I’m beginning to see a pattern among our weekly sci-fi starlets, and today’s selection, Kristanna Loken, is no exception. Like many of our other picks, Kristanna Loken is a former supermodel who has taken the sci-fi cinema scene by storm.

These days Kristanna Loken is best known for her work in the title role on the new Sci-Fi Channel series Painkiller Jane, but she’s no stranger to sci-fi. She got her start in acting making brief appearances on shows like Lois & Clark, Sliders, and Star Trek Voyager.

In 2003, Kristanna premiered in her breakout role as the assassin T-X in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Other notable roles include Rayne in BloodRayne and Brunnhild in Ring of the Nibelungs.

Kristanna’s other claim to fame is outing her BloodRayne costar Michelle Rodriguez with whom she had a romantic relationship. Kristanna has spoken openly about her bisexuality to the press, while Michelle had not.

Kristanna Loken has been featured on Maxim’s Hot 100 twice, and has also been listed as one of Ask Men’s 99 and FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006. And, because I know you’re wondering, yes, Kristanna Loken has appeared unclothed on film, and yes, you can find grainy screenshots of her topless in BloodRayne, Ring of the Nibelungs, and T3 if you do a Google image search for Kristanna Loken topless or Kristanna Loken nude.

For more Kristanna Loken images and biographical info, check out these sites:

Kristanna Loken IMDB profile

Kristanna Loken official site (warning: lots of obnoxious Flash animations)

AskMen Model of the Week Kristanna Loken

Kristanna Loken on FHMonline.com

Girls of Maxim: Kristanna Loken