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tricia helfer

tricia helfer

tricia helfer

tricia helfer

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ricia Janine Helfer (born April 11, 1974) is a Canadian actress and former model, best known for her role as Number Six in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, her role as "Carla" on Burn Notice, Dark Blue as FBI Special Agent Alex Rice,[1] and for hosting the first season of Canada's Next Top Model.

She became actively involved in different Charity events, from animal rescue [2] to the oil spill in the Gulf. [3]

She also posed naked on Playboy Magazine in 2007.[4]
Early life

Helfer was born and raised in the rural community of Donalda in Stettler County, Alberta. She was raised on her family's grain farm and at the age of 17, while standing in line at a local movie theatre, she was discovered by modeling agency scout Kelly Streit. She is of German, English, Swedish and Norwegian descent.[5]
Acting

Helfer hosted a Canadian television fashion program Ooh La La. She relocated to Los Angeles in 2002 to pursue a full-time film career. Her first acting assignment was a co-starring role as Sarah on the television series Jeremiah. Thereafter, she played the role of a model, Ashleigh James, in the May 16, 2002 episode "The Hunger Artist" on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2002, Helfer played the female lead, Eva, in the independent film White Rush. In 2003, Helfer was chosen to play Number Six on Battlestar Galactica (see section below).

In 2004, Helfer played Farrah Fawcett in the NBC telemovie The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels'.[10] Concurrent with her role in Battlestar Galactica, Helfer began producing and hosting Canada's Next Top Model on May 31, 2006. In 2006, Helfer appeared in the motion pictures Spiral and The Green Chain.

In October 2006, it was announced that Helfer would not return to host the second season of Canada's Next Top Model in order to concentrate on her work on Battlestar Galactica.[11] Helfer also played a major role in Electronic Arts Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, as the high-level Nod general Kilian Qatar, along with her Battlestar Galactica co-star, Grace Park.[12] She also starred in the episode "Roadkill" on the second season of the American paranormal drama TV series Supernatural.

Tricia had a recurring role on CBS' Two and a Half Men. Helfer played Gail, best friend of Charlie's (Charlie Sheen) fiancé Chelsea (Jennifer Bini Taylor). When Chelsea finds out that her friend is recovering from a breakup, she says she should do so at the boys' house.[13] Shortly after Chelsea and Charlie begin a trial separation, Gail begins a sexual relationship with Charlie.

* Eventual Wife (2000)
* Jeremiah (2002)
* CSI episode - "The Hunger Artist" (2003)
* White Rush (2003)
* Battlestar Galactica (2003) mini-series
* The Collector (2004)
* Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels (2004)
* Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009) television series
* Mem-o-re (2005)
* The Genius Club (2006)
* Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 1 (2006) television series
* The Green Chain (2007)
* Supernatural episode - "Roadkill" (2007) television series
* Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) TV movie
* Spiral (2007)
* Walk All Over Me (2007)
* Them TV pilot 2008
* Inseparable (2008)
* Burn Notice (2008–2009), 8 episodes as Carla
* Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) TV movie
* Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) Boodikka
* Chuck (2009) 1 episode as Alex Forrest
* Two and a Half Men (2009–2010) 2 episodes as Chelsea's college roommate Gail
* Human Target (2010) TV pilot
* The Dealership (2009) TV pilot
* Warehouse 13 (2009) television series
* Open House (2009)
* Dark Blue (2010) television series
* A Beginners Guide to Endings (2010)
* Hidden Crimes (2010)
* Phase one (2010)
* Carmel [31] (2010)
* The whole truth[32] (TV Show)
* Lie to Me (2010) Episode: Double Blind
* Franklin & Bash TV Series(2010-11)[33]