n the series about a not-so-distant post-Apocalyptic You might find her redesigning a room, cutting up her clothing to world full of aliens and humans trying to live together, make something new or creating a piece of art, although she may Jaime Murray brings to life the gorgeous Castithan also be at a music festival or two since she is a big music fan. Stahma Tarr, a sexy and smart alien with long silky Look for Murray in Defiance, which she’s filming in Toronto, a white hair, lilac eyes and a chalky complexion. She city she’s come to love—so much so that she actually gives me tips is also one half of a newly-emerging bisexual power on Toronto Gay Pride and where to eat. And speaking of delicious, couple on the show with Mia Kirshner’s sultry Kenya Murray will also be playing a vampire, no doubt a hot vampire, in Rosewood, the proprietress of border town Defiance’s brothel, as Fright Night 2, out just in time for Halloween. her other half. IMurray is no stranger to queer roles, having played gay in Spartacus and Warehouse 13. She has become a lesbian favorite, and after a recent chat, I can tell you there are some very real rea- sons for it. She is devastatingly charming, smart, engaging, funny and genuine. And she loves her lesbian fans. “Lesbians are pretty badass,” she says. While talking about queer fans she’s met on Twitter and at Comic-Con she adds, “They are everything I love in women—interesting, snarky and ironic.” The British beauty didn’t always want to be an actor. “I wanted to be prime minister or a nurse when I grew up,” she says. Her father, however, was a thespian, and Murray recalls being cast in a school play as Mary Magdalene. At first she was “over the moon” thinking she was playing the Virgin Mary, only to be disappointed when she found out she wasn’t. When she went home her mother told her “it sounds like a much better role to me,” and it was. Murray’s been riding that wave ever since giving into the acting bug. “I’ve al- ways played highly sexualized women,” she notes. She also has a history of play- ing very complicated women, whether that’s H.G Wells on Warehouse 13 or Defiance’s Stahma Tarr—and it’s something she’s really enjoyed. “I love playing strong, powerful, in- teresting women who go their own way,” she says, adding “and if that is the energy I’m putting out, I’m really happy with that.” When she’s not acting, model- ing or giving interviews she is crafty. JAIME MURRAY IS IRRESISTIBLE IN SYFY’S DEFIANCE. BY DAR DOWLING ALIEN ANGELO KRITIKOS ANGELO ENCOUNTER.