Stana Katic is a versatile and talented actress and producer who has starred in many television shows and movies.
She is best known for her role as Detective Kate Beckett in the hit series Castle, which ran for eight seasons and earned her multiple awards and nominations.
She also plays the lead role of Emily Byrne, a former FBI agent who comes back from the dead, in the thriller series Absentia.
In addition to acting, she is passionate about environmental and humanitarian causes and founded her own production company, Sine Timore Productions.
contour
- Full name: Stana Katic
- Date of Birth: April 26, 1978
- Age: 46
- Gender: Female
- Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Nationality: Canadian-American
- Occupation: Actor, producer
- Height: 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm)
- Parents: Peter Katic and Rada Katic
- Siblings: Four brothers (Marko, Dusan, Nikola and Dragoljub) and one sister (Katarina)
- Spouse: Kris Brkljac
- Children: One son
- Marital status: Married
- Net worth: $12 million
Early life and education
Stana Katic, 46, was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on April 26, 1978. She is the eldest of six children of Croatian Serbian immigrants Peter and Rada Katic.
She grew up in a bilingual household and speaks English and Serbo-Croatian. She also learned French, Italian and Slovenian.
When she was five, her family moved to Aurora, Illinois, and then to Chicago, Illinois for high school. She attended West Aurora High School and graduated in 1996.
She then attended the University of Toronto to study International Relations, Economics, and Pre-Law.
She also studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and DePaul University’s Goodman School of Drama.
personal life
Stana Katic married Kris Brkljac, a business consultant and former software engineer, in 2015. They had a private ceremony in Croatia, her parents’ native country.
They welcomed their first child, a son, in late 2021. They have not yet revealed their son’s name to the public.
They live in Los Angeles, California with their two dogs, Joe and Emma. Stana Katic is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States. She is also a certified scuba diver, yoga practitioner, and loves traveling, music, and art.
Profession
Stana Katic began her acting career in 1999, appearing in short films and guest roles in TV series such as The Agent, Alias, ER, The Shield and 24.
In 2003, she made her feature film debut with a small role in the comedy film Shut Eyes. She subsequently appeared in many films such as Feast of Love, Stilettos, Quantum of Solace, The Spirit, and The Double. She also voiced Talia al Ghul in the animated film Batman: Arkham City.
She rose to fame in 2009 when she played Kate Beckett, a homicide detective and love interest of mystery writer Richard Castle, on the ABC series Castle.
She played the character for eight seasons from 2009 to 2016, and her performance received critical acclaim and fan appreciation.
She has won four People’s Choice Awards, two PRISM Awards, and a Satellite Award for her work on the series. She has also produced and directed some episodes of the series.
After Castle ended, she took a year off, then returned to television in 2017 in the Amazon Prime Video series Absentia, playing Emily Byrne, a former FBI agent who is presumed dead six years later and then reappears with no memory of what happened to her.
She also serves as an executive producer on the series, which was renewed for a fourth and final season in 2021.
In addition to TV series, she has starred in several independent films such as Big Sur, CBGB, Rendezvous, Florence, and Call of Duty. She has also voiced characters in video games such as Batman: Arkham City, Lego Marvel Super Heroes, and Destiny.
In addition to acting, she is the founder and president of Sine Timore Productions, a production company focused on creating socially and environmentally conscious projects.
She has produced many documentaries, such as The Tourist, which explores the impact of tourism on the environment, and Alternative Travel Plans, which encourages people to use alternative modes of transportation.
Awards
Some of the awards Stana Katic has won or been nominated for during her career include:
- People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress (2011, 2013, 2014, 2016) – Won.
- PRISM Award for Best Female Performance in a Drama Series – Multi-Episode Series (2012, 2013) – Won.
- Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series (2011) – Won.
- TV Guide Award for Favorite Couple (2011) and Favorite Couple (2012, Nathan Fillion) — won.
- Shorty Award for Best Actress (2012, 2013, 2014) – Nominated.
- Teen Choice Award for Choice Television Actress: Drama (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) – Nominated.
dispute
Stana Katic has faced some controversy in her career, mostly related to her departure from Castle in 2016.
She was fired along with her co-star Tamala Jones (who played her best friend and medical examiner Lanie Parish) reportedly due to budget cuts.
However, sources claimed that there was a behind-the-scenes feud between her and Nathan Fillion, who plays her on-screen partner Richard Castle, and that they couldn’t stand working with each other.
Both actors denied the rumors and expressed their gratitude and respect for each other. The show was canceled after season eight due to fans being upset with the decision to drop Katic and Jones.
social media
- Instagram account: @drstanakatic
- Twitter: @Stana_Katic
Filmography
- Close your eyes
- Fighter
- Faceless
- Dragon Dynasty
- Company People
- Feast of Love
- dagger
- Quantum of Solace
- soul
- The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
- The truth about Kerry
- Couples only
- pair
- Big Sur
- Department of Homeland Security Canada
- Superman: Unleashed
- Dating
- Lost in Florence
- Spy Call
- castle
- absent
net worth
Stana Katic’s net worth is estimated to be $12 million.
The majority of her wealth comes from her acting and producing career, especially her role in Castle, for which she was reportedly paid $650,000 per episode.
