At the time, I had almost a 2-year-old, so I was a new mother. So when I read that it was an action show and that it was the title character, I was very, very interested, and then once I got into the script and learned that at the heart was this mother’s journey, that just sold me. My career has been made up of some action stuff here and there with Tekken and even in True Blood, but being an athlete my whole life, it was always a dream to have both of those passions working together. I thought, oh my goodness, this has all the components that get me really excited and passionate. “And Van Helsing was the first script that I got for that pilot season, and so it was the first script that I read. “We had just finished shooting that and had just gotten word that it wasn’t going to go for another year, so I was available,” the actor remembers. Overton came to the role after starring alongside Sean Bean in Legend season two for TNT. Naturally this means she must fight - and fight hard - against the vampires, and along the way, she also searches for and finds her daughter in the apocalyptic melee, according to the show’s official website. Why her in particular? Well, she has special blood that can reverse a vampire’s bite, essentially changing a vampire back into a human. This time around, it’s Vanessa who has been tasked with saving the world. Van Helsing is a vampire tale set in the near future, and much like Bram Stoker’s original story Dracula, a Van Helsing family member is the last hope for humanity. It’s been such a big part of my career, so it feels like a big deal.” You hope it will never end, and when it does, it’s definitely bittersweet. And you really just fall in love with the character and the people, and when you’re in it, you’re so happy you got another year. “It’s been an amazing five years, and this is the longest run on a show I’ve ever had. “It’s been a wild ride,” Overton said in a recent phone interview. The network will air three back-to-back-to-back episodes Friday, June 18, starting at 8 p.m., followed by the series finale, which is set for Friday, June 25 at 10 p.m. SYFY / Provided with permission.įor the past five years, Kelly Overton has been portraying the title character on the successful Syfy series Van Helsing, and now her journey with the role is coming to an end. Photo courtesy of Daniel Power / Nomadic Pictures Inc. Photo: Kelly Overton stars as Vanessa Van Helsing on Syfy’s Van Helsing, which is wrapping up its fifth and final season.
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