Kristanna Loken is an American actress and model. The most famous films with her participation are “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”, “Bloodrain”, “The Ring of the Nibelungs”.
Biography
Kristanna was born in Ghent (NY). Her mother is a former model Randy Loken, her father is a farmer and writer Merlin Loken. Kristanna's ancestors emigrated to the United States from Germany and Norway.
In addition to Kristanna, the family has another daughter, Tanya.
The childhood of the future actress was spent on the parents' farm, located near New York.
Carier start
Kristanna Loken wanted to become a model, like her mother. However, she soon changed her mind and decided to try herself as an actress. Her film debut took place in 1994 in the soap opera How the World Rotates. She later appeared in several popular television shows: "Unhappy Together," "Philly," "The Guy Knows the World."
In 1998, the actress was approved for the main female role in the television series "Mortal Kombat: Conquest", based on the famous Mortal Combat video game series.
A year later, Kristanne had the opportunity to work on the popular sci-fi series "Sliding". In the episode Revelations, she played Katherine Clark.
Recognition and further career
In 2003, Kristanna Loken received the most important role in her career - the role of the TX killer in the action movie The Terminator 3: Rise of the Cars. James Cameron, who directed the two previous films, left the directorial post, and Loken worked with the lesser-known director - Jonathan Mostow. Like the previous two parts of the franchise, this picture was a success with the audience and collected more than $ 400 million at the box office. Kristanna Loken thanks to this role has received recognition in the world of cinema.
In 2004, the actress played the role of Brunhild in the German science fiction film "The Ring of the Nibelungs," an adaptation of the famous medieval legend. Photo by Kristanna Loken from the shooting of the "Ring of the Nibelungs" below in the article.
The next project in the filmography of Kristanna Loken was the horror movie "Bloodrain" directed by Uwe Boll. The film had little in common with the original computer game, only the names of some characters and the general vampire theme were preserved. The picture failed at the box office, not even paying off half of its 25-million budget, and critics did not please the reviews. Despite the rolling failure and sharply negative reviews, two sequels of the picture were shot. The role of the Rhine in them was played by another actress - Natasia Malta.
In 2007, Kristanna Loken again worked with director Uwe Boll, despite the complete failure of "Bloodrain." This time, the actress got a small role of Elora in the fantasy film "In the Name of the King: The Story of a Dungeon Siege". The main roles were given to such stars as Jason Stetham, Ron Perlman and Lily Sobeski. The budget of the picture was also impressive - 60 million. The efforts of the actors and the director did not save the film from the defeat of critics who categorically did not like the script.
At the same time, work began on the sci-fi series "Die Hard Jane", in which Kristanna Loken got the main role. Filming lasted six months.
In 2011, the actress appeared in one episode of the drama series Black Mark. He went on the air for six years and gathered a fairly vast audience - more than 6 million viewers.
In 2014, together with the Russian actor Alexander Nevsky, Loken played in the Black Rose detective story. The main character of the picture is a Russian policeman who flew to the United States to investigate a series of murders of young girls. In the investigation, he is assisted by his colleague from the States Emily Smith (Loken). The film was not successful with the audience and the box office was small - less than a million dollars.
In the same year, the actress appeared in one of the main roles in the action movie "Mercenaries" directed by Christopher Ray. In addition to Loken, the film was played by Bridgette Nielsen, Zoe Bell and Damian Poitier.
Personal life
In 2008, Kristanna married Canadian actor Noah Danby, whom she met on the set of Jane’s Die Hard a year before. The marriage did not last long - a few months later the couple divorced.
Kristanna Loken repeatedly reported in an interview about her bisexuality, and shortly after the divorce, she announced that she was dating a woman. There were rumors about her affair with Michelle Rodriguez, but they remained unconfirmed.
For almost a year, the actress met with American politician Antonio Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles. From him in May 2016 she gave birth to a son, Thor.