ACTOR BIO

Every handsome lead actor in a TV series needs a good romantic foil, and we think this clever beauty pulls it off wonderfully on Castle.

With an impressive body of work that encompasses film, television and theatre, Stana Katic has become one of Hollywood's most sought after talents. She stars in a comedic turn in the Will Eisner and Frank Miller film, "The Spirit," alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Gabriel Macht. She can also be seen in the newest James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace," in award winning director Robert Benton's "Feast of Love," with Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear, and in the Indie film "Stilletto," with Tom Berringer and Tom Sizemore.

Segueing effortlessly between the big and small screens, Katic portrays the sensual French Jazz chanteuse and vampire, Simone Renoir, in The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice, which garnered top cable ratings and introduced audiences to her spunky sense of humor and liquid vocals. Additional TV credits include Heroes, 24, CTV's epic miniseries Would Be Kings, plus memorable recurring roles on The Closer, ER and The Shield. Katic also starred in the world premiere of Des McAnuff's Private Fittings, written by former SNL writer Mark O'Donnell.

Dean Devlin, producer of Independence Day, said of Katic: "Get used to hearing her name because she is going to become a VERY big star."