According to the Spike TV website, Tricia Helfer has been nominated for Best Performance by a Human Female for her portrayal of Dare in the Halo 3: ODST video game at the 2009 Spike TV Video Game Awards! Go vote for her now via the Spike TV VGA website! Voting is open until Friday, December 11.

Although Tricia attending the awards show remains at this point unconfirmed, some will here recall her May 2009(!) appearance on the GameTrailers TV E3 ‘09 First Look Special, where she said to “hope” to be able to attend the event. We hope so too! The 2009 Spike TV Video Game Awards will take place on December 12 in Los Angeles, CA.

Tricia Helfer’s official site reports Tricia will be attending the 2nd Annual “Fur Ball at the Skirball” Kitten Rescue fundraising gala on December 5 2009, as hosted by The Office actress Jenna Fischer. Kitten Rescue, a Los Angeles-based non-profit shelter for homeless and abandoned cats, is one of Tricia’s dearest animal charities. As some of you may recall, Tricia also attended the premier event in September 2008.

Tickets to the event are now available via KittenRescue.org at $125 apiece. Please remember all proceeds go to Kitten Rescue and the Kitten Rescue Sanctuary. This year’s event will again be hosted by Jenna Fischer. From KittenRescue.org:

Please join Kitten Rescue in celebrating 12 successful years of animal rescue in Los Angeles. The Fur Ball at the Skirball will feature celebrity guests, cocktails and Hors D’Oevres, dinner, live entertainment, a silent auction, raffle and much more! All proceeds of the fundraiser will benefit Kitten Rescue’s programs and the Kitten Rescue Sanctuary. We hope to see you there!

Tickets are $125. You may also purchase an Angel Table for $1250, with seating for 10 and a promotional sign on the table. Angel Table purchasers will also receive a special mention in our Event Program.

As always, Tricia Helfer Fan will be sure to cover Tricia’s appearance at the event. And if you happen to be LA-based, why not purchase a ticket yourself? It’s for a good cause!

On October 18, Tricia Helfer and husband Jonathan Marshall joined Katee Sackhoff, Tahmoh Penikett and others in “The Frak Ups” team for the 2009 Los Angeles AIDS Walk, a fundraising event benefiting the APLA and other AIDS service organizations throughout Los Angeles County. Out of 50 teams, The Frak Ups placed 16. with more than $14,000 raised for the cause. Since then, the total has gone up to $16,100! Congratulations!

Check out some photos of Tricia and hubby Jonathan at the event at our gallery, courtesy of Tricia’s official blog as well as Katee’s official website. Even more photos of Katee and Tahmoh are available at KateeSackhoff.com. For more information on the Los Angeles AIDS Walk as well as APLA, please visit www.aidswalk.net and www.apla.org respectively.

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• Appearances in 2009 > 2009 Los Angeles AIDS Walk on Oct 18

More new appearances! On Tuesday, October 20, Tricia Helfer and husband Jonathan Marshall attended the Maxim November 2009 Cover Party in West Hollywood, CA, where Tricia looked absolutely amazing in a black, figure-hugging mini. As most of you will know, Tricia and Battlestar Galactica co-star Grace Park are featured on the cover and inside the celebrated issue. Series’ co-stars Tahmoh Penikett and James Callis were also active at the event. The gallery has been updated with our first 63 82 medium- and hi-res photos of Tricia et al. at the event — as always, more will be added as they are found. Enjoy!

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• Appearances in 2009 > Maxim November 2009 Cover Party on Oct 20

As reported earlier, Tricia Helfer was indeed present at yesterday’s Spike TV Scream Awards in Los Angeles, CA, and as promised, here’s our first coverage of her appearance at the event. The gallery has been updated with our first 35 medium- and hi-res photos of Tricia at the awards, looking stunning in a grey, loose-fitting ornamental mini dress. As always, more photos will be added as we find them.

Be sure to tune in for the award show on Spike TV October 27 at 10/9c — check your local listings for details. We’ll surely have some video footage of Tricia as well as the event’s Battlestar Galactica tribute by then, not to mention information on the winners… In the meantime, however, enjoy the new photos.

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• Appearances in 2009 > 2009 Spike TV Scream Awards on Oct 17

Heads up! Today, October 17 is your last chance to vote for Battlestar Galactica at the 2009 Spike TV Scream Awards. Voting will close today as the event will be taped later this evening in Los Angeles, CA. Battlestar Galactica is nominated in the following categories:

• Best Ensemble (vote)
• Best Science Fiction Actress: Katee Sackhoff (vote)
• Best TV Show (vote)

Tricia Helfer is expected to attend the event alongside fellow Battlestar Galactica stars Edward James Olmos, Katee Sackhoff, Grace Park, James Callis, Kate Vernon, Michael Trucco and Tahmoh Penikett, as well as executive producer David Eick, as part of the award show’s Battlestar Galactica farewell tribute. As always, we’ll be doing our best to provide you with first coverage of Tricia at the event — stay tuned for updates!

Sys-Con.com reports this year’s Spike TV Scream Awards will feature a Battlestar Galactica cast reunion as part of a farewell tribute to the series, which is also nominated for Scream Awards in several categories. Tricia Helfer is expected to attend alongside co-stars Edward James Olmos, Katee Sackhoff, Grace Park, James Callis, Kate Vernon, Michael Trucco and Tahmoh Penikett as well as executive producer David Eick. From Sys-Con.com:

The 4(th) annual “SCREAM” is the first and only global event of its kind to honor and celebrate the hottest films, TV shows, comics, actors, creators, icons and pioneers who have influenced and shaped these genres. “SCREAM 2009″ will tape on Saturday, October 17 in Los Angeles, CA. The two-hour extravaganza will premiere on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 27 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT).

The celebration continues with a Battlestar Galactica cast reunion for a farewell tribute featuring Edward James Olmos, Tricia Helfer, Grace Park, James Callis, Kate Vernon, Katee Sackhoff, Michael Trucco Tahmoh Penikett and executive producer David Eick.

Battlestar Galactica is furthermore nominated for Scream Awards in the following categories:

• Best Ensemble (vote)
• Best Science Fiction Actress: Katee Sackhoff (vote)
• Best TV Show (vote)

Voting is online at the Scream Awards website until October 17 – be sure to cast your vote for Battlestar Galactica asap! Don’t forget to check back with us for first coverage of Tricia at the Scream Awards on October 17.

Finally, don’t forget to check out the new Battlestar Galactica Season 4 hi-res promotional stills of Tricia as Cylon Number Six that were recently added to the gallery. Enjoy!

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• Television Work > ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Season 4 Promotional Footage

“I think the statistics are at about 10,000 puppy mills in the States, still? And that’s 10,000 too many.”
- Tricia Helfer

Fresh photos, y’all! Yesterday, September 22, Tricia Helfer attended the GQ Magazine & NSF Stop Puppy Mills Humane Society Benefit in Los Angeles, CA, looking as lovely as ever in a loose-fitting red dress (which some will recognize from her May 2008 appearance on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson). The gallery has been updated with our first 10 medium-res photos of Tricia at the event — as always, we’ll keep our eyes peeled for more.

Also, check out a short video interview of Tricia at the event, in which she talks about her love for animals as well as why she opposes puppy mills. As many of you will know, Tricia Helfer is an active supporter of animal rights and related movements.

Update Sep 26: A handful of new medium-res photos of Tricia at the event have been added to the gallery, some thanks to Angie of Eliza Fan. Go see!

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• Appearances in 2009 > GQ & NSF Stop Puppy Mills Humane Society Benefit on Sep 22

More video game voice work for Tricia! Tricia Helfer made a surprise appearance at this weekend’s BlizzCon 2009 ‘StarCraft II Lore’ Panel in Anaheim, California, where it was announced she would be donning her voice to character Sarah Kerrigan/the Queen of Blades. Congrats on the new project, Tricia!

While we’ve yet to find video footage of Tricia’s panel appearance and only a handful of medium-res photos, some gaming websites were able to follow the event live, and have posted coverage from the panel. Below are some relevant panel discussion excerpts from GameSpot:

[2:42] After replacing the original Kerrigan, a move that caused some measure of uproar on the forums, Metzen introduces Tricia Helfer, best known as Six on Battlestar Galactica.

[3:04] Metzen now moves to Tricia Helfer, the new Kerrigan. Metzen asks if there are any Battlestar Galactica fans in the room, and the crowd goes absolutely nuts.

[3:04] Helfer says that it’s very intimidating to come into a game that you don’t really know the history of. “I’m kind of a video game virgin in terms of playing.”

[3:04] “Frogger was the last game I played, and that was in the 80s.”

[3:06] She says her experience on Battlestar has helped with the role of Kerrigan, as well as “voicing more than that character for the game.” She will also be voicing the Queen of Blades, as they stem from the same person.

[3:06] She says that it was interesting trying to bring in the character of Kerrigan into the voice of Queen of Blades, who is apparently fun to play due to her diabolical nature.

[3:07] She says that her role will be fairly light in the first installment in the game. “Cut to next year, and I’ll have a lot more to say.”

[3:08] A lot of the scenes Helfer will be doing in the first game will be delivered as flashbacks from the original Starcraft storyline.

[3:20] Helfer says that taking acting lessons really helps in this process, as it really teaches you the prep work involved. As she is newer at voice work, she finds that she has to visualize the character more so than when she herself is in front of a camera.

[3:29] Next question: Is the cast on stage all signed for all three games?

[3:29] The actors appear to be keen on returning.

[3:29] Helfer chimes in, “I know you don’t, I know you don’t,” to which Metzen replies, “Yeah, I’m going to leave it at that.”

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• Appearances in 2009 > BlizzCon 2009 ‘StarCraft II Lore’ Panel on Aug 22

Tricia never disappoints! Last Saturday, August 1 2009, Tricia Helfer attended the 25th Annual Television Critics Association Awards in Pasadena, CA alongside fellow Battlestar Galactica cast members Grace Park and Katee Sackhoff. Tricia was looking absolutely amazing in a strapless cocktail dress — one of my favorite looks by her yet! Check out the first 17 medium- and hi-res photos of her at the event at our gallery.

The Battlestar Galactica series received the TCA Program of the Year Award at the ceremony. A well-deserved award for a fantastic concluding season! Congratulations, Team BSG!

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• Appearances in 2009 > 25th Annual Television Critics Association Awards on Aug 1