programs. Soon, her publications became an integral part of sports magazines.
The girl never thought about a television and film career. Once she was invited to take part in a live show called “Go and Do It,” dedicated to extreme sports. As it turned out, Victoria is extremely photogenic, her cameras “love” her. Her performance aroused the interest and approval of the public, which prompted Pratt to improve his natural data in the acting school of Toronto. Victoria Pratt combined acting classes with karate shotokan and kickboxing. In 1990, she received a medal for winning extreme events. Among other things, according to the recommendations of her former university professor Robert Kennedy, who worked concurrently as the publisher of MuscleMag, the girl began her career as a model.
First roles
Among the debut television projects in which the Canadian actress Victoria Pratt starred are quite famous series: Xena - the Queen of Warriors, Born of a Thief, First Wave, Forbidden Island and Cleopatra 2525. A talented performer was noticed by John Ladford, one of the producers of the X-Mutants series. The girl easily passed the casting and was approved as a performer of the role of one of the main characters Shelimar Fox.
In the future, the actress’s track record was supplemented by the television films “CSI Crime Scene”, “Detective Rush”, “Talking with Ghosts”, “House of the Dead 2”, “Moonlight”. In parallel with working on TV, the actress took part in the creation of full-length films. Among the significant films in the filmography of Victoria Pratt are the films “Funny Hell”, “What is Love”, “Brotherhood of Blood”.
Creative career
In modern cinema, labels are stuck pretty quickly. Cost Victoria Pratt, with excellent physical shape, to star in several cash registers, and she literally became a hostage to one role. The directors offered her images of the same type of characters, the viewer was waiting for the appearance of the actress in the image of a courageous heroine. For the performer, this alignment was unacceptable, she was waiting for complex dramatic roles. In general, she managed to become a rare exception to the rule. The situation was changed by her participation in the TV series "Lie to Me", "Castle" and "Hawaii 5.0". The directors of the films Soda Springs, Cupid Dog, Demons June, Death Valley and The Last Robbery provided Victoria Pratt with an opportunity to shine in the full range of her acting talent.
Among the latest works of the performer is the action movie "Police and Thieves" (2017) and the mini-series "Trapped" (2018).
Currently, Victoria Pratt constantly runs between Toronto, New Zealand and the United States, depending on where the shooting of the next project takes place. The actress is married to producer, successful screenwriter and director TJ Scott, who recently proved to be a talented photographer.