Tricia Janine Helfer (born April 11, 1974) is a Canadian and American actress.
1992
In 1992, she won Ford Models' Supermodel of the World contest.
2002
Helfer retired from fashion modelling in 2002 and claimed all her shoots since then are related to projects or product endorsements.
She has appeared in ad campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Versace, Chanel, and Giorgio Armani.
Helfer has walked for top fashion shows, such as Carolina Herrera, Christian Dior, Claude Montana, Givenchy, John Galliano, and Dolce & Gabbana.
Helfer has appeared on the covers of Flare, Amica, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, and Vogue, among others.
Helfer relocated to Los Angeles in 2002 to pursue a full-time acting career.
Her first acting assignment was a co-starring role as Sarah on the television series Jeremiah.
She later played a model named Ashleigh James on the May 16, 2002, episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ("The Hunger Artist").
In 2002, she played Eva in the independent film White Rush.
2003
In 2003, she played Number Six on Battlestar Galactica.
In 2003, the television series Battlestar Galactica was used as the basis for a three-hour miniseries on the Sci Fi channel.
The project was written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer.
Helfer played the role of Number Six, a humanoid Cylon operative.
2004
She is known for portraying Number Six in the science fiction series Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009).
In 2004, she portrayed Farrah Fawcett in the telefilm Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels.
2005
She also regularly appeared in photo shoots by Maxim magazine, was the magazine's wall calendar girl for 2005, and was ranked #57 on the Maxim's Hot 100 Women of 2007.
2006
Concurrent with her role in Battlestar Galactica, Helfer began producing and hosting Canada's Next Top Model on May 31, 2006.
She appeared in Spiral and The Green Chain later the same year.
In October 2006, it was announced that Helfer would not return to host the second season of Canada's Next Top Model so she could concentrate on Battlestar Galactica.
Helfer also played a major role in Electronic Arts' video game Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, as the high-level Nod general Kilian Qatar, along with her Battlestar Galactica co-star, actress Grace Park.
She also starred in the episode "Roadkill" on the second season of Supernatural.
Helfer had a recurring role on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men.
She played Gail, best friend of Charlie's (Charlie Sheen) fiancée Chelsea (Jennifer Taylor).
When Chelsea finds out that her friend is recovering from a breakup, she says she should do so at Charlie's house.
Shortly after Chelsea and Charlie begin a trial separation, Gail begins a sexual relationship with Charlie.
2007
Helfer was also featured as the cover model for the February 2007 issue of Playboy.
2008
In August 2008, Helfer appeared on the stage of NVISION 08, an event sponsored by NVIDIA, where she discussed her role in Battlestar Galactica as well as the use of computer graphics on the show.
Helfer appeared in an episode of the NBC series Chuck, and as Michael Westen's nemesis in the USA Network series Burn Notice as "Carla Baxter".
2009
She continued that role as a regular cast member in the TV series, which completed its fourth and final season on March 20, 2009.
Due to the special nature of the Number Six character – there are many "copies" of Number Six with distinct personalities – Helfer has, in effect, played numerous roles on the series.
In 2009, she reprised her role as Number Six in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan – a television movie that tells the story of the series from the Cylons' point of view.
2010
She also voiced Sarah Kerrigan in the video game StarCraft II and its expansion packs (2010–2015), and portrayed Charlotte Richards/Goddess in the urban fantasy series Lucifer (2016–2021).
Helfer was born in rural Donalda, Alberta, Canada, to Dennis and Elaine Helfer.
She studied at William E. Hay Composite High School in Stettler, Alberta.
She lived and worked on the family's grain farm with her three sisters: Trena, Tammy and Tara.
Helfer was discovered at age 17 by a modeling agency scout while standing in line at a movie theatre.
2012
In 2012, she voiced a prototype Cylon in the prequel Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome.
