Victoria Ainslie Pratt (born December 18, 1970) is a Canadian actress, author and fitness model.
Early life Pratt grew up in Chesley, Ontario, a self described "tomboy at heart." She attended the kinesiology program at York University in Toronto and graduated summa cum laude. Before starting her acting career, Pratt made a notable mark in the fitness world as a performance tester, working at the York University campus with various athletes including players from the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks, among others.
Career After graduating from York, Pratt met Robert Kennedy, publisher of MuscleMag, who convinced Pratt to try her hand at modelling and acting. Pratt quickly found success as a fitness model, gracing several magazine covers (including MuscleMag and Oxygen) and working alongside future WWE stars Trish Stratus and Torrie Wilson.
Pratt eventually began to land starring acting roles on television throughout the late 1990s, including Xena: Warrior Princess, Once a Thief, Cleopatra 2525 (which she starred in for two seasons), and Mutant X (which she starred in for three seasons).
Pratt made her film debut in the 1998 film titled Legacy, alongside David Hasselhoff, directed by her future husband, T. J. Scott. Pratt also starred in several independent or small made-for-TV movies during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Pratt has since garnered a small cult following who recognize her large body of work as an actress in cancelled, but popular low-budget science fiction productions. There were several Tumblr fan pages and websites dedicated to Pratt. AskMen called her a "butt-kicking sci-fi queen."
Since the mid-2000s, Pratt has guest-starred on several hit TV series including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009), NCIS (2010), Lie to Me (2011), and Castle (2013). In 2006, Pratt co-starred with model Josie Moran in the film The Mallory Effect which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival. The same year Pratt starred with Taye Diggs on the ABC television series Day Break (2006), which premiered on November 15, 2006.
Pratt has continued modelling throughout her career, being named Oxygen Magazines "Cover Girl" in 2011. She is a published author of adult fiction, her first book being Double Down.
Personal life Pratt married director and photographer T. J. Scott in 2000; they divorced in 2016.
She divides her time between Toronto, Los Angeles, Nashville, and New Zealand. Pratt has a blue belt in Shotokan karate and is a keen kickboxer.
In her interview with Oxygen Magazine, Pratt said she enjoyed "salsa dancing, hiking in the Hollywood hills and volleyball."
On October 12, 2019, Pratt married American country singer Trace Adkins in New Orleans, Louisiana. Blake Shelton officiated the wedding.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1998Whatever It TakesFitness InstructorUncreditedLegacyDing2002Jennifer 2005 House of the Dead 2 Lieutenant Alison Henson2006Comedy HellKelli2007What Love IsSaraBrotherhood of BloodCarrie Rieger2011Your Love Never FailsAnne MarieDirect to video2012Soda SpringsShellyGabe the Cupid DogMarshaAwayChristmas TwisterAddisonDracanoCarla Simms2014Death ValleyJamie DillenVespucciLa MigraSpecial Agent Dunthorpe The VirginianMolly West Direct to video2015Into Dangerous TerritoryMia MartinJuneLily Anderson2016 The Last HeistPascalCops and RobbersCherylFlight 192Michelle Taylor2017Lazer Team 2Major Kilborne2018My Daughter is InnocentLisa Mitchell2021Apache JunctionChristine Williams2022Desperate RidersCarol2023Among WolvesElizabeth
Television Year Title Role Notes 1997 Once a Thief: Brother Against BrotherJackie JanczykTelevision film 1998 Once a Thief: Family Business Once a Thief Recurring role, 8 episodesXena: Warrior PrincessCyaneEpisodes: "Adventures in the Sin Trade: Parts 1 and 2"1999Forbidden IslandWilkesEpisode: "Pilot"2000First WaveClaire WilsonEpisode: "Tomorrow"BlacktopCharlieTelevision film2000–2001Cleopatra 2525Rose "Sarge"Main role, 28 episodes2001–2004Mutant XShalimar FoxMain role, 66 episodes2005HushCallieTelevision filmMaydaySimmsMurder at the PresidioCpl. Tara Jeffries2006Her Fatal FlawLaney HennesseyKraken: Tentacles of the DeepNicole2006–2007Day BreakAndrea BattleMain role, 13 episodes2007Ghost WhispererProf. Claudia PolliliEpisode: "Double Exposure"Hush Little BabyJamieTelevision film2008Journey to the Center of the EarthMartha DennisonMoonlightDee Dee DwightEpisode: "Fated to Pretend"LifeDiane GrahamEpisode: "Badge Bunny"2009CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCarla BanksEpisode: "The Grave Shift"Fear ItselfRobbie CollinsEpisode: "The Circle"Cold CaseVanessa QuartermanEpisode: "Mind Games"2010NCISTiffanyEpisode: "Jet Lag"Mongolian Death WormAliciaTelevision film2011Lie to MeLilyEpisode: "Rebound"2012 A Nanny's RevengeBrynn RandallTelevision film2013CastleJane Garrison/Leann PiperEpisode: "Significant Others"2014-2019HeartlandCasey McMurtryRecurring role, 25 episodes2014 A Daughter's NightmareDana MorganTelevision film2015Hawaii Five-0Mrs. HarperEpisode: "Ka'Alapahi Nui (Big Lie)"Patient KillerVictoria WrightmarTelevision film A Date to Die ForLaura Armstrong2016Campus CallerDetective Victoria DuncanTurbulenceMichelle Taylor2018CaughtDoloris PattersonMiniseries2019Hudson and Rex Lori Shciff"The Woods Have Eyes"
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