Katy O'Brian
Katy M. O'Brian (born February 12, 1989) is an American actress, writer and martial artist. She is best known for her roles as Jentorra in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, George in Syfy's zombie show Z Nation, Major Sarah Grey in The CW's superhero series Black Lightning and Kimball in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. She plays Imperial communications officer Elia Kane in the second and third seasons of The Mandalorian. Early life and education O'Brian was born on February 12, 1989 in Indianapolis, Indiana and has three older brothers. She fell in love with martial arts at 5 years old, and at age 9 earned her brown belt in Shorei Goju Ryu Karate. Throughout her youth, she participated in numerous sports programs and also in music programs as a percussionist. She attended Indiana University Bloomington, majoring in psychology and Germanic studies. She was one of the first members of the university's short-form improv troupe Hoosonfirst, and received law enforcement certification through the university's Cadet Officer Program. At university, she received her black belt in Hapkido through the US Hapkido Federation. After graduation, she was a police officer for seven years at the Carmel Police Department in Carmel, Indiana, including the department’s