Denver Comic Con 2016 Guest Spotlight: Katee Sackhoff

Written by John Edward Betancourt

The last time we all gathered around Denver Comic Con's website to learn more about another quality guest coming to the Mile High City, we took a little time to discuss how some actors are able to pull off the impossible and garner the love of fans everywhere when they take over an iconic role and give it the respect that it is due.

But believe it or not, there is a class of actor out there that can actually one up their fellow thespians. These are the kind of actors that can not only do an iconic role justice...but they actually manage to make people forget about the original actor that brought the role to life and supplant them as the only person that comes to mind when you say the character's name.

It's rare that you see this happen, extremely rare in fact but in recent years, one talented lady has pulled this off, Katee Sackhoff. I distinctly recall the flak in the press when she took over the role of Starbuck in the 2003 reboot of Battlestar Galactica, and I distinctly recall when the critics were silenced by her powerhouse performance of this flawed character and by the time the series ended, the only person that comes to mind when you say or think of Starbuck is Katee. 

Of course her career has spanned beyond BSG, with feature roles in the sci fi epic Riddick and the horror film Oculus, along with a ton of voice acting work on shows like Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Robot Chicken, and she currently plays Victoria "Vic" Moretti on the well loved show Longmire. But what matters most...is that Katee is coming to Denver Comic Con 2016. That's right, DCC has added another top notch fan favorite to the 2016 lineup and seeing as to how I am a huge fan of Battlestar Galactica, this is an announcement that brings a big smile to my face. 

So to see what Katee has to say in her panel and to snag an autograph and say hello, get your tickets at the Denver Comic Con website today and I'll see you at Starbuck's line in a couple of months. 

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