“Somebody at one point in my life told me I’m very androgynous,” Sackhoff told me. “And I never saw that in myself. I think what it was I lived in a small town and my dad always said ‘Play with the boys until you get hurt.’ And so I was bound and determined to keep up with the boys. I think he was speaking mostly in the context of soccer, but I took it in this life sort of way because I was hanging out with the boys and jumping over barbed wire fences and kind of had this desire to keep up with boys physically.”

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Was that a role that was offered to you, or did you have to audition for it?

SACKHOFF: I did audition for it. It’s actually a crazy story. I went in once, and then didn’t hear anything. When I went in for the first time, I just met with David. And then, the next time, they were like, “Okay, it’s down to you and four girls.” I was like, “All right.” And they were like, “Vin’s in town, so you’re gonna have to jump. When they say jump, you’ve gotta jump.” I was like, “Okay,” thinking that it could be 5 pm one night, or 8 pm one night. I got a phone call at 11 o’clock at night, from all the producers and the casting director, which thank god the casting director is a woman because I would have been like, “You want me to come where?”

So, at midnight, I got out of bed, I took off my face mask and I drove to Vin’s house with my mother on the phone going, “If I don’t call you in an hour, this is the address I’m at.” And she was like, “Katee, nothing is going to happen.” I was like, “I know, but this is so weird!” And, I got the job because I showed up. I truly believe that. When I was driving home that night, at 2 o’clock in the morning, I called my mom and said, “I do believe I just got that job because I showed up.” As far as acting goes, you get to a certain point where I think everyone can do the job and it comes down to a level of commitment. I think sometimes all you have to do is show up.

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EXCLUSIVE: Katee Sackhoff is in final negotiations to play the female lead opposite Vin Diesel in the untitled Chronicles Of Riddick sequel. In the movie, written and directed by David Twohy, the Battlestar Galactica alumna will play Dahl, a Nordic mercenary tracking Riddick (Diesel). Production on the sequel resumed recently in Montreal after a two-month break due to financing issues. Sackhoff, who had long been rumored for the choice for the role, will segue from Riddick to her new A&E series Longmire. The actress, who co-starred on the final season of 24 and did an arc on CSI, has movies Haunting In Georgia and Evil Sexy Genius coming out later this year. She is with Gersh and Bleu.

Dates are March 30-April 1st!

Playing some of the most rough and tumble personas on television, she is best known for her starring role as Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace on the SyFy Channel remake of Battlestar Galactica.

She has also had prominent rolls on 24, Bionic Woman, The Education of Max Bickford, CSI and Nip/Tuck, plus done voice work for Robot Chicken and Futurama, as well as for video games including Halo 3, Spider-Man: Edge of Time and Batman: Year One. She will be appearing Saturday/Sunday.

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Former “Battlestar Galactica’’ actress Katee Sackhoff (inset), who famously turned down the role of werewolf Debbie Pelt on “True Blood’’ to work on a Boston-based TV show that, sadly, was never picked up, confirmed via Twitter that she’s in the Worcester area filming the indie movie “Lockdown.’’ The movie, which takes place on a college campus, is being directed by John Stimpson, who’s made a list of small local films. Stimpson’s website says “Lockdown’’ is “a psychological thriller that digs into the idea of the Psychopath Test, and whether it is a valid tool for psychologists, parole officers, or the police.’’ According to the Internet Movie Database, other actors involved in the project include New Hampshire’s own John Shea, and Bart Johnson, who starred with Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens in “High School Musical.’’

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The Calgary Expo, Canada’s second largest pop culture event, is thrilled to announce that two of science fiction’s most outstanding performers will be attending the 2012 convention. Amanda Tapping (Stargate: SG-1, Sanctuary) and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, 24), will coming to the Expo in 2012, much to the delight of Science Fiction fans around the globe.

Amanda Tapping is a Canadian actress, producer, director and writer who is best known for her role as Samantha Carter in Stargate: SG-1.

“We knew that Stargate SG-1 had a huge following after having Christopher Judge out to the convention in 2011,” says Calgary Expo Director Kandrix Foong. “Bringing in such an accomplished actress and producer such as Amanda Tapping is a real privilege for the Calgary Expo.”

As a winner of the 2009 Women of Vision award, Amanda has become an ambassador of strength, resilience and innovation in the Canadian television industry. Her recent endeavour, Sanctuary, started as a web series but soon exploded onto mainstream television networks. She is also one of the founding members of S4K, Sanctuary for Kids, a charity which works to find relief for children who face exploitation, depravation and adversity from around the world.

Katee Sackhoff is most recognized as the rough n’ tough Capt. Kara Thrace aka Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica. Some of her other roles include appearances in smash hit television shows such as The Big Bang Theory, CSI and 24. She has also used her vocal talents in animation and video games roles such as Halo 3, Batman: Year One and Spider-Man: Edge of Time.

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Katee’s episode of Workaholics airs tonight on Comedy Central at 10:30 so tune in!

First off there’s new items in the store at Katee’s website to check HERE! Second, a new video from Katee!

Katee Sackhoff has found another series. Since Battlestar Galactica ended three years ago, the actress has bounced around from NBC’s short-lived Bionic Woman to stints on Fox’s 24 to CBS’ CSI.

Now A&E has given a series order to her latest project, Longmire — described as a contemporary crime thriller from the producers of TNT’s The Closer. She’ll play a Philadelphia detective transferred to a small Wyoming town. Also in the cast: Robert Taylor and Lou Diamond Phillips. Longmire is set to become A&E’s fourth drama following The Beast, The Glades and Breakout Kings and will premiere next year.

Source – Entertainment Weekly