Canadian actress and former model Tricia Helfer is one of Hollywood’s rising acting talents, best known for her portrayal of humanoid Cylon Number Six on Sci Fi’s critically acclaimed drama series Battlestar Galactica. She recently joined the cast of USA Network’s Burn Notice as well as landed a talent holding deal with Fox. Helfer is also an active animal rights supporter.
Inseparable (TV pilot)
Burn Notice (TV series)
Battlestar Galactica (TV series)
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
Spiral
Walk All Over Me
HelpingAnimals.com reports Tricia poses for a PETA public service announcement with one of her oldest cats, Mr. Nix. The tagline “If you have to be human, at least be humane,” is evidently a nod to her Battlestar Galactica Cylon character. From HelpingAnimals.com:
She may play a beautiful but ruthless machine on TV’s hottest show, Battlestar Galactica, but in real life, Tricia Helfer (a.k.a. Six to her legions of fans) has a heart of gold and a soft spot for animals, particularly cats. That’s why she’s starring in PETA’s newest “Be an Angel for Animals” PSA in behalf of our feline friends.
An animal lover, Tricia took part in this campaign because she wanted to help spread the word. “I really just thought that this campaign ‘Angels for Animals’ is something that I feel is a good message to get out there, that they are part of the family and you should treat them as part of the family.” So say we all!
Tricia told us that all animal issues are important to her, especially animal testing, fur, ending the cruel seal hunt in her homeland of Canada, and caring for one’s companion animals.
The website also features a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot, in which she discusses her love for animals and Battlestar Galactica. A word of warning, however: the video contains animal abuse-related that might not be suitable for everyone. Check out our (viewer friendly) video screen captures and advertisement scan, or visit PETA.org for more on the organization and its function.