With her jaw-dropping good looks and innate sexiness, this statuesque Canadian supermodel was the perfect choice to play an otherworldly Cylon goddess on the critically acclaimed remake of
Battlestar Galactica. After being crowned the 1992 Ford Supermodel of the World, Helfer graced the covers of many magazines and cut a striking figure as a Victoria's Secret beauty. A stint as a correspondent on the Canadian style series
Ooh La La sparked her interest in acting, and in the '00s, she racked up a handful of credits — a dead model on
CSI, Farrah Fawcett in the low-rent TV-movie
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels — that didn't require her to stretch. But her turn as
Battlestar's seductive villainess turned her into an instant fanboy favorite. In 2006, concurrent with her work on the hit series, she also became the host of the reality series
Canada's Next Top Model.
Tricia Helfer Fast Facts:
- Grew up on her family's grain farm and was discovered at age 17 while waiting in line at a movie theater.
- After 10 years as a model, she switched her focus to acting.
- Tricia Helfer Relationships:
- Dennis Helfer - Father
- Elaine Helfer - Mother
- Jonathan Marshall - Husband
- Tammy Helfer - Sister
