Born on 26th April, 1974 in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Ivana is an American film and television actress. She was born in a Croatian family. She moved to United States in her early age and spent her younger years in Detroit, Michigan. Her younger brother, Tomo is a guitarist to a rock band Thrity Seconds to Mars.
She started her career in modelling while doing her schooling at Athens High School in Troy, Michigan. She also danced for the Troy group of dance and New Kids on the Block Tribute group before taking leave from Michigan. While younger brother Filip is a Top Executive at AT&T Corporation.
After her Graduation, she started her career as an actor in the blockbuster thriller series, Enemy of the State. She also appeared as a cameo in several telelvision series like Hawaii Five-0, Seinfield, Nash Bridges, and F.R.I.E.N.D.S. She also played a look alike of
Uma Thurman
in the movie Paycheck. She made her appearance in James Bond flick Casino Royale. In 2007, she played Lena in
Ugly Betty
. She had been reportedly said to be have dated Shannon Lato, an actor, drummer and a photographer.
Among all her characters, her role in Banshee was cherished the most. She played the role of Anastasia/Carrie Hopewell in the show. During her interview with Collider, She admitted how she got involved with the show and how she enjoyed playing her character. Recently, she has been labelled as the sexiest woman alive by the Glamour’s magazine in its october 2015 edition.
Acording to some insider’s news, Ivana and her Boyfriend are seen looking for fancy trinkets in many of the major jewellery stores. However the 41 year old actress refused to reveal any detail about her secret engagement with her boyfriend. She had been said to be dating a co-star after her break up with her ex-boyfriend Adrian Hunter.