Hometown: Beaumont, Texas
Birthday: August 10, 1981

How You Know Her: Katherine's roles as the mysterious "Alena" on the NBC superhero soap Heroes is probably her most recognizable, but this stunning Texan has slinked her way into such diverse TV universes as CSI: New York, Mad Men, and Supernatural. She'll next be seen opposite Jackie Chan in the action comedy The Spy Next Door.

Going Long (stockings): Early in her career, Katherine went by "Pippi" or "Pippi B.", which is how she's credited in the Britney Spears acting experiment Crossroads.

Check out more Katherine at the Heroes official site.

Katherine Boecher

Katherine Boecher

Katherine Boecher

Katherine Boecher