Katrina Law

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Deptford Township, New Jersey, Katrina Law displayed an early and expansive interest in various activities, leading her to participate in dance, gym, karate, soccer, and weightlifting during her school years. This diverse upbringing, coupled with her achievement of Miss New Jersey Teen USA, laid a foundation for a career that would embrace a range of roles. Her parents, a Catholic father of German and Italian descent and a Buddhist mother from Taiwan, instilled in her values of tolerance and understanding. She pursued a formal education in acting, earning a theater degree from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, and further honed her craft in Philadelphia and New York City.

Law’s acting career began with her SAG eligibility gained on the set of ‘Lucky Numbers’ in 2000, and she officially joined SAG after securing a guest role on ‘Third Watch’ in 1999. A significant turning point in her career came with her role as Mira in the critical hit series ‘Spartacus’ from 2010 to 2012, which showcased her ability in physical and dramatic performances. Prior to this, she appeared in a three-episode arc as Mord’Sith Garen in ‘Legend of the Seeker’ in 2010. She also collaborated with director Adrian Picardi on the low-budget web series ‘The Resistance,’ which was later acquired by Starz, further solidifying her presence in the industry.

Her career progressed with prominent roles in various television series. From 2014 to 2020, Law was a recurring cast member as Nyssa al Ghul in The CW’s ‘Arrow’, a role she reprised briefly in ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ in 2016. She joined the cast of CBS’s ‘Hawaii Five-0’ in 2019 as Quinn Liu for its tenth season and continued this role with a crossover appearance in ‘Magnum P.I.’ in 2020. In 2021, Law joined ‘NCIS’ as Jessica Knight, a role that began as a guest appearance in season 18 and evolved into a main role for season 19 and beyond, including a crossover episode with ‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ in 2022. She has also appeared in various films and TV movies, including ‘Snow Bride’ (2013) and ‘Christmas with the Darlings’ (2020). Beyond acting, Law demonstrated her creative range as a writer and producer for the short film ‘Mayfly’ in 2023.