---
name: "Katee Sackhoff"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/katee-sackhoff"
fi1m_id: "katee-sackhoff"
imdb_id: "nm0755267"
tmdb_id: 51798
wikidata_id: "Q230335"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 April 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-13T21:29:33.640745+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Katee Sackhoff

## Identity

Katee Sackhoff

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/katee-sackhoff
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** katee-sackhoff
- **IMDb ID:** nm0755267
- **TMDB ID:** 51798
- **Wikidata ID:** Q230335
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katee_Sackhoff, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230335, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0755267/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51798

Actor. Born 8 April 1980 in Portland, Oregon, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 April 1980, Portland, Oregon, USA
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** 凯缇·萨克霍夫, Kathryn Ann "Katee" Sackhoff, Kathryn Ann Sackhoff, Κέιτ Σάκοφ, 凱蒂薩霍夫, کیتی سکاف, کیتی ساکوف, Кейті Сакхофф
- **Frequently works with:** [Gwyneth Horder-Payton](https://film.one/person/gwyneth-horder-payton.md), [Michael Rymer](https://film.one/person/michael-rymer.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (1), 2000s 80 (2), 2010s 72 (2), 2020s 48 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 76 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action & Adventure 3, Drama 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Animation 2, Crime 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 1 hours of reviewed films
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katee_Sackhoff, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230335, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0755267/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51798

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*Battlestar Galactica*](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md) (83), [*Longmire*](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md) (68)
- **Disney+:** [*The Mandalorian*](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md) (76), [*LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian*](https://film.one/film/lego-star-wars-the-mandalorian.md) (48)

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## Fi1m on Katee Sackhoff

> Katee Sackhoff gives screen fighters a welcome roughness, with enough vulnerability to make their strength interesting. We rate her most highly as Starbuck in *Battlestar Galactica*, where being difficult helps distinguish her within a crowded, prickly ensemble.

Katee Sackhoff gives Starbuck a roughness that the solemn company of *Battlestar Galactica* (2004) needs. As Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace, she makes toughness coexist with vulnerability, leaving room for someone difficult as well as capable. In Ronald D. Moore's series, Jamie Bamber's more guarded Lee 'Apollo' Adama gives that abrasiveness something useful to play against. We warmed to Sackhoff because she helped keep this suspicious crew from feeling interchangeable. Starbuck remains the strongest reason to seek out her work.

The breakthrough could have left her permanently assigned to spacecraft, but *Longmire* (2012–17) gave her a sustained dramatic role as Victoria 'Vic' Moretti. *Riddick* (2013) put her physical performance to use in action, while *Oculus* (2013) took her into horror as Marie Russell. These parts make the career less confined to one kind of television, though they keep action and danger close at hand.

Her Star Wars work with writer and director Dave Filoni offers a different sort of progression. She voiced Bo-Katan Kryze in *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* from 2012, then played her in live action from 2020 in *The Mandalorian* (2019). Her consistency of voice across the two forms makes that transition convincing. We recommend *The Mandalorian* for its brisk frontier adventures and humour, although its masked lead remains underwritten.

The risk with repeated warrior roles is that toughness becomes the whole job, with little left for an actor to discover. We would rather see a part test Sackhoff's strength than simply rely on our recognising it. Starbuck has the advantage of belonging to an ensemble whose contrasting temperaments matter, and Sackhoff makes a clear contribution to that. James Callis's nervous Gaius Baltar and Michael Hogan's abrasive Saul Tigh help make that company prickly enough for her roughness to belong without becoming the only kind of performance on offer. Begin with *Battlestar Galactica*, provided its persistent gloom sounds like an acceptable price for the performances.

## Biography

Katee Sackhoff is an American actress. Born on 8 April 1980 in Portland, Oregon, she is best known for portraying Lieutenant Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace in the series *Battlestar Galactica* (2004–2009).

She has also played Victoria 'Vic' Moretti in *Longmire* (2012–2017) and Bo-Katan Kryze in *The Mandalorian* (2019–). Sackhoff won a Saturn Award for her work on *Battlestar Galactica*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian* (2026), Fi1m 48, as Bo-Katan Kryze (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/lego-star-wars-the-mandalorian.md)
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), Fi1m 76, as Bo-Katan Kryze — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Longmire* (2012), Fi1m 68, as Victoria 'Vic' Moretti — [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), Fi1m 83, as Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace — [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, as Dana Walsh — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Futurama* (1999), Fi1m 81, as Grrrl (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian* (2026), as Bo-Katan Kryze (voice) — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/lego-star-wars-the-mandalorian.md)
- *Fight or Flight* (2025), as Katherine Brunt
- *Watchmen: Chapter II* (2024), as Laurie Juspeczyk / Silk Spectre / Sandra Hollis (voice)
- *Watchmen: Chapter I* (2024), as Laurie Juspeczyk / Silk Spectre (voice)
- *Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three* (2024), as Poison Ivy (voice)
- *Star Wars: Tales of the Empire* (2024), series, as Bo-Katan Kryze (voice)
- *Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition* (2022), as Poison Ivy (voice)
- *Christmas Sail* (2021), as Liz · Executive Producer
- *Night of the Animated Dead* (2021), as Judy (voice)
- *Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two* (2021), as Poison Ivy (voice)
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), series, as Bo-Katan Kryze — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Another Life* (2019), series, as Niko Breckinridge
- *2036 Origin Unknown* (2018), as Mackenzie 'Mack' Wilson
- *Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore* (2017), as Bo-Katan Kryze
- *Don't Knock Twice* (2017), as Jess
- *The Machine* (2017), as Nadia (voice)
- *Girl Flu.* (2016), as Jenny
- *Tell* (2014), as Beverly
- *Star Wars Rebels* (2014), series, as Bo-Katan Kryze (voice)
- *The Flash* (2014), series, as Amunet Black / Blacksmith
- *Oculus* (2014), as Marie Russell
- *Riddick* (2013), as Dahl
- *Sexy Evil Genius* (2013), as Nikki Franklyn · Co-Producer
- *The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia* (2013), as Joyce
- *A Deadly Obsession* (2012), as Suzanne
- *Longmire* (2012), series, as Victoria 'Vic' Moretti — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *Batman: Year One* (2011), as Detective Essen (voice)
- *Workaholics* (2011), series, as Rachel
- *Battlestar Galactica: The Plan* (2009), as Kara Thrace (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* (2008), series, as Bo-Katan Kryze (voice)
- *Battlestar Galactica: Razor* (2007), as Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
- *Bionic Woman* (2007), series, as Sarah Corvus
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), series, as Katee Sackhoff — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *How I Married My High School Crush* (2007), as Sara Jacob
- *The Last Sentinel* (2007), as Girl
- *White Noise 2: The Light* (2007), as Sherry Clarke
- *Robot Chicken* (2005), series, as Hilda Spellman / Bitch Pudding (voice), Bitch Puddin' (voice), Kara Thrace / Sharon 'Number Eight' / Diane / Ellen Tigh (voice), Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara / Bitch Puddin' / 'Your Mom' (voice)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, as Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2003), series, as Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Terri Maxwell (1969)
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Dr. Theodora 'Teddy' Rowe — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Boomtown* (2002), series, as Holly
- *Halloween: Resurrection* (2002), as Jen
- *24* (2001), series, as Dana Walsh — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *My First Mister* (2001), as Ashley
- *The Education of Max Bickford* (2001), series, as Nell Bickford
- *The Fearing Mind* (2000), series, as Lenore Fearing
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Frankie Reed
- *Undressed* (1999), series, Actor
- *Futurama* (1999), series, as Grrrl (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md)
- *Fifteen and Pregnant* (1998), as Karen Gotatus
- *ER* (1994), series, as Jason's Girlfriend — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Dianne Cary, Vanessa Gallo — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Gallery

- ![Katee Sackhoff](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-9f8f6e9cffd4.jpg) Katee Sackhoff — Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Katee_Sackhoff_%2855255564980%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Katee_Sackhoff_%2855255564980%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![_mg_12210.jpg (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-06863849a31a.jpg) _mg_12210.jpg (2011) — Tabercil from Canadian, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Celebrity_panelists_at_2011_Fan_Expo_Canada_%286129911352%29.jpg/1280px-Celebrity_panelists_at_2011_Fan_Expo_Canada_%286129911352%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Danai Gurira, Tatiana Maslany and Katee Sackhoff speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for Entertainment Weekly's "Women Who Kick Ass" panel, ](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-eedae9635aee.jpg) Danai Gurira, Tatiana Maslany and Katee Sackhoff speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for Entertainment Weekly's "Women Who Kick Ass" panel,  — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Danai_Gurira%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Katee_Sackhoff.jpg/1280px-Danai_Gurira%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Katee_Sackhoff.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David Twohy, Vin Diesel and Katee Sackhoff speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Riddick", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Dieg](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-e2e3cca20035.jpg) David Twohy, Vin Diesel and Katee Sackhoff speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Riddick", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Dieg — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/David_Twohy%2C_Vin_Diesel_%26_Katee_Sackhoff.jpg/1280px-David_Twohy%2C_Vin_Diesel_%26_Katee_Sackhoff.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Katee Sackhoff](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-f5782bbbfc93.jpg) Katee Sackhoff — Image via TMDB
- ![Katee Sackhoff](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-6aabbbbb2afa.jpg) Katee Sackhoff — Image via TMDB
- ![Katee Sackhoff](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-eb3e77e92f76.jpg) Katee Sackhoff — Image via TMDB
- ![American actress Katee Sackhoff. (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-daad2421c847.jpg) American actress Katee Sackhoff. (2006) — MR O, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Katee_Sackhoff.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Katee Sackhoff speaking at the 2015 Phoenix Comicon at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-2e365b0eb233.jpg) Katee Sackhoff speaking at the 2015 Phoenix Comicon at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Katee_Sackhoff_%2817667298194%29.jpg/1280px-Katee_Sackhoff_%2817667298194%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Katee Sackhoff](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-b16f8fec66cb.jpg) Katee Sackhoff — Image via TMDB
- ![Katee Sackhoff](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-60bd73174410.jpg) Katee Sackhoff — Image via TMDB
- ![Katee Sackhoff](https://film.one/media/person/100729/gallery-c62e02f27347.jpg) Katee Sackhoff — Image via TMDB

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