Tricia Janine Helfer (born April 11, 1974) is a
Canadian actress and former
model, best known for her role as
Number Six in the re-imagined
Battlestar Galactica miniseries and
television series.
Early life
Helfer was born and raised in the rural community of
Donalda in
Stettler County,
Alberta. She was raised on her family's grain farm and at the age of 17, while standing in line at a local movie theatre, she was discovered by modeling agency scout Kelly Streit. She is of German, Swedish and Norwegian descent.
