Anecdotes

Decided to quit smoking when she received fan mail from little girls saying they wanted to be like 'Starbuck' when they grew up.

Her Battlestar Galactica (2004) co-star Tricia Helfer is one of her best friends.

She loved Xena, la guerrière (1995) because Xena was one of the first strong female characters on a weekly basis on TV.

Was a waitress at the Saddle Ranch Chop House before she got her big break.

Practices yoga regularly and goes on 10-mile runs every Sunday.

Was required to sign a non-disclosure agreement regarding the final episodes of the third season of Battlestar Galactica (2004), in order to preserve the secrecy regarding the fate of her character.

While filming the final season of Battlestar Galactica (2004) in 2008, she felt physically weak. After filming wrapped, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Her thyroid was then surgically removed, which required no radiation treatment. The cancer was in remission by February 2009.

Has a tattoo of a Japanese symbol for "choice." Also has a crucifix on her left shoulder blade and and a Latin phrase on her right arm that means "public property".

Sackhoff confirmed on Schmoes Know Movies on January 29, 2015 that she is in a relationship with New Zealand actor Karl Urban.

Briefly attended Santa Monica College before she quit to focus on acting.

Gave birth to her first child, a girl named Ginevra Grace Gadsby, on December 6, 2021.

Has 2 dogs, one named "Meatball" and a newly adopted puppy she named "Nelly B" after her character on The Education of Max Bickford (2001).

Although the movie Interférences 2 (2007) received a "Rotten Tomatoes Award", many critics gave Katee's performance a "thumbs up".

Good friends with Karen Gillan.

Father Dennis Erick Sackhoff, of German descent, is a land developer.

She had her first big role in the TV movie, Un choix difficile (1998).

Was featured in Entertainment Weekly's '100 Stars We Love Right Now' (2007).

Mother Mary Helene Grommesch is a coordinator for an English as a Second Language program.

Her dog Meatball posed with her in a photo-shoot by photographer Frank Veronsky.

Grew up with an older brother, Erick, co-owner of a vehicle modification shop near Portland.

She starred with Kiefer Sutherland on the television series, 24 (2001).