Kerri Hoskins
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Kerri Hoskins is a former glamour model and video game actress.
Hoskins is best known for portraying Sonya Blade in several incarnations of the game beginning with Mortal Kombat 3
. She toured the United States and Europe portraying Sonya Blade in the Mortal Kombat: Live Tour
, appearing at venues like Radio City Music Hall
. Hoskins also appeared in a number of other games produced by Midway Games
including Revolution X
and NBA Jam
. She appeared as a secret character in NBA Showtime. Her character played suffocating defense who blocked every shot.
She trained for two years in Tang Soo Do
, a Korean martial art.
According to a re-published newspaper article dated 2001, Kerri Hoskins is married and her last name changed to Branson. As of that date, Branson lives in North Aurora, Ill. where she raises two twin boys who suffer from severe cerebral palsy. Hoskins has also modeled for Playboy magazine.
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Hoskins is best known for portraying Sonya Blade in several incarnations of the game beginning with Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game developed by Midway and released in 1995, first as an arcade game. It is the third game in the Mortal Kombat series...
. She toured the United States and Europe portraying Sonya Blade in the Mortal Kombat: Live Tour
Mortal Kombat: Live Tour
Mortal Kombat: Live Tour was a martial art theatrical stage show featuring Mortal Kombat characters, sound, and laser light effects on stage...
, appearing at venues like Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city...
. Hoskins also appeared in a number of other games produced by Midway Games
Midway Games
Midway Games, Inc. is an American company that was formerly a major video game publisher. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2009, it is no longer active and is in the process of liquidating all of its assets. Midway's titles included Mortal Kombat, Ms.Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Rampage, the...
including Revolution X
Revolution X
Revolution X is a arcade rail shooter game developed and published by Midway, featuring the rock band Aerosmith. The game features gameplay similar to Midway's earlier Terminator 2: Judgment Day...
and NBA Jam
NBA Jam
NBA Jam is a basketball arcade game developed by Midway in 1993. It is the first entry in the NBA Jam series, and was written entirely in assembly language. The main designer and programmer for this game was Mark Turmell...
. She appeared as a secret character in NBA Showtime. Her character played suffocating defense who blocked every shot.
She trained for two years in Tang Soo Do
Tang Soo Do
Tang Soo Do is a Korean martial art promoted by Hwang Kee that has roots in various martial arts, including taekkyeon and Subak.-Etymology:...
, a Korean martial art.
According to a re-published newspaper article dated 2001, Kerri Hoskins is married and her last name changed to Branson. As of that date, Branson lives in North Aurora, Ill. where she raises two twin boys who suffer from severe cerebral palsy. Hoskins has also modeled for Playboy magazine.
Filmography
1993- NBA JamNBA JamNBA Jam is a basketball arcade game developed by Midway in 1993. It is the first entry in the NBA Jam series, and was written entirely in assembly language. The main designer and programmer for this game was Mark Turmell...
- cheerleader
1994
- Revolution XRevolution XRevolution X is a arcade rail shooter game developed and published by Midway, featuring the rock band Aerosmith. The game features gameplay similar to Midway's earlier Terminator 2: Judgment Day...
- Head Mistress Helga
1995
- Mortal Kombat 3Mortal Kombat 3Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game developed by Midway and released in 1995, first as an arcade game. It is the third game in the Mortal Kombat series...
- Sonya Blade - Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series, released in arcades in 1995. It is an update of Mortal Kombat 3 and was later updated again into Mortal Kombat Trilogy...
- Sonya Blade - Mortal Kombat TrilogyMortal Kombat TrilogyMortal Kombat Trilogy is a fighting game developed and published by Midway in 1996. It is a compilation of content from the previous Mortal Kombat titles, based primarily upon the gameplay mechanics of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3...
- Sonya Blade
1996
- War GodsWar Gods (video game)War Gods is a 1996 fighting arcade game. It was created by Midway Games and was eventually ported to the Nintendo 64, PlayStation and Windows in 1997.-Background:...
- Valla
1997
- Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-ZeroMortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-ZeroMortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is a 1997 action-adventure game spin-off of the fighting game series Mortal Kombat. It is the first Mortal Kombat game to feature side-scrolling gameplay. It was released for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64...
- Kia - Mortal Kombat 4Mortal Kombat 4Mortal Kombat 4 is the fourth main game in the Mortal Kombat series of fighting video games developed by Midway Games. Released to arcades in 1997, Mortal Kombat 4 is the first title from the series to use 3D computer graphics as well as one of the first games that Midway made in 3D. Eurocom later...
- Sonya Blade
1999
- Mortal Kombat Gold - Sonya Blade
2004
- NBA Jam 2004