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Victoria Pratt

Victoria Pratt

Canadian actor and model

Victoria Ainslie Pratt (born December 18, 1970) is a Canadian actress, author, and fitness model.

This article is about the Canadian actress. For fictional character from NBC's Heroes, see Victoria Pratt (Heroes).
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Early life

Pratt grew up in Chesley, Ontario, a self described "tomboy at heart."[1] She attended the kinesiology program at York University in Toronto and graduated summa cum laude.[2] Before starting her acting career, Pratt made a notable mark in the fitness world as a performance tester, working at the York University campus with various athletes including players from the Toronto Maple Leafs and San Jose Sharks, among others.

Career

After graduating from York, Pratt met Robert Kennedy, publisher of MuscleMag, who convinced Pratt to try her hand at modelling and acting. Pratt quickly found success as a fitness model, gracing several magazine covers (including MuscleMag and Oxygen) and working alongside future WWE stars Trish Stratus and Torrie Wilson.

Pratt eventually began to land starring acting roles on television throughout the late 1990s, including Xena: Warrior Princess, Once a Thief, Cleopatra 2525 (which she starred in for two seasons),[3] and Mutant X (which she starred in for three seasons).[4]

Pratt made her film debut in the 1998 film titled Legacy, alongside David Hasselhoff, directed by her future husband, T. J. Scott. Pratt also starred in several independent or small made-for-TV movies during the 1990s and early 2000s.[5][6][7]

Pratt has since garnered a small cult following who recognize her large body of work as an actress in cancelled, but popular low-budget science fiction productions. There were several Tumblr fan pages and websites dedicated to Pratt.[8][9] AskMen called her a "butt-kicking sci-fi queen."[10]

Since the mid-2000s, Pratt has guest-starred on several hit TV series including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2009), NCIS (2010), Lie to Me (2011), and Castle (2013). In 2006, Pratt co-starred with model Josie Moran in the film The Mallory Effect which premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival. The same year Pratt starred with Taye Diggs on the ABC television series Day Break (2006),[11] which premiered on November 15, 2006.

Pratt has continued modelling throughout her career, being named Oxygen Magazine's "Cover Girl" in 2011.[12] She is a published author of adult fiction, her first book being Double Down.[13]

Personal life

Pratt married director and photographer T. J. Scott in 2000; they divorced in 2016.[1]

She divides her time between Toronto, Los Angeles, Nashville, and New Zealand. Pratt has a blue belt in Shotokan karate and is a keen kickboxer.[14]

In her interview with Oxygen Magazine, Pratt said she enjoyed "salsa dancing, hiking in the Hollywood hills and volleyball."[12]

On October 12, 2019, Pratt married American country singer Trace Adkins in New Orleans, Louisiana.[15] Blake Shelton officiated the wedding.[15]

Filmography

Film

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References

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    "Victoria Pratt". DailyEntertainmentNews.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
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    "Victoria Pratt". www.xenaville.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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    Laura Fries (January 13, 2000). "Review: 'Cleopatra 2525'". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2016. Two female warriors, Hel (Gina Torres) and Sarge (Victoria Pratt) are part of a group fighting to reclaim the surface of the Earth.
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    "Victoria Pratt". Metacritic. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
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    "Victoria Pratt Biography". prattpack.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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    "Sci-Fi Blast From The Past - Victoria Pratt (Mutant X) - SciFiAndTvTalk". scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com. April 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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    Garcia, Frank; Phillips, Mark (December 10, 2008). Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows. McFarland. ISBN 9780786491834.
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    "Victoria Pratt Fan Club | Fansite with photos, videos, and more". Fanpop.com. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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    "Victoria Pratt Fans". hellyesvictoriapratt.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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    "Victoria Pratt". AskMen. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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    Michael Schneider (March 12, 2006). "Pilots making plans". Variety. Retrieved April 23, 2016. Victoria Pratt ("Mutant X") will star opposite Taye Diggs in ABC's "Day Break," from Touchstone TV.
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    Oxygen's Original Cover Girl: Vicky Pratt. Oxygen Magazine. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2016 – via YouTube.
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    "Double Down". Entangled Publishing. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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    Pratt, Victoria. "Victoria Pratt of House of the Dead 2". UGO (Interview). Interviewed by Troy Rogers. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2010.
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    Cappadona, Bryanna (October 14, 2019). "Blake Shelton officiated pal Trace Adkins' wedding to Victoria Pratt". Today. NBC. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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