Tricia Janine Helfer

Tricia Janine Helfer

 

Tricia Janine Helfer (born April 11, 1974) is a Canadian actress and former model, best known for her roles as Number Six in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, "Carla" on Burn Notice, and FBI Special Agent Alex Rice on Dark Blue, as well as for hosting the first season of Canada's Next Top Model.She has been actively involved in different charity events, from animal rescue to the oil spill in the Gulf.Helfer was born and raised in the rural community of Donalda in Stettler County, Alberta. She was raised on her family's grain farm. She was discovered by modeling agency scout Kelly Streit at age 17 while standing in line at a local movie theatre. She is of German, English, Swedish and Norwegian descent.