Katheryn Winnick

Canadian actress, director, and producer Katheryn Winnick starred in the critically acclaimed, Emmy award-winning television series Vikings that was created by MGM as well as The History Channel. Winnick also directed one episode from Vikings in the year 2020. Entertainment Weekly said that "Lagertha" was the "most captivating female character in the world of television." Katheryn has been awarded numerous awards in her portrayal of the ferocious shieldmaiden. Some of them include the Women's Image Network Award for the Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for 2018, the Critic's Choice Award as the Best Supporting Actress, the Canadian Screen Award for the best performance by the lead drama Actress in 2014, the Women's Image Network Award for the Best Actress for a TV Drama Series for 2015 and 2016 as well as the Golden Maple Award for the best Actress for an TV Series. Alongside these highly coveted nominations, Katheryn won the Serendipity film's Excellence Award at the Banff World Media Festival in 2015. Her name was also picked to be a jury member for the 2019 Cannes Series festival.