Tricia Helfer is a Canadian-born actress, television host, and retired model. She came into the limelight as a model in the 1990s before becoming an actress in the early 2000s. The multi-talented star became well known to viewers for her starring role as ‘Number Six’ in the hit Sci-Fi series Battlestar Galactica
Tricia Helfer recently gained recognition for her starring role as Charlotte Richards on the FOX drama series Lucifer. The talented actress also has a number of film credits, but the small screen is her forte. Helfer also lent her voice to the role of Sarah Kerrigan in the StarCraft video game series.
Tricia Helfer’s Bio
Tricia Janine Helfer was born on April 11, 1974, in Donalda, Alberta, Canada. She is of German, English, Swedish and Norwegian ancestry. Her parents are Dennis and Elaine Helfer and she has three sisters: Trina, Tammy and Tara. The family owned a grain farm and she grew up there with her siblings.
At the age of 17, Helfer was spotted by a model scout while waiting in line at a local movie theater, which marked the start of his journey to stardom. She won the 1992 edition of the Supermodel of the World international modeling contest, which landed her a juicy contract with leading modeling agency, Ford Models. Helfer’s career as a model spanned 10 years during which she walked the catwalks of some of the world’s top fashion brands and also graced the covers of numerous fashion magazines.
The multi-talented star announced her retirement from modeling in 2002 at a time when her acting career was just beginning. Helfer then moved to Los Angeles in order to pursue a full-time acting career. She made her professional acting debut on an episode of the series Jérémie (2002) followed by another guest role on the hit detective series CSI (2002). In 2003, she landed her drill role as humanoid Cylon Number Six in the sci-fi miniseries. Battlestar Galactica. Helfer’s brilliant performance in the initial miniseries earned him a spot in the main cast of the television series. Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009).
Other notable Tricia Helfer TV credits include: Dark Blue (2010), The Enterprise (2012), the animated series Tron: Uprising (2012-13) and countless guest roles. Helfer also headlined the short-lived crime drama series Killer Women (2014) in which she played lead character Molly Parker and she also had a recurring role in Season 2 of the digital series Powers (2016).
More recently, the talented actress landed a spot in the main cast of the fantasy drama series Lucifer (2016-present) in which she portrayed the character Charlotte Richards/Mom. The show was originally canceled by Fox TV after four seasons, but was renewed in June 2018 for a fourth season by Netflix.
husband, divorce
Tricia Helfer was married to JonathanMarshall, a lawyer. The pair reportedly met at a mutual friend’s birthday party and their wedding ceremony took place on October 18, 2003. Their marriage lasted over a decade, but the couple separated in May 2017 and a few months later. later. Helfer filed for divorce in January 2018.
Body measurements and other interesting facts
Tricia is 179 cm (5 feet 10½ inches) tall. She sports an enviable figure with a weight of 58 kg (128 lbs). Her bust size is 86cm (34in) and her waist and hip measurements are 24in (61cm) and 34in (86cm).
Tricia Helfer was ranked No. 57 on Maxime ‘s Hot 100 Women of 2007 by the magazine. The model-turned-actress also graced the cover of the February 2007 issue of Playboy magazine.
Helfer has 2 discs in her lower back which leads to mishaps occurring while performing her own stunts. She also had 4 similar discs in her back and 2 in her neck following an accident in which luggage landed on her head while seated in a passenger plane.
Tricia Helfer started the ‘Acting Outlaws’ charity society together with fellow actress and longtime friend, Battlestar Galactica co-star Katee Sackhoff . The company raises funds and awareness for different charitable causes ranging from animal rescue to cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico.
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