

A model who pivoted to acting, she became a sci-fi mainstay as a resilient survivor in two major television and film franchises.
Moon Bloodgood's path to the screen began on the runways of New York and Tokyo, a world away from the post-apocalyptic landscapes she would later inhabit. Born to a Korean mother and an Irish-Dutch father, her striking looks launched a modeling career, but her ambition pulled her toward Los Angeles and acting. Her breakthrough came not with a whisper, but with the mechanical roar of the future, playing a compassionate fighter pilot in 'Terminator Salvation.' This role cemented her affinity for science fiction, leading to her most defining part as Anne Glass, the pragmatic pediatrician and moral anchor in the alien invasion drama 'Falling Skies.' Over five seasons, she portrayed a different kind of strength—grounded, intellectual, and fiercely protective—becoming a familiar face to a generation of genre fans. Beyond these tentpoles, Bloodgood has consistently chosen roles that explore resilience, from a Norse goddess in 'The Last Witch Hunter' to a police officer in 'The Night Shift,' building a career defined by steady presence and layered performances in high-concept worlds.
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Moon was born in 1975, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
The biggest hits of 1975
#1 Movie
Jaws
Best Picture
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
The world at every milestone
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
European Union officially established
Dolly the sheep cloned
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
AI agents go mainstream
Her first name, Korinna, is Greek, while 'Moon' is her Korean grandmother's surname, which she uses professionally.
She was a competitive figure skater for ten years before a knee injury ended her athletic aspirations.
She appeared in music videos for bands like Korn and Godsmack early in her career.
She taught English in South Korea for a year before pursuing acting full-time.
“I was a model, but I wanted to act, so I moved to Los Angeles and started over.”