Who is Katy O'Brian? Meet the actor playing Jentorra in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' (2024)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally begun with ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ and it finally introduces viewers to Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors) in all his might. Apart from introducing Kang and Cassie, the film also introduced us to a new menacing character that we would definitely want to see in future Marvel Projects.

As soon as the Lang family gets sucked into the Quantum Realm, Cassie (Kathryn Newton) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) get separated from Hank, Janet, and Hope. Scott and Cassie encounter the natives of the realm and are taken to a place where they live. They drink something called Ooze which helps them in understanding their language. Despite being friendly, a lot of people in the community feel that they are a threat to the Quantum Realm and would encourage Kang to attack them. One of the most prominent members of that tribe is none other than Jentorra. She is a powerful character and is a trained warrior who believes that Janet and the entire Lang family shouldn’t be here.

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Played by the supremely talented Katy O’Brian, the character proves to be a prominent member of the freedom fighters who fight against Kang to claim their realm. She is undoubtedly one of the coolest additions to the MCU and we would love the franchise to explore her even more. Let’s dig a little deeper and get to know more about the actor who plays the character and if we have seen her in previous projects.

Who is Katy O’Brian?

Born in 1989, Katy O’Brian didn’t begin her career as an actor and did a lot of work in a different field. When she was just 9-year-of-age, O'Brian garnered her brown belt in Shorei Goju Ryu Karate. Throughout her younger years, she participated in several sports programs. While attending Indiana University Bloomington, she received law enforcement certification through the university’s Cadet Officer Program and also earned her Black Belt in Hapkido, a hybrid Korean martial art.

Brian began her career as a Police Officer

After getting graduated, she began her professional career as a Police Officer at the Carmel Police Department in Carmel, Indiana. While doing her job, she received her personal trainer certification and began taking part in bodybuilding figure competitions. That was the time when started her actor training as well and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.

She began her acting career with ‘The Walking Dead’

Although she was part of several short films between 2012 and 2016, O'Brian began to make a lot of impact with her acting after making her television debut with ‘The Walking Dead’ in 2017. The actress portrayed the role of a Savior named Katy in the AMC series and appeared in two episodes. Everyone was impressed with O'Brian’s acting skills and it didn’t take much time for her to garner more roles.

Her stint in ‘The Walking Dead’ was quickly followed by co-star roles on ‘Halt & Catch Fire’ and ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ alongside Viola Davis. O'Brian’s first major TV role came in 2018 when she was cast as Georgia in the horror television series titled ‘Z Nation’. The actress garnered a lot of praise for her acting and became a part of the main cast. Before becoming a part of the MCU, the star was a part of the DC Universe as she portrayed the role of Major Sara Grey in Season 3 of ‘Black Lightning’.

Since then she has been a part of several high-end ventures such as ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D’, ‘The Mandalorian’, ‘Magnum PI’, and ‘The Rookie’. But her role in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ is undoubtedly the biggest role of her career so far.

Is Katy O’Brian in a relationship?

Yes, Katy O’Brian is in a relationship with Kylie Chi, and her Instagram profile suggests that they are married and living together in Los Angeles. The actress keeps on sharing a lot of pictures with Kylie while traveling or going out on dinner dates. She also attended the premiere of 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' with O'Brian.

'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' is currently playing in theatres.