Sackhoff was born and raised in and around Portland, Ore., where she was a competitive swimmer during her school years. At the age of 6, she started participating in dance and drama classes. Upon graduating from high school, Sackhoff moved to Los Angeles. Shortly thereafter she landed the lead role in the MTV pilot Locust Valley. She went on to star in the Fox Family Channel series The Fearing Mind. Her other television credits include a recurring role on MTV's Undressed, guest spots on ER, Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane and Chicken Soup for the Soul, as well as roles in the Lifetime movie Fifteen and Pregnant, with Kirsten Dunst, and the USA Network telefilm Hefner: Unauthorized.
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