Stana Katic Biography

Fast Facts

• Founded The Alternative Travel Project in 2010 to motivate people to use alternative methods of transportation
• Has served as an avid supporter of the the charity Children's Welfare, which promotes children's literacy, education and healthcare around the world
• Quote: "My parents are immigrants and they worked really hard to reach a level of security․ The concept of your child saying they want to be an actor isn't something that makes sense when you're thinking along pragmatic lines․"
• Quote: "I really love doing period pieces․ I don't feel I've gotten a chance yet in my career to explore it as much as I'd like to․ So I'll constantly look for opportunities to play in those worlds and hopefully be able to express those characters as well someday․"
• Quote: "[on archery] "I took to it really quickly․ There's just something fantastic about the moment of release when the arrow leaves the bow․""
• Best known for her work on the series "Castle․"
• Her adventurous spirit drives her to take up various hobbies, including falconry, archery, horseback riding, flamenco dancing, cliff diving and motorcycle riding
• Possesses the ability to speak Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian, French, Bosnian and Italian