Luciana Carro

1981-03-23 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Luciana Carro (born March 23, 1981, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actress of Italian descent, 5′ 4″ (163 cm) tall. A shy child, she was encouraged by her parents to take acting classes, and her high school drama teacher Gerry Campbell (father of Neve Campbell) convinced her to pursue classical training at Theatre Humber in Toronto. She moved to Vancouver in 2000 to work in the TV and film industry, then later relocated to Los Angeles. She has continued to study under director and coach Larry Moss, and on stage has performed as Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank, Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Nora in The Plough and the Stars. She is best known as Viper pilot Louanne "Kat" Katraine in Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009, 18 episodes), originally cast as a day player before her role was developed into a recurring character. Her other notable television credits include Priya Magnus in Caprica (2010, 3 episodes), Crazy Lee in Falling Skies (2012–2013, 13 episodes, with Stephen Amell), Anana in Helix (2014–2015, 7 episodes), Stephanie Meyer in Everwood (2006, 4 episodes), and Tanya in The Chris Isaak Show (2001, 7 episodes). Her film credits include Sam in Blades of Glory (2007, with Will Ferrell and Jon Heder), Gail in Two for the Money (2005, with Al Pacino and Rene Russo), Brooklyn Webster (the antagonist) in Dr. Dolittle 3 (2006), a Waitress in White Chicks (2004), Gina Moreno in Snowglobe (2007, with Christina Milian and Lorraine Bracco), and Rosita Alvarado in Deck the Halls (2011, TNT).