Born in Ghent, New York on October 8, 1979 Kristanna Sommer Loken started her career at age fifteen with some modelling work and moved into acting in 1994 on the series As The World Turns, which was followed by spots on shows like Unhappily Ever After, Boy Meets World and Just Shoot Me. In 1998 Loken was cast in Mortal Kombat: Conquest and later in 2001 landed a recurring role in the TV series Philly. Loken then starred in Panic and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.