Stana Katic
Biography
Stana Katic is a Canadian actress and producer born on April 26, 1978, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is best known for her television roles as Kate Beckett on the ABC series Castle, which ran from 2009 to 2016, and as FBI Special Agent Emily Byrne in the Amazon Prime Video series Absentia, which aired from 2017 to 2020. Born to Serb parents Petar and Rada Katic who emigrated from Croatia, she has four brothers and one sister. Katic began her acting career in theater at Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario, before attending the University of Toronto and the DePaul University Goodman School of Drama, following which she started her television career with guest appearances.
Career overview
Stana Katic is a Canadian actress and producer born on April 26, 1978, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is best known for her television roles as Kate Beckett on the ABC series Castle, which ran from 2009 to 2016, and as FBI Special Agent Emily Byrne in the Amazon Prime Video series Absentia, which aired from 2017 to 2020.
Her parents, Petar and Rada Katic, are Serb immigrants from Croatia, and she has four brothers and one sister. Katic began her acting career in theater by appearing in productions at the Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario. She subsequently pursued her education by attending the University of Toronto and the DePaul University Goodman School of Drama.
Following her graduation from DePaul University, Katic transitioned into television and began her career on screen with guest appearances. Across her career, she has accumulated 47 known credits in acting on The Movie Database.
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- Kidnapped in Her Own Home: The Martha Carelli Story (2026) as Martha Carelli
- Murder in a Small Town (2024) as Zoe Strachan
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (2024) as Wonder Woman / Superwoman (voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three (2024) as Wonder Woman (voice)
- Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two (2024) as Wonder Woman (voice)
- Justice League: Warworld (2023) as Wonder Woman / Diana Prince (voice)
- Justice Society: World War II (2021) as Wonder Woman (voice)
- A Call to Spy (2020) as Vera Atkins
- The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) as Lisa Roberts
- Absentia (2017) as Emily Byrne
- Absentia (2017) Producer
- Lost in Florence (2017) as Anna
- Sister Cities (2016) as Carolina "Carol" Baxter Shaw
- The Rendezvous (2016) as Rachel Rozman
- Superman: Unbound (2013) as Lois Lane (voice)
- Big Sur (2013) as Lenora
- CBGB (2013) as Genya Ravan
- How We Made Love: The Making of For Lovers Only (2013) as Self
- The Double (2011) as Amber
- Batman: Arkham City (The Movie) (2011) as Talia al Ghul
- For Lovers Only (2011) as Sofia
- Truth About Kerry (2010) as Emma
- Castle (2009) as Kate Beckett
- Castle (2009) Producer
- Quantum of Solace (2008) as Corinne
- The Spirit (2008) as Morgenstern
- Stiletto (2008) as Raina
- The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008) as Simone Renoir
- Would Be Kings (2008) as Julianna Martinelli
- Feast of Love (2007) as Jenny
- Heroes (2006) as Hana Gitelman
- Brothers and Sisters (2006) as Karen Wells
- The Unit (2006) as Special Agent Adrian Lane
- Faceless (2006) as Diana Palos
- Dragon Dynasty (2006) as Ava
- The Closer (2005) as Nadia Orwell
- Pit Fighter (2005) as Marianne
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Handler (2003)
- L.A. Dragnet (2003) as Miriam Nelson
- Shut-Eye (2003) as Angela
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Rita Sullivan
- The Shield (2002) as Ayla
- 24 (2001) as Collette Stenger
- Alias (2001) as Flight Attendant
- ER (1994) as Blaire Collins
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- Good Morning America (1975) as Self - Guest
- Silent Night Fall as Alexasandra