Katia Winter is a Swedish actress, who is probably best known for her portrayal of the character Nadia in the TV series “Dexter”, and as Katrina Crane in “Sleepy Hollow”.
Early life and childhood
Katia Winter was born on 13 October 1983, in Stockholm, Sweden, so under the influence of the sun sign Libra. Information on the names of her parents and whether or not she grew up with siblings is not known, but she moved to London at an early age.
Education
Information on where she attended high school is vague, but she apparently attended a military style school where she studied Crime Psychology. Whether or not she went to college is also unknown.
Career
When in London, she made an appearance in the British TV series’ “Unmade Beds” in 2009, and in “Everywhere and Nowhere” in 2011. She moved to the United States and in 2011 got her first female lead role in the movie “Arena” that starred Kellan Lutz and Samuel L. Jackson.
In 2012, she appeared in “Love Sick Love”, an independent movie that starred Matthew Settle, and made an appearance in “Banshee Chapter”. In 2012, she portrayed the character of Ava Baransky in the episode “Need to Know” in the TV series “NCIS”. Soon after, she got the chance to play the recurring character Nadia, a Russian stripper, in “Dexter”.
From 2013, she started working on the series “Sleepy Hollow” as Katrina Crane, and gained accolades for her acting, and fandom for her portrayal of the character.
In 2017, she was seen in “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”, and in “Blood & Treasure” in 2019. She was last seen in “Agent Hamilton” in 2020. Her upcoming projects are “You’re not Alone”, “The Catch”, “L.V.J” and “1066”.
Relationship
Katia married Jesse Glick in 2013, however, the couple divorced in June 2015 before their second anniversary, finalized in 2016. Who she had relationships with in the past before Jesse is also not known, nor who she might currently be dating.
Appearance
Katia belongs to Swedish nationality and is white in ethnicity. She has light brown hair and grey eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 8ins (1.73m), weighs 120lbs (55 kgs), and her vital statistics are 34-24-35. Her dress size is 4, and her shoe size is 9.
Hobbies, Favorite Things and Interesting Facts
Katia currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
She currently has two dogs.
She was cast only four days before she started shooting for “Sleepy Hollow”.
She loves Netflix, and her favorite shows include “House of Cards”, “Top of the Lake”, and “Orange is the New Black”.
She loves BBC shows as well.
If she wouldn’t have been an actress, she would’ve been a cop thanks to her military-style high school. She talked to SELF and said ‘I still think about it because it’s interesting to think about your life choices, and how different my life would have been if I had gone to the police academy, which I was so close to doing!’
She is not a natural redhead as portrayed by her character in “Sleepy Hollow” – she dyed her hair twice a month to get her hair color to look red for the part.
In 2010, Katia shaved her hair for her part of a Poet in “Anaphylaxis”, because the character demanded a fresh bald look.
She loves “Game of Thrones” and wants to play a Viking some day. She said ‘I’m a sucker for period pieces altogether, and I mean that’s fantasy period, but mine is the dragons and all that. I can’t imagine what it was like back then, way back when. Oh, Vikings! God, I want to play a Viking one day.’
Running is her favorite workout, but motivates herself by putting on workout clothes. She would like to get some fight training
Her favorite song is “Anything” by Imagine Dragons.
She talked to Genlux and said the five words she would use to describe herself are : ‘crafty, artsy, traveler, kind and emotional.’
She likes to create abstract paintings and loves working with hammers, nails and woodworking.
The movie that she loves the most is “Dancer in the Dark”.
She enjoys journey music and feels that it takes her to another space where she can meditate and appreciate the things she has.
Charity
Katia passionately supports Amnesty International, and she also contributes to several charities that devote their attention to animals.
Social Media
Katia has accounts in popular social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. She has over 16,500 followers on Instagram.
Net worth
According to sources, her net worth has been estimated at over $2 million. She has been actively working in the TV industry for over 15 years and has accumulated her wealth through appearances in various series. With many more projects in the pipeline, her net worth is sure to go up in the coming years.