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 Syfy's critically acclaimed Battlestar Galactica. More recently, Helfer has starred in e.g. Andrew Paquin’s Open House and can currently be seen as Alex Clark on NBC's The Firm. Helfer is also an active benefactor of animal and environmental causes.
Tricia and best friend Katee Sackhoff's charity initiative, The Acting Outlaws.
Dread Central reports Tricia Helfer is currently in talks to appear in Battlefield: Earth-director Roger Christian’s upcoming sci-fi horror/thriller Stranded. More from Dread Central:
It’s been a long, long time since last we heard anything from Battlefield: Earth director Roger Christian (who’s now in post on 13 Eerie), but he’s back with a new project in orbit. Read on!
ShadowLocked recently caught up with Christian, who revealed the following about his next project, Stranded, which follows four isolated astronauts on board a bio-dome spacecraft who experience a ghostly intercession after a meteor storm, leading to paranoia, fear and death.
“[It's] quite scary. We don’t have a creature,” he explains. “Our alien entity, which it is, is born on board. This woman gets pregnant and gives birth in a few days. It’s one of those weird things that happens very fast. The thing that’s on board imitates one of the crew members and takes him over… Our familiar character becomes the monster.”
Amanda Crew, Kevin Dillon, Michael Ironside, Tricia Helfer, Nick Stahl, Brendan Fletcher, Peter Facinelli, and Luke Goss are all in talks to join the cast.
As always, we’ll keep you posted on the developments.
According to TVLine, Tricia Helfer revealed on the Genesis Awards red carpet last night that she will be guest starring as a “bad character” in the upcoming Season 7 finale of CBS’ hit police procedural Criminal Minds. The two-hour finale is set to air May 16 on CBS.
Battlestar Galactica alumna Tricia Helfer will guest-star in the Season 7 finale of CBS’ Criminal Minds, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Helfer shared the news with us on the red carpet Saturday night at the 26th annual Genesis Awards, adding only the tease that she will be playing “definitely a bad character.”
CBS announced earlier this week that the Criminal Minds finale will run two hours on May 16, and involve an attack on a federal bank — and subsequently a hostage situation in which of the BAU members is held captive. The finale will also feature a wedding, series boss Erica Messer told TV Guide Magazine, and pave the way for Paget Brewster’s Prentiss to (again) leave the canvas.
Criminal Minds stars Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, Matthew Gray Gubler, Shemar Moore, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook and Paget Brewster.
This is fantastic news!! Criminal Minds has long been one of my absolute favorite show — can’t wait to soon see one of my absolute favorite actresses on it!
The Internet Movie Database has recently updated Tricia Helfer’s filmography with a new film — PostHuman, an animated sci-fi short from writer-director Cole Drumb. The plot overview from IMDb:
A genius hacker and his dog help an enigmatic young woman to free the remaining test subjects of a black ops ESP test lab.
According to IMDb, Tricia will be voicing the role of Kali in the film. Tricia herself has yet to confirm her involvement, but we’ll keep you posted if and when she does.
Just booked a new pilot for TNT based off the book #ScentoftheMissing Very excited for the role and opportunity! #fb (Oct 12)
Battlestar Galactica alumna Tricia Helfer has been cast as the lead in TNT’s drama pilot Scent Of The Missing. Veteran Gerald McRaney will co-star in the project, co-written/executive produced by CSI maven Carol Mendelsohn, Melissa R. Byer and Treena Hancock based on the book by Susannah Charleson. Scent Of The Missing centers on Susannah (Helfer), a tenacious, strong-willed K-9 Search and Rescue volunteer who works with an equally determined partner — her mischievous golden retriever, Puzzle. McRaney will play her father, Jerry. The dog has not been cast yet. CBS Television Studios is producing the pilot, with Barry Josephson and Julie Weitz also executive producing.
Sounds like a great and unique idea for a pilot, especially for an animal lover like Tricia, and we’re so happy to see her finally cast in a leading role on a show. Congratulations, Tricia!
Just a quick heads-up that Tricia Helfer has confirmed via her official Twitter account @trutriciahelfer that she will both have a (guest?) role in the animated series TRON: Uprising (set to premiere in 2012) and reprise Sarah Kerrigan in the upcoming StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm video game.
Been reading for my #Starcraft VO session 2moro – can’t wait to bring Kerrigan/Queen of Blades to life again! (Jul 15)
There’s so much fun stuff for #Starcraft Kerrigan/Queen coming up. Just got back from recording and what I see looks great! (Jul 16)
Just finished a voice session for a character in Disney’s upcoming #TronUprising So fun! (Sep 23)
Exciting news! According to Tricia Helfer herself via her official Twitter account @trutriciahelfer, Tricia will be appearing as a recurring guest star in the upcoming series The Firm, premiering next year on NBC.
Just signed a recurring role “Alex Clark” in NBC’s ‘The Firm’ airing this winter. Will be working with some amazing talent – very excited! (Aug 19)
The show will star Juliette Lewis, Josh Lucas, Molly Parker and Callum Keith Rennie (whom you’ll recall as Cylon Number Two “Leoben” from Battlestar Galactica), with filming of its 22-episode(!) order scheduled to begin this month in Toronto, Canada. Details on the show’s premise from NBC:
Based on the blockbuster feature film and the best-selling novel of 1991 by world-renowned author Grisham (The Pelican Brief, The Client), The Firm continues the story of attorney Mitchell McDeere (Lucas) who, as a young associate, brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which operated as a front for the Chicago mob. After a difficult decade, McDeere and his family now emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future — only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.
According to TV Line, Alex Clark is a senior partner in the law film “Kinross & Clark, who brings Mitch in as a partner.”
We are absolutely thrilled to hear Tricia has landed this exciting project, and for us 2012 just can’t come soon enough. Congratulations, Tricia!
Tricia Helfer will be making a third(!) guest appearance on CBS’ Two and a Half Men!
According to this video interview with Tricia from the ongoing Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR, Tricia will be leaving the ride early to film a new episode for the show starring Jon Cryer and Ashton Kutcher. As many of you will likely have heard, Kutcher will be stepping in to replace Charlie Sheen in the series’ upcoming ninth season.
“I can’t make the whole ride, I have to go home and film Two and a Half Men.”
“I film it next week, it’s all hush-hush, I don’t know anything — I don’t even know any details! I think I’ve a very small part [on the show]. Just exciting to be part of the first show back. I mean, the creators of the show Chuck [Lorre] and Lee [Aronsohn]… It’s just so well written, and Jon’s great, and the two times I worked on the show I had really fun experiences, so I’m just happy to be back.”
Tricia guest starred twice as Chelsea’s (Jennifer Taylor) stunning former college roommate Gail in the show’s 2009-2010 season. Presumably this is who she’ll be reprising in the new episode as well, and if that’s the case she could already be appearing in the September 19 season premiere, at least if this plot “spoiler” from Ace Showbiz is anything to go by:
Meanwhile, all or most of Harper’s ex-girlfriends will be featured in the new season opener which will air September 19 at 9 P.M.
Gail, as some of you will recall, had a brief fling with Sheen’s Charlie Harper in Tricia’s second guest episode, “Ixnay on the Oggie Day”.
The taping for a new episode of Men will take place this Friday, August 5 in front of live audience. To keep secrecy, some key scenes may be filmed separately with no audience and producers will reportedly ban press from the taping.
Shame that Tricia has to miss half the LifeRide for the filming, but great to hear she’s going back to the show. Can’t wait!
News on Tricia may be slow, but she is definitely not idling! Project news straight from Tricia Helfer herself via her official Twitter account @trutriciahelfer:
Been off the radar…jeez. In escrow on a house – doing inspections, testing for a new show on Thur, and flying Fri to go film a movie. (Jun 21)
Leaving to film a Christmas movie for Lifetime. Cute story. Quite excited to finally have a project my young nephews can watch!! (Jun 21)
Details as we get them…
Update Jun 28: More from Tricia’s Twitter — the Lifetime Hallmark Christmas movie is called Mistletoe Over Manhattan and is currently filming.
On set on Mistletoe in Manhattan, hence being quiet lately. Full of xmas spirit in June, lol. Lovely cast and crew. (Jun 27)
Damn, Mistletoe Over Manhattan – not “in”. Exhausted brain. (Jun 27)
Diligently studying…and looking tired – or is it just bad lighting, lol. http://yfrog.com/kgyehorj (Jun 27)
@dawnrmeade I was wrong, it’s an xmas Hallmark movie. But your comment still works perfectly! (Jun 28)
Update Jun 29: Another three pics from Tricia from the set of Mistletoe Over Manhattan, this time with co-stars Damon Runyan and Greg Bryk.
Hanging with my onscreen hubby @thebrykhouse Love a man in uniform! http://yfrog.com/klmetnj (Jun 29)
Update Jun 30: Not a lot of information online on Mistletoe Over Manhattan so far, however the DGC Ontario District Council website has a Hallmark film by that name listed as being in production, with John Bradshaw named as the director. In all likelihood, this is the film Tricia is currently filming with co-stars Bryk and Runyan.
Good news for fans of Mass Effect 2! Tricia Helfer has confirmed only moments ago via her official Twitter account @trutriciahelfer that she will be returning to voice EDI in the upcoming Mass Effect 3 video game.
Just finished my first voice session for EDI in #MassEffect3. Fun! (Mar 21)
Wow! According to Deadline.com’s exclusive report, Tricia Helfer has joined her former Battlestar Galactica co-stars James Callis and Jamie Bamber in series’ creator Ronald D. Moore’s upcoming sci-fi pilot for NBC, 17th Precinct. Details from the source:
The more, the merrier. Battlestar Galactica developer/ executive producer Ron Moore has tapped a third co-star from the hit Syfy series, Tricia Helfer, to join his new sci-fi project, NBC’s pilot 17th Precinct. The Sony TV-produced drama is set in the fictional town of Excelsior where magic and supernatural elements rule over science and revolves around the cops at the local 17th Precinct. Helfer will play Morgana, a necromancer, the magical equivalent of a coroner, who is an expert at manipulating the potions, tools, herbs and spells of her trade.
In the pilot, Helfer joins fellow Battlestar alumni James Callis and Jamie Bamber.
I mean to say… wow!! Congratulations, Tricia! Hopefully, the pilot will get to see the light of day — and soon!
Update Mar 7: According to Tricia via her official Twitter account @trutriciahelfer, filming for 17th Precinct has begun — and Tricia is a brunette!
First day on 17th today. Guess what, I’m a brunette now! (Mar 7)
The pilot is reportedly being filmed in Vancouver, Canada.
Update 2 Mar 7:First pic from the Vancouver set via Tricia’s Twitter. The new look is frakkin’ fantastic!
Also appearing in the video are Sean Patrick Flanery, Corbin Bensen, Todd Bridges, Christian Serratos and of course, The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach as “Las Teclas de Negro”. Tricia’s character in the video, if you missed it, is Alexa Wolff. For more information on the video, check out the “Howlin’ for You” IMDb page.
No Ordinary Family revolves around the Powells who are pretty much your average, everyday American family. That is until their plane crashes in the Amazon jungle. After that, well, let’s just say the Powells are a little less ordinary.
The above tweets being the first announcement of any kind regarding Tricia’s involvement in the show, there are naturally no additional details to be had yet. However, with Tricia evidently filming her episode in the near or immediate future, we’re pretty she’s set to appear in an upcoming Season 1 episode. The series’ debut season is currently ongoing, with at least five unaired episodes still to go (according to the Internet Movie Database).
Great to hear Tricia’s got something new on her plate!
Update Jan 19: According to TV Line, Tricia will be playing a “sexy and mysterious woman” who may have some special powers of her own. She is set to appear in the “17th episode” of the series, which calculating from IMDb episode list is episode “No Ordinary Love” slated for March 1. Check out also this cute picture of Tricia at the No Ordinary Family production office, as tweeted by the episode writer Ali Adler.
Episode 1.17 - "Chapter Seventeen" Airs Saturday, May 19 at 9/8c on NBC
Mitch (Josh Lucas) represents a young woman charged with solicitation but he soon discovers she has a much more dangerous secret. Abby (Molly Parker) and Claire (Natasha Calis) take a trip to Kentucky to visit Abby's parents, but is reconciliation possible after all these years? Tricia Helfer guest stars.
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Active & Upcoming Projects
Film: A Beginner's Guide to Endings (2010)
Debuted Sep 2010 at the Toronto IFF. Director: Jonathan Sobol Genre: Comedy, Drama Role: Miranda News | Info | IMDb | Official Site | Photos
Film: Bloodwork (2011)
Coming soon to Region 1 DVD. Director: Eric Wostenberg Genre: Thriller Role: Dr. Wilcox News | Info | IMDb | Official Site | Photos
Film: Open House (2010)
Out on Region 1 DVD & Blu-Ray. Director: Andrew Paquin Genre: Horror, Thriller Role: Lila News | Info | IMDb | Official Site | Photos
Film (TV): Mistletoe Over Manhattan (2011)
Premiered Nov 6 on Hallmark. Director: John Bradshaw Genre: Christmas, Romance Role: Lucy Martel News | Info | IMDb | Official Site | Photos
TV (Pilot): Scent of the Missing (2012)
In post-production. Genre: Drama Network: TNT Role: Allison "Ally" News | Info | IMDb | Official Site | Photos
TV: Criminal Minds (2012)
Season 7 finale airs May 16. Genre: Crime, Drama Network: CBS Role: Izzy Rogers (S7 finale guest) News | Info | IMDb | Official Site | Photos
TV: Dark Blue (2010)
S2 complete; canceled. Genre: Crime, Drama Network: TNT Role: FBI Agent Alex Rice News | Info | IMDb | Official Site | Photos
TV: Franklin & Bash (2011)
Episode 1.10 aired Aug 3. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Legal Network: TNT Role: Brett Caiman (S1E10 guest) News | Info | IMDb | Official Site | Photos
TV: No Ordinary Family (2011)
Episode 1.17 aired Mar 1. Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi Network: ABC Role: Sophie (S1E17 guest) News | Info | IMDb | Official Site | Photos
TV: The Firm (2012)
Season 1 Saturdays on NBC. Genre: Drama, Legal, Thriller Network: NBC Role: Alex Clark (S1 recurring guest) News | Info | IMDb | Official Site | Photos
MV: The Black Keys "Howlin' for You" - IMDb
SF: PostHuman - IMDb
TV: Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated - IMDb
TV: The Super Hero Squad Show - IMDb
TV: TRON: Uprising - IMDb
VG: Mass Effect 2 - IMDb
VG: Mass Effect 3 - IMDb
VG: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm - IMDb
VG: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty - IMDb
Acting Outlaws:
In August 2010, Tricia Helfer and best friend and former Battlestar Galactica co-star Katee Sackhoff founded the charity company The Acting Outlaws. With periodical causes of choice, the purpose of the company is to raise funds and awareness for causes Tricia and Katee find important to them. For details on the company and how to participate in advancing the ladies' causes of choice, please visit www.actingoutlaws.org.
Besides an actress and former model, Tricia is also an avid animal rights supporter and environmentalist. Please visit some of the below websites for more information on Tricia's supported causes and charities.
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Debuted Sep 2010 at the Toronto IFF.
Coming soon to Region 1 DVD.
Out on Region 1 DVD & Blu-Ray.
Premiered Nov 6 on Hallmark.
In post-production.
S2 complete; canceled.
Episode 1.10 aired Aug 3.
Episode 1.17 aired Mar 1.
Season 1 Saturdays on NBC.
Episode 9.01 aired Sep 19.
