{{short description|Canadian actress}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2011}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Luciana Carro | image = Luciana Carro - 2012 Sci-Fi Convention Toulouse 259.jpg | image_size = 180 | caption = Carro in 2012 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|3|23}} | birth_place = [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2002–present }}
'''Luciana Carro''' (born March 23, 1981) is a Canadian [[actress]] best known for her appearances on the television series ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''[[Caprica]]'', and ''[[Falling Skies]]'' and in movies such as ''[[Two for the Money (2005 film)|Two for the Money]]'' and ''[[Dr. Dolittle 3]]''.<ref name="Storm">Storm, Jo (2007) ''FRAK YOU!: The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide to Battlestar Galactica'', ECW Press, {{ISBN|978-1-55022-789-5}}, p. 208</ref>
==Early life== Carro was born in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada. She was encouraged to act by her parents as a way of overcoming her shyness.<ref name="Storm" /> With the encouragement of her high school drama teacher Gerry Campbell (father of [[Neve Campbell]]), she attended theater school.<ref name="Storm" />
==Career== Carro began her career with roles in ''[[The Chris Isaak Show]]'', ''[[Smallville]]'', and ''[[The L Word]]''. These led to a part in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' [[TV series]] as [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]. Like many characters, Kat was intended as a one-off, appearing as a trainee Viper pilot, but producers liked Carro's performance and made Kat a recurring role. Katraine became a rival to [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] and at times the ''Galactica'''s [[Carrier air wing#Organization|CAG]].<ref name="Storm" />
Carro subsequently starred in ''[[Dr. Dolittle 3]]'' and alongside [[Al Pacino]] in ''[[Two for the Money (2005 film)|Two for the Money]]''. She was also cast in the recurring roles of Stephanie Meyer in ''[[Everwood]]'',<ref>"[http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20050509wb01/&date=05/23/2005 Everwood], The Futon Critic, retrieved July 9, 2011</ref> Priyah Magnus in ''[[Caprica]]'', Crazy Lee in ''[[Falling Skies]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title='FALLING SKIES' REVIEW: "BADLANDS"|url=http://screencrush.com/falling-skies-review-badlands/|publisher=screencrush.com}}</ref> and Anana in ''[[Helix (TV series)|Helix]]''.
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2002 | ''[[Point Blank (TV series)|Point Blank]]'' | Maria | Episode: "Scam Artists" |- | 2002–2004 | ''{{sortname|The|Chris Isaak Show}}'' | Tanya | 7 episodes |- | 2003 | ''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]'' | Carmen | Episode: "The Ducks Are Too Depressing"<br>Episode: "You Got Monkey Chatter" |- | 2003 | ''[[Peacemakers (TV series)|Peacemakers]]'' | Elena | Episode: "No Excuse" |- | 2003 | ''Mob Princess'' | Female Bike Courier | TV movie |- | 2003 | ''[[Smallville]]'' | Talon Waitress | Episode: "Rush" |- | 2004 | ''[[I Want to Marry Ryan Banks]]'' | Surfer Girl #1 | TV movie |- | 2004 | ''Still Life'' | Rosa | Episode: "Caught"<br>Episode: "Not Fade Away" |- | 2004 | ''Passageway'' | Gianna | Short film |- | 2004 | ''{{sortname|The|Collector|The Collector (Canadian TV series)}}'' | Tipsy Woman | Episode: "The Rapper" |- | 2004 | ''[[White Chicks]]'' | Waitress | |- | 2004–2005 | ''{{sortname|The|L Word}}'' | Lisa | 3 episodes |- | 2004–2006 | ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' | [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne 'Kat' Katraine]] | 18 episodes |- | 2005 | ''Murder at the Presidio'' | Cpl. Diana Phillips | TV movie |- | 2005 | ''[[Young Blades]]'' | Juanita | Episode: "The Invincible Sword" |- | 2005 | ''[[Two for the Money (2005 film)|Two for the Money]]'' | Gail | |- | 2005 | ''[[Smallville]]'' | Karen | Episode: "[[Smallville season 5#Episodes|Thirst]]" |- | 2006 | ''[[Killer Instinct (TV series)|Killer Instinct]]'' | Eljay | Episode: "Love Hurts" |- | 2006 | ''[[Dr. Dolittle 3]]'' | Brooklyn Webster | main antagonist |- | 2006 | ''[[Everwood]]'' | Stephanie Meyer | 4 episodes |- | 2007 | ''[[Blades of Glory]]'' | Sam | |- | 2007 | ''[[Hidden Palms]]'' | Kaylie | Episode: "[[List of Hidden Palms episodes#Episodes|Party Hardy]]" |- | 2007 | ''[[Snowglobe (film)|Snowglobe]]'' | Gina Moreno | TV movie |- | 2009 | ''Phantom Racer'' | Deputy Monroe | TV movie |- | 2010 | ''Urgency'' | Sofia | |- | 2010 | ''[[Caprica]]'' | Priyah Magnus | 3 episodes |- | 2011 | ''{{sortname|The|Icarus II Project|nolink=1}}'' | Agent Owens | 3 episodes |- | 2011 | ''Traveling at the Speed of Life'' | Jody | |- | 2012–2013 | ''[[Falling Skies]]'' | Crazy Lee | Recurring; 13 episodes |- | 2014–2015 | ''[[Helix (TV series)|Helix]]'' | Anana | Recurring; 7 episodes appeared<br>8 episodes credited |- | 2016 | ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' | Melissa Harper | Episode: "Love Hurts" |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * {{IMDb name|1382781}} * {{TV Guide person|3030627429}} * [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/Luciana_Carro Luciana Carro] at the Battlestar Wiki
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