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Katrina Law

Birth name
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of birth
September 30
Date of death
Ethnicity
* father – German, Italian * mother – Taiwanese
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Law in 2012, photo by Prphotos

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: September 30

Ethnicity: * father – German, Italian * mother – Taiwanese

Katrina Law is an American actress. Her roles include the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand , Legend of the Seeker , The Resistance , Spartacus: Vengeance , Chosen , Arrow , Training Day , The Oath , Sacred Lies , Hawaii Five-0 , NCIS , and NCIS: Hawai’i ; the films Emmett’s Mark , Choker , Stiletto (2008), Darkness Rising , and Werewolves (2024); and the made-for-tv movies 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out , Snow Bride , 12 Gifts of Christmas , and Christmas with the Darlings .

Her father is of German and Italian descent. Her mother is Taiwanese. She was raised in Deptford Township, New Jersey. Katrina is married to actor Keith Andreen, with whom she has a daughter.

Katrina’s paternal grandfather likely was Morris Frederick Houseknecht (the son of Frederick M Houseknecht and Martha Stein). Morris was born in Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Frederick was born in Drums Butler Township, Luzerne, the son of Wilson Houseknecht, whose maternal grandparents were from Baden, Germany; and of Catherine Bohlander, whose parents were German, with at least partial roots in Hessen. Martha was the daughter of John Lewis Stein, whose parents were German, with roots in Neckarbischofsheim; and of Anna Catharine Wehner, whose parents were also German.

Katrina’s paternal grandfather likely was named Jennie E. Basile (the daughter of Vincent Basile and Sebastiana Gangi). Jennie’s parents were Italian. Sebastiana was the daughter of Sebastiano Gangi and Sebastiani di Marco.