Bianca Kajlich


Bianca Maria Kajlich is an American actress. Kajlich has had starring and supporting roles in television and film including the role of Jennifer on the CBS comedy Rules of Engagement. Kajlich was an actress on Bosch as Christina Henry during Season 5 of the Amazon Prime series.

Early life

Kajlich was born in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of Patti and Dr. Aurel Jan "Relo" Kajlich. Her father was Slovak and her mother is of Italian descent. She is a graduate of Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, Washington, and attended Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.

Career

Kajlich began her career with the Olympic Ballet Theater as a ballet dancer in Edmonds, Washington. After seven years, she decided to try acting. By that time, she had already performed lead roles in The River, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker. Kajlich's first acting part was in an advertisement for Kragen Auto Parts. She has since appeared in the films Bring It On, 10 Things I Hate About You, , and 30 Minutes Or Less. Kajlich also had recurring roles in the television series Boston Public as Lisa Grier and in Dawson's Creek as Natasha Kelly, as well as roles in UPN's Rock Me Baby and the Fox drama Vanished.
Kajlich appeared in an episode of the USA Network's Psych entitled "Psy vs. Psy" as a psychic FBI agent who ends up not being who she appears to be. She appeared as a major character in an episode of Fox's short-lived action TV show, Fastlane, as a prostitute named Bree whose pimp wants her dead. Kajlich had a quick appearance as a punk nose-piercing girl in an episode of Freaks and Geeks, and she played Jennifer on the CBS comedy Rules of Engagement. She was ranked No. 74 on the Maxim "Hot 100 Women of 2004" and No. 63 on the Maxim "Hot 100 Women of 2007".
In March 2013, Kajlich was cast as a main character in the NBC sitcom Undateable, which premiered on May 29, 2014 and ended January 29, 2016.
In October 2017 she appeared as Paula, a prostitute befriended with sartorial advice by Larry David in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm
She is currently starring in the Amazon Prime series Bosch as Christina Henry.

Personal life

Kajlich married association football player Landon Donovan on December 31, 2006. The couple separated in late 2009 and a petition for divorce was filed on December 23, 2010. On December 16, 2012, she married radio personality Michael Catherwood. Kajlich gave birth to the couple's first child, Magnolia, in April 2014.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1999SororityRoxanneTelevision film
2000Freaks and GeeksPiercing Girl"Noshing and Moshing"
2000–01Boston PublicLisa GrierRecurring role
2001Semper FiSharon ExlerTelevision film
2002FastlaneSabrina "Bree" Falson"Get Your Mack On"
2002In My OpinionLaneTelevision film
2002–03Dawson's CreekNatasha KellyRecurring role
2003–04Rock Me BabyBeth CoxMain role
2005Confession of a DogErikaTelevision film
2006VanishedAnnaTelevision film
2006More, PatienceMiaTelevision film
2006In JusticeAngela DiMarco"Victims"
2006VanishedQuinn KeelerRecurring role
2007PsychLindsay Leikin"Psy vs. Psy"
2007–13Rules of EngagementJennifer MorganMain role
2014–16UndateableLeslie BurtonMain role
2017Curb Your EnthusiasmPaula"The Pickle Gambit"
2019LegaciesSheriff MacGuest starring
2019BoschChristina Henry