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Katheryn Winnick

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  1. #001

    Katheryn Winnick speaks five languages: English, Ukrainian, French, Russian and Italian.

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    Katheryn Winnick began martial arts at the age of seven and earned her first black belt at 13. She opened her first dojo, Win Kai Martial Arts, at 16; it has since expanded to three locations in Toronto and New York.

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    Katheryn Winnick won a silver medal at the Canadian National Taekwondo finals.

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    Katheryn Winnick did not begin speaking English until she was eight years old.

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    Katheryn Winnick is known as Katrusia by her family.

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    Katheryn Winnick's Ukrainian-born parents, Roman Winnicki and his wife Lesya, were born in West Germany, where their families had fled from the USSR. They moved to Canada when they were children. Her mother is vice-president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. Her father's family came from Boryslav and Staryi Sambir. Her mother's family was from Galicia; her maternal grandfather was born in Ternopil Oblast and her maternal grandmother in Lviv Oblast. They were all from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.

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    Katheryn Winnick's original family name means "winemaker".

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    Katheryn Winnick was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, now part of Toronto.

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    Katheryn Winnick and her three siblings dropped the final vowel from their birth name, "Winnicki".

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  10. #010

    Katheryn Winnick's brother Adam fought in Afghanistan as a Canadian soldier.

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    Katheryn Winnick's brother Markjan Winnick is also an actor.

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    Katheryn Winnick graduated from Richview Collegiate in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, which is also known for notable alumni such as former prime minister Stephen Harper and MLB star Joey Votto.

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  13. #013

    Katheryn Winnick appeared in all three "CSI" shows.

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  14. #014

    Katheryn Winnick was specially selected from thousands of aspiring young actors to appear in the first season of Bravo's popular documentary series The It Factor (2002).

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    Katheryn Winnick is a popular choice among DC comic book fans to play Dinah Lance/Black Canary in a live-action film.

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    In September 2009, Katheryn Winnick was chosen by "Vanity Fair" to appear in the magazine's high-profile and highly selective "Vanities" section.

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    Katheryn Winnick trained in acting at the William Esper Studio in New York.

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