Tricia Helfer Photos, Videos, Biography, News

• Name: Tricia Helfer
• Birth Name: Tricia Janine Helfer
• Birthplace: Donalda, Alberta, Canada
• Date of Birth: April 11, 1974
• Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
• Nationality: Canadian
• Occupation: supermodel, actress

I would change the push for women to look like Playmate Barbie dolls, that is just ridiculous. - Tricia Helfer

Canadian actress and supermodel Tricia Helfer was born in Donalda, Alberta, Canada, and raised there on her family's grain farm. She started modeling at the age of 16 after a talent scout discovered her when she was standing in line at a local movie theatre in 1992.

Her modeling credits include ad campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Victoria's Secret, Oil of Olay, Saks Fifth Avenue and Giorgio Armani, runway shows for Carolina Herrera, Christian Dior, Emmanuel Ungaro, Claude Montana, Givenchy, John Galliano and Dolce & Gabbana. She appeared in numerous magazine covers, including Flare, Amica, ELLE, Cosmopolitan UK, Marie Claire, Amica Italia, Vogue, Maxim and Statement magazine.

In 1996 she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Her big breakthrough came in 2003 when she landed the role as Cylon agent Number Six on the Sci-Fi series Battlestar Galactica. She has also appeared in the films "The Green Chain," "White Rush" and "The Genius Club." In 2004 NBC movie of the week she portrayed Farrah Fawcett.