At the beginning of each month, we look back at TV premieres, appearances at conventions, and other key dates in Luciana’s public life that occurred this month one or more years ago.

Luciana in I want to Marry Ryan Banks

As many TV series begin their seasons in January, this is a busy month, but there’s more than just TV premieres:

• January 13, 2002: Luciana first appears as fun-loving Tanya on the comedy series The Chris Isaak Show — in episode 2.02 “The Devil Made Me Do It”. This became her biggest recurring role aside of BSG, very early in her career, and Luciana still loves that part a lot. (screen caps of this episode – but beware, these are sexy pics)
• January 18, 2004: The made-for-TV comedy I Want to Marry Ryan Banks premieres on US TV (screen caps – again, quite sexy)
• January 18 and 25, 2004: The pilot for TV series The L Word and the the second episode, “Let’s Do It”, air. (screen caps)
• January 3, 2005: Luciana’s second episode of Battlestar Galactica, “The Hand of God” premieres on Sky One in Great Britain (where  season one episodes were shown before they aired in the US). (Battlestar Galactica section at the fansite)
• January 1, 2006: Luciana has a guest appearance in the episode “Love Hurts” of Killer Instinct. (Fansite page)
• January 6 and 20, 2006: The Battlestar Galactica season two episodes “Resurrection Ship: Part 1” and “Epiphanies” with Luciana as Kat premiere on Sci Fi. (Battlestar Galactica section at the fansite)
• January 2009: Galactica Watercooler conducts a phone interview with Luciana. She chats about Kat’s relationship with Starbuck, and her feelings on set, amongst other things. (Fansite page)
• January 16-18, 2009: Luciana attends a BSGcast frak party and the first live BSG prop auctions in Pasadena. (Fansite page)