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'''Leah Cairns''' (born June 2, 1974) is a Canadian film and television actress who portrayed [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. | '''Leah Cairns''' (born June 2, 1974) is a Canadian film and television actress who portrayed [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. | ||
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== Career == | == Career == | ||
Cairns earned her first on-screen credit for her work on ''[[w:The Chris Isaak Show|The Chris Isaak Show]]'' in 2002.<ref group="external" name=" | Cairns earned her first on-screen credit for her work on ''[[w:The Chris Isaak Show|The Chris Isaak Show]]'' in 2002.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_chris_isaak">{{cite web|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio|publisher=Famous Birthdays|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> She has appeared in CTV's comedy series ''[[w:Robson Arms|Robson Arms]]'' and as a regular on the [[w:City (TV network)|CITY-TV]] comedy series ''[[w:Godiva's|Godiva's]]'' as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.<ref name="sfw"/> For her performance in ''Godiva's'', she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_leo_award">{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=Galactica.TV|date=August 1, 2010|accessdate=August 10, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> | She appeared in a [https://youtu.be/BCqZ2qELknQ?si=U1iJ1Nncb7aK7kRW&t=96 Moosehead beer commercial] alongside future ''Battlestar Galactica'' colleague [[Allison Warnyca]], which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/allison-warnyca-galactica.tv-interview.html|title=Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=Galactica.TV|date=August 1, 2010|accessdate=August 10, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on ''[[w:I Want to Marry Ryan Banks|I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.<ref group="commentary" name="damen_warnyca_galactica_interview"/> | ||
Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth|MacBeth]]''.<ref name="sfw"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name=" | Cairns appeared opposite actor [[w:Al Pacino|Al Pacino]] in the feature film ''[[w:88 Minutes|88 Minutes]]'', as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series ''[[w:Saved (TV series)|Saved]]''. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series ''[[w:Sanctuary (Canadian TV series)|Sanctuary]]'', as a character who became the basis of the witches of [[w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:MacBeth|MacBeth]]''.<ref name="sfw"/> She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of ''[[w:Kyle XY|Kyle XY]]''.<ref group="external" name="famous_birthdays_cairns_kyle_xy">{{cite web|url=https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/leah-cairns.html|title=Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio|publisher=Famous Birthdays|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> Following ''Battlestar'', she appeared in the genre series ''[[w:Travelers (TV series)|Travelers]]'' as Kathryn "Kat" MacLaren over three seasons from 2016 to 2018.<ref group="external" name=" | Her most prominent role in film came in [[w:Christopher Nolan|Christopher Nolan]]'s ''[[w:Interstellar (film)|Interstellar]]'' (2014), where she appeared alongside [[w:Matthew McConaughey|Matthew McConaughey]] and [[w:Anne Hathaway|Anne Hathaway]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_leah_cairns_main"/> Following ''Battlestar'', she appeared in the genre series ''[[w:Travelers (TV series)|Travelers]]'' as Kathryn "Kat" MacLaren over three seasons from 2016 to 2018.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_travelers">{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' === | === ''Battlestar Galactica'' === | ||
Cairns was one of the many actresses who auditioned for the role of [[Number Six]]<ref name="sfw"/>, which later went to [[Tricia Helfer]]. She first appeared as {{callsign|Racetrack}} in the [[Re-imagined Series]] season one episode "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," initially intended as a one-episode character. However, the production team liked Cairns' performance so much that Racetrack became a recurring role throughout the series. | Cairns was one of the many actresses who auditioned for the role of [[Number Six]]<ref name="sfw"/>, which later went to [[Tricia Helfer]]. She first appeared as {{callsign|Racetrack}} in the [[Re-imagined Series]] season one episode "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," initially intended as a one-episode character. However, the production team liked Cairns' performance so much that Racetrack became a recurring role throughout the series.<ref group="external" name="wikipedia_cairns_racetrack_recurring">{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leah_Cairns|title=Leah Cairns - Wikipedia|publisher=Wikipedia|accessdate=August 10, 2025}}</ref> | ||
== Personal Life == | == Personal Life == | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html Leah Cairns interview]: long interview about her life and her career as an actress | * [http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/leah-cairns-galactica.tv-interview.html Leah Cairns interview]: long interview about her life and her career as an actress | ||
* [http://board.thescifiworld.net/viewforum.php?f=56 Ask Leah Cairns] in [http://board.thescifiworld.net The Scifi World] forums | * [http://board.thescifiworld.net/viewforum.php?f=56 Ask Leah Cairns] in [http://board.thescifiworld.net The Scifi World] forums | ||
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Leah Cairns (born June 2, 1974) is a Canadian film and television actress who portrayed Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson in the Re-imagined Series.
Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Cairns grew up in Kamloops, B.C., with dreams of becoming a professional dancer.[external 1] Those dreams were dashed when she broke her back in a car accident at age 16.[1] When her dance team went to an international competition in her graduating year, rather than stay at home, she headed off to Costa Rica, starting an eight-year backpacking odyssey that took her to 36 countries.[1] Prior to returning to Canada, she stumbled into an improv class at an ashram in India, where she began her acting career.[1]
Career
Cairns earned her first on-screen credit for her work on The Chris Isaak Show in 2002.[external 2] She has appeared in CTV's comedy series Robson Arms and as a regular on the CITY-TV comedy series Godiva's as Jenna, a waitress and dancer.[1] For her performance in Godiva's, she received a Leo Award nomination in 2006 for Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series.[external 3]
She appeared in a Moosehead beer commercial alongside future Battlestar Galactica colleague Allison Warnyca, which was filmed during Halloween in freezing conditions.[commentary 1] This commercial shoot marked the beginning of her friendship with Warnyca, and they later worked together again on I Want to Marry Ryan Banks.[commentary 1] Warnyca described the commercial experience as "my worst acting experience ever" due to the extremely cold weather conditions, noting they were sent to a tanning salon beforehand which resulted in sunburn that made removing their clothes painful.[commentary 1]
Cairns appeared opposite actor Al Pacino in the feature film 88 Minutes, as well as in a recurring role on the TNT television series Saved. She also appeared in the pilot for the web-based series Sanctuary, as a character who became the basis of the witches of William Shakespeare's MacBeth.[1] She also starred as Emily Hollander in Season 2 of Kyle XY.[external 4]
Her most prominent role in film came in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2014), where she appeared alongside Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway.[external 1] Following Battlestar, she appeared in the genre series Travelers as Kathryn "Kat" MacLaren over three seasons from 2016 to 2018.[external 5]
Battlestar Galactica
Cairns was one of the many actresses who auditioned for the role of Number Six[1], which later went to Tricia Helfer. She first appeared as Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson in the Re-imagined Series season one episode "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II," initially intended as a one-episode character. However, the production team liked Cairns' performance so much that Racetrack became a recurring role throughout the series.[external 6]
Personal Life
Cairns has been married to Kevin Hawryluk since July 24, 2004.[external 1] She has one younger sister, Lindsay, who was a model.[external 7] Her mother works with mentally challenged seniors and her father is a salesman.[external 7]
Cairns' hobbies include scuba diving, rock climbing, horseback riding, skiing and salsa dancing.[external 7] She owns a long-haired chihuahua named "Godiva," who appeared with Cairns in the film Coffee Diva and received an IMDb credit.[external 8]
On February 9, 2020, she informed her fans of her fight with stage 3 breast cancer, which she had been diagnosed with after starting her first acting job since Travelers. Attributing a supportive cast and crew on that production for helping her while undergoing chemotherapy, she was able to complete her work there. As of that announcement, she noted that she had finished 3 of the 8 chemotherapy treatments, which would segue into surgery, radiation treatment, and an additional 17 weeks of post-surgery treatments.[2]
References
External Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Leah Cairns (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on August 10, 2025.
- ↑ Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Famous Birthdays. Retrieved on August 10, 2025.
- ↑ Leah Cairns - Wikipedia (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Wikipedia. Retrieved on August 10, 2025.
- ↑ Leah Cairns - Age, Family, Bio (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Famous Birthdays. Retrieved on August 10, 2025.
- ↑ Leah Cairns - Wikipedia (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Wikipedia. Retrieved on August 10, 2025.
- ↑ Leah Cairns - Wikipedia (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Wikipedia. Retrieved on August 10, 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Leah Cairns - Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on August 10, 2025.
- ↑ Leah Cairns - Trivia (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on August 10, 2025.
Commentary and Interviews
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Marcel Damen (August 1, 2010). Allison Warnyca GALACTICA.TV interview (content archived on Archive.org) (in English). Galactica.TV. Retrieved on August 10, 2025.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Nuytens, Giles (21 March 2007). The Scifi World: Leah Cairns interview (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 10 April 2007.
- ↑ Cairns, Leah (09 February 2020). Leah Cairns Instagram Cancer Announcement (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Retrieved on 09 February 2020.
External Links
- Leah Cairns interview: long interview about her life and her career as an actress
- Ask Leah Cairns in The Scifi World forums
- Caprica City interview with Cairns (English)