By her 12th birthday, she had made her feature film debut in "That Night," with Juliette Lewis. At 14, she had gained substantial roles in several movies, most notably her breakout performance as a rebellious teenager determined to grow up too fast in the comedy "My Father the Hero," alongside Gerard Depardieu. She starred in the theatrical release "The Bride of Chucky," the fourth installment of the cult-hit "Child's Play" series. Her other credits include a role in director Steven Soderbergh's Depression-era release titled "King of the Hill". She enjoyed her first taste of the action genre starring with Steven Segall in "Under Siege 2" as his character's niece who is kidnapped as bait when terrorists seize the train. Additional feature credits include "Bug Buster," "Stand-Ins," "Prince Valiant," and the comedy "Wish upon a Star."

On the small screen, Katherine starred opposite Peter Fonda in the television movie "The Tempest," which re-situated the classic Shakespearean drama as a Civil War period piece. She played the pivotal role of 16-year-old Miranda, who is torn between her devotion to her father (Fonda) and her love for a handsome Union soldier.

Between her early film projects, Katherine continued to concentrate on school and always returned to life as a normal New England teenager. She has an older brother, Holt, and sister, Meg, and an older brother, Jason, who died when Katherine was young -- a very painful personal tragedy for her and her family. After high school, she considered college, but moved to Los Angeles to concentrate on her acting career full-time. She lives there with her mom, who serves as her manager, and her miniature schnauzer dogs. She has received a great deal of favorable media notice after her modeling appearances in Maxim and FHM magazines. Her most recent film roles have been in "100 Girls" and the scary movie "Valentine" with David Boreanaz ("Angel").

From the WB Roswell Press packet; thanks to TVR.

The Character of Isabel Evans

In many ways, Isabel Evans is the most unknowable, but yet most intriguing, character on "Roswell." She is Max’s sister, but more importantly, his confidant and friend. In some subtle ways, she has encouraged Max in his relationship with Liz, and showed a kind side that she tried to hide behind an air of haughtiness and unapproachability. On the surface, Isabel seemed cold, aloof, and unfeeling - the unattainable, perfect, sophisticated beauty. Deep down, however, Isabel is at heart a vulnerable soul, longing to have a normal life, and to fit into the world that she calls home.

On one hand, she’s fiercely protective of Max and Michael, and will use her considerable powers to literally "get inside the head" of people that she considers to be a threat. On the other hand, she’s also the most popular and outgoing of the aliens, and she blends in with her chosen environment through her beauty and apparent participation in school and civic activities.

When Isabel "dreamwalked" Alex and found out that he genuinely cared for her as a person, she was touched by this revelation and grew closer to him. In "The Balance", Isabel was fiercely protective of Michael when he fell ill and showed how much she cared about him. In "Toy House" Isabel shows how much she loves her parents, especially her mother, and how much she wanted Max to confess to her parents that they are aliens - something he was unwilling and unable to do, even to their mother, which broke Isabel's heart. Isabel used her strength to help rescue Max from the White Room, and it was an especially moving moment for her to "meet" the hologram of her alien birth mother - who is blonde and beautiful and looks like Isabel -- who explained their destiny.

In the second season, Max throws Isabel a surprise birthday party but she ends up getting strange flashes and rescuing Tess and killing Congresswoman Whitaker, who turned out to be an evil Skin. She goes to meditate in the pod chamber, where she encounters the spirit of her mother, and discovers the Granilith chamber - another room in the cave, with some enormous and mysterious alien machine. She does not reveal information to Max that Whitaker gave her about her past, and this begins to drive a subtle wedge between the sister and brother. Isabel begins to secretly fear that her role will be as betrayer of her brother and her people.

Rugged geologist Grant Sorensen intrigues Isabel and they date. Alex still remains close to Isabel, but she does not really return his romantic interest. In "Harvest", Isabel encounters Nicholas, a Skin from Vilandra's past in the body of a 14-year-old boy. She is both intrigued and repelled by him, and she wants to find out the truth.

For the most part, Isabel has put aside her haughty girlish ice queen personality and is now a strong and brave warrior for her alien cause. She suggests killing Brody when they suspect he is an evil alien. She knocks people unconscious when necessary and uses her wiles to distract security guards and is no longer afraid to 'get her hands dirty' as the old Isabel might have been. Even stronger is Isabel's 'dupe' from New York, Lonnie.

Still, Isabel is a sensitive person. We find out she is fanatical about Christmas. We see that she can be very funny. Her dreamwalking and her visions of people in trouble disturb her and she turns to Max and Sheriff Valenti for help. Isabel and Michael have rejected the possibility that they are meant to be together and they have returned to their almost brother/sister relationship. Alex returns from his exchange student trip to Sweden more self-confident and mature, and Isabel sees him with new eyes. Grant Sorensen begins to act suspicious and comes to a bad end - a very painful experience for Isabel, who feels responsible for his death. Isabel learns more about their past and continues to stay at her brother's side to face their future as his sister, friend and ally.

Character sketch by Jerry D.; updated by MyrnaLynne.

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