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{{Cast Data | {{Cast Data | ||
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| character= [[Number Six]] | | character= [[Number Six]]<br/>[[Shelly Godfrey]]<br/>[[Gina]] | ||
| born_month= 04 | | born_month= 04 | ||
| born_day= 11 | | born_day= 11 | ||
| born_year= 1974 | | born_year= 1974 | ||
| death_month= | | death_month= | ||
| death_day= | | death_day= | ||
| death_year= | | death_year= | ||
| nationality= CA | | nationality= CA | ||
| imdb= 1065454 | | imdb= 1065454 | ||
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Helfer started acting in 2002 after taking night classes for a year and a half in [[w:New York City|New York City]] and studied at the [[w:Penny Templeton Studios|Penny Templeton Studios]] while she was still modeling. She later studied at Larry Moss in L.A, Margie Haber in L.A. and coached with Crystal Carson in L.A.. After doing correspondent work for the Canadian style/fashion TV-magazine series ''Ooh La La'', Helfer gained attention as an actress when she played the lead female role of Sarah, the hero's love interest, in the two-hour premiere of the Showtime series ''[[w:Jeremiah (TV series)|Jeremiah]]''. She later memorably played a teen model who tries to cut off her own face in an episode of the hit series ''[[w:C.S.I.|C.S.I.]]'' and starred as [[w:Farrah Fawcett-Majors|Farrah Fawcett-Majors]] in the 2004 telefilm ''[[w:Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels|Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels]]''. Helfer, who can be seen in the modeling documentaries ''Catwalk'' and ''Unzipped'', also appears in the comedy short ''Eventual Wife'', seen on HBO/Cinemax and on the AtomFilms Web site. | Helfer started acting in 2002 after taking night classes for a year and a half in [[w:New York City|New York City]] and studied at the [[w:Penny Templeton Studios|Penny Templeton Studios]] while she was still modeling. She later studied at Larry Moss in L.A, Margie Haber in L.A. and coached with Crystal Carson in L.A.. After doing correspondent work for the Canadian style/fashion TV-magazine series ''Ooh La La'', Helfer gained attention as an actress when she played the lead female role of Sarah, the hero's love interest, in the two-hour premiere of the Showtime series ''[[w:Jeremiah (TV series)|Jeremiah]]''. She later memorably played a teen model who tries to cut off her own face in an episode of the hit series ''[[w:C.S.I.|C.S.I.]]'' and starred as [[w:Farrah Fawcett-Majors|Farrah Fawcett-Majors]] in the 2004 telefilm ''[[w:Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels|Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels]]''. Helfer, who can be seen in the modeling documentaries ''Catwalk'' and ''Unzipped'', also appears in the comedy short ''Eventual Wife'', seen on HBO/Cinemax and on the AtomFilms Web site. | ||
[[ | [[Image:Tricia Helfer - Playboy cover.jpg|150px|The February 2007 Issue of ''Playboy''|right|thumb]] | ||
Although her commonly-seen ''Battlestar'' characters of the [[Number Six]] copies have platinum blonde hair, the actress is a natural brunette. Originally, her own hair was dyed white. However, this eventually resulted in her hair "breaking off in chunks an inch long, | Although her commonly-seen ''Battlestar'' characters of the [[Number Six]] copies have platinum blonde hair, the actress is a natural brunette. Originally, her own hair was dyed white. However, this eventually resulted in her hair "breaking off in chunks an inch long", so by the 8th episode of season 2, she switched to a wig, and played [[Gina]] with her own honey-blonde dyed hair. | ||
Helfer hosted the reality series ''[[w:Canada's Next Top Model|Canada's Next Top Model]]'', which is a spin-off of ''[[w:America's Next Top Model|America's Next Top Model]]''. | Helfer hosted the reality series ''[[w:Canada's Next Top Model|Canada's Next Top Model]]'', which is a spin-off of ''[[w:America's Next Top Model|America's Next Top Model]]''. | ||
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Helfer donates many of her profits towards charities that benefit animals and animal shelters. | Helfer donates many of her profits towards charities that benefit animals and animal shelters. | ||
Along with [[Grace Park]] ([[Number Eight]]), Helfer | Along with [[Grace Park]] ([[Number Eight]]), Helfer will appear in the 2007 installment of the [[w:Command & Conquer|Command & Conquer]] series, [[w:Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars|Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars]], as [[w:Nod characters of Command and Conquer#General Kilian Qatar|General Kilian Qatar]]. | ||
The actress also appears in a 16-photo pictorial in the [[Playboy Magazine, February 2007|February 2007]] issue of ''Playboy'' magazine. | The actress also appears in a 16-photo pictorial in the [[Playboy Magazine, February 2007|February 2007]] issue of ''Playboy'' magazine. | ||
== Filming ''Battlestar Galactica'' == | |||
Despite difficulties in approving Helfer's casting as Number Six, mainly due to her then-relative lack of acting experience, [[David Eick]] thought "she was great from the first time she auditioned, and I'm glad to say that I managed to convince everyone she was perfect for the part".<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=23|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref> | |||
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According to an interview in ''Starburst'' magazine, Helfer was originally very confused on how to portray a humanoid robot, so [[Edward James Olmos]] told her to watch the sci-fi classic ''[[Wikipedia:Blade_Runner|Blade Runner]]'' (which Olmos co-starred in), which also features humanoid robots, called "replicants". Helfer said that watching Blade Runner greatly informed her on how to play her role. | According to an interview in ''Starburst'' magazine, Helfer was originally very confused on how to portray a humanoid robot, so [[Edward James Olmos]] told her to watch the sci-fi classic ''[[Wikipedia:Blade_Runner|Blade Runner]]'' (which Olmos co-starred in), which also features humanoid robots, called "replicants". Helfer said that watching Blade Runner greatly informed her on how to play her role. | ||
Additionally, in order to play the role of [[Gina]] in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", Helfer researched [[Wikipedia:post-traumatic stress syndrome|post-traumatic stress syndrome]] and lost a few pounds. <ref name="TVG_1-2-06"><u>TV Guide</u> January 2, 2006: [http://bsgmedia.org/gallery/albums/TVGuide1206-EJOMary/002.JPG 36]</ref> | |||
Additionally, in order to play the role of [[Gina | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.triciahelfer.com/index.php Trica Helfer's official website] | *[http://www.triciahelfer.com/index.php Trica Helfer's official website] | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z|Helfer, Tricia]] | ||
[[Category:Cast]] | [[Category:Cast|Helfer, Tricia]] | ||
[[Category:Cast (RDM)]] | [[Category:Cast (RDM)|Helfer, Tricia]] | ||
[[Category:RDM]] | [[Category:RDM|Helfer, Tricia]] | ||
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