Kristanna Loken

Born: October 8 1979
Where: Ghent, New York, USA

The former model came to international notice as the T-X - the latest Terminator machine to do battle with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

In Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, she is sent down to Earth to assassinate the young John Connor.

The trained ballet dancer and Elite model grew up on an organic fruit farm, the daughter of a model and a Broadway actor.

TV work has included Unhappily Ever After, Mortal Kombat: Conquest and guest appearances in Star Trek and Law & Order.

Other big screen appearances include Panic, Gangland and Academy Boyz.

Of Terminator 3 she said: "I know that my life will change after this movie, but I just can't prepare myself on no longer being anonymous."