Katy O'Brian

Katy M. O’Brian[1] (born February 12, 1989) is an American actress, writer, and martial artist. She is best known for her roles as Jentorra in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, George in Syfy’s zombie show Z Nation,[2] Major Sarah Grey in The CW’s superhero series Black Lightning and Kimball in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. O'Brian plays Imperial communications officer Elia Kane in the second and third seasons of The Mandalorian.

Katy O'Brian
Born (1989-02-12) February 12, 1989
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
EducationIndiana University Bloomington (BA)
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, martial artist
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Kylie Chi
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(m. 2020)​
Websitewww.katyobrian.com

Early life and education

O'Brian was born in February 12, 1989 in Indianapolis, Indiana. At the age of 9, O'Brian earned her brown belt in Shorei Goju Ryu Karate.[3] Throughout her youth, she participated in numerous sports programs and music programs as a percussionist.

O'Brian attended Indiana University Bloomington, majoring in psychology and Germanic studies.[4] She was one of the first members of the university's short-form improv troupe Hoosonfirst and received law enforcement certification through the university's Cadet Officer Program. While at the university, Katy received her black belt in Hapkido through the United States Hapkido Federation.[5]

After graduation, O'Brian was a police officer at the Carmel Police Department in Carmel, Indiana. While working for the department, O'Brian obtained her personal trainer certification and began competing in bodybuilding figure competitions.[6] She also began her training at the Indy Actor's Academy.[7]

Personal life

Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, O'Brian met her wife, Kylie Chi, on the set of a student film project. The couple live together in Los Angeles.[8]

Career

O'Brian's first television role was as a Savior named Katy on AMC’s The Walking Dead,[9] quickly followed by co-star roles on Halt & Catch Fire, Tosh.O and How to Get Away with Murder.

In 2018, O'Brian booked her first series regular role on the series Z Nation where she played George, a budding leader of the apocalypse. In 2019, O'Brian appeared in the CW series Black Lightning as an ASA antagonist, Major Sarah Grey. She has since appeared in season 3 of HBO’s Westworld and has several upcoming projects.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Student Seven SIG Raider
2015 Submerge: Ni're Reborn E'lan Short Film
Finders Keepers Girl Short Film
Remedy of a Killer Nancy Short Film
2016 Richard Watson Files Emma Simms Short Film
2019 Rain TV News Reporter Short Film
Power Rangers: Zenith Aisha
Gnawbone Lisa
Fantasy Kelly
The Divisible Kira Short Film
2020 Sidewinder Deputy Harris Short Film
2021 Sweet Girl TV Host
2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Jentorra
TBA Love Lies Bleeding Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Tosh.0 Softball Player Episode: "UCF Baseball Player"
Halt and Catch Fire Bartender Episode: "Search"
2017–2018 The Walking Dead Katy 2 episodes
2018 How to Get Away with Murder Cashier Girl Episode: "Ask Him About Stella"
Z Nation Georgia "George" St. Clair Main cast (season 5)
2019–2020 Black Lightning Major Sara Grey Recurring (season 3)
2020 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Kimball 3 episodes (season 7)
Westworld EMT Episode: "The Absence of Field"
2020–present The Mandalorian Elia Kane Recurring (Seasons 2–3)[10]
2021 Magnum P.I. Kai Durrell Episode: "First the Beatdown, Then the Blowback"
The Rookie Katie Barnes Episode: "New Blood"

Self
Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Talking Zed Show Self TV series
2021 24 Hours of Nothing But Net with Debbie Antonelli Self TV special

References
  1. "This New 'Mandalorian' Villain Will Make You Question Who to Trust". Men's Health. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  2. Petski, Denise. "'Z Nation': 'Walking Dead' Alum Katy O'BRIAN Joins Season 5 as Series Regular." Deadline, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2018, deadline.com/2018/08/z-nation-walking-dead-katy-obrian-season-5-cast-series-regular-1202448769/.
  3. "Katy O'Brian: ‘GEORGE’ from z Nation Discusses ACTING, Success, and Greek Mythology." Your Money Geek, 23 Jan. 2020, http://yourmoneygeek.com/katy-obrian-george-from-z-nation/
  4. Stories, Local. "Meet Katy O'brian of Sag-Aftra - VOYAGE LA MAGAZINE: LA City Guide." Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide, 29 Jan. 2019, http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-katy-obrian-sag-aftra-los-angeles/
  5. Burlingame, Russ (December 2, 2019). "Katy O'Brian Talks Her Black Lightning Character, Transitioning from Real Fighting to Stage Fighting, and LGBTQ Representation at DC and Marvel". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. "Archer Asks: Katy O'Brian, Actor and Martial Artist." Archer Magazine, 3 Sept. 2020 http://archermagazine.com.au/2020/08/archer-asks-katy-obrian/
  7. "IAA Student and current LA Resident Katy O'Brian". Indy Actors Academy. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  8. "Katy O'Brian: Cop, Actor, Bodybuilder". Martial Arts in Education. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  9. Saavedra, John, et al. "The Walking Dead Season 11 Could Introduce Rick Grimes' Killer." Den of Geek, 17 Aug. 2021, http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-walking-dead-season-11-sebastian-milton-jacob-young-spoilers/.
  10. Evan Romano (March 15, 2023), "Katy M. O'Brian Shines as Elia Kane in The Mandalorian season 3", Men's Health
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