25 Things You Didn't Know About Die Hard With A Vengeance

9. The Actress Who Plays Katya Is A Musician Who Composed Gilmore Girls

Die Hard with a Vengeance Katya
20th Century Studios

One of the more noticeable adversaries in Die Hard with a Vengeance is Katya, who's played by singer/songwriter Sam Phillips.

Phillips only has three films to her name, and has primarily focused on her music since she appeared in the third Die Hard. However, one interesting tidbit about her is that she actually composed the theme for Gilmore Girls.

It's rare for an actor to appear in a blockbuster and then not really carry that momentum into other roles, but Phillips has get busy all the same, releasing over eight albums in the years following her appearance in the third Die Hard.

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