Stana Katic
Stana Katic is a Canadian actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Kate Beckett on the ABC television series Castle (2009–2016) and FBI Special Agent Emily Byrne in the Amazon Prime Video series Absentia (2017–2020). Katic was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 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, appearing in productions at the Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario. She later attended the University of Toronto and the DePaul University Goodman School of Drama. After graduating from DePaul University, Katic began her television career with guest appearances on several series, including 24, The Closer, and CSI: NY. She also had a recurring role on the HBO series Damages. In 2009, she was cast as Kate Beckett on the ABC series Castle. The series was a critical and commercial success, running for eight seasons. Katic's performance as Beckett earned her several awards, including a People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actress and a Shorty Award for Best Actress. In 2017, Katic starred in the Amazon Prime Video series Absentia. The series follows FBI Special Agent Emily Byrne, who returns to work after disappearing for six years. Katic's performance as Byrne earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Katic is also a producer. She co-founded the production company Katic Productions in 2013. The company has produced several short films and television pilots.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Murder in a Small Town as
- 2024 · Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three as Wonder Woman (voice)
- 2024 · Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two as Wonder Woman (voice)
- 2024 · Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One as Wonder Woman / Superwoman (voice)
- 2023 · Justice League: Warworld as Wonder Woman / Diana Prince (voice)
- 2021 · Justice Society: World War II as Wonder Woman / Diana Prince (voice)
- 2020 · A Call to Spy as Vera Atkins
- 2018 · The Possession of Hannah Grace as Lisa Roberts
- 2017 · Absentia as Emily Byrne
- 2017 · Lost in Florence as Anna
- 2016 · The Rendezvous as Rachel Rozman
- 2016 · Sister Cities as Carolina "Carol" Baxter Shaw
- 2013 · Big Sur as Lenora
- 2013 · CBGB as Genya Ravan
- 2013 · How We Made Love: The Making of For Lovers Only as Self
- 2013 · Superman: Unbound as Lois Lane (voice)
- 2011 · The Double as Amber
- 2011 · For Lovers Only as Sofia
- 2010 · Truth About Kerry as Emma
- 2009 · Castle as Kate Beckett
- 2008 · The Spirit as Morgenstern
- 2008 · Quantum of Solace as Corinne
- 2008 · The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice as Simone Renoir
- 2008 · Would Be Kings as Julianna Martinelli
- 2008 · Stiletto as Raina
- 2007 · Feast of Love as Jenny
- 2006 · Heroes as Hana Gitelman
- 2006 · Brothers and Sisters as Karen Wells
- 2006 · Dragon Dynasty as Ava
- 2006 · Faceless as Diana Palos
- 2006 · The Unit as
- 2005 · Pit Fighter as Marianne
- 2005 · The Closer as Nadia Orwell
- 2003 · The Handler as
- 2003 · L.A. Dragnet as Miriam Nelson
- 2003 · Shut-Eye as Angela
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as
- 2002 · The Shield as Ayla
- 2001 · 24 as Collette Stenger
- 2001 · Alias as Flight Attendant
- 1994 · ER as Blaire Collins