Katrina Weidman
Katrina Weidman (born March 2, 1983)[1][2] is an American paranormal investigator who began her career appearing on the A&E series Paranormal State (2007–2011) while a student at Pennsylvania State University. She has since co-starred with Nick Groff on Paranormal Lockdown (2016–2019) and Portals to Hell (2019–2022) with Jack Osbourne.
Life and career
Weidman was raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.[3] Her interest in the supernatural began in childhood, as she grew up in a house she believed was haunted.[3][4]
Weidman attended Pennsylvania State University, where she joined the PRS, whose investigations were the basis of the A&E series Paranormal State. Weidman worked as the PRS's case manager between 2006 and 2011.[5]
In 2016, Weidman began appearing with Nick Groff on the Destination America series Paranormal Lockdown, in which the duo spend 72 hours inside a haunted location with only their camera man and no access to the outside world.[6] From 2019 to 2022, she co-starred with Jack Osbourne on the series Portals to Hell.[7]
In 2024, Weidman and fellow investigator Heather Taddy began developing a new series Mysteries on the Map.[8]
In 2025, Weidman replaced Jayne Harris on Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted from Season 5, Episode 5 onwards.[9]
Television appearances
- Paranormal State (2007–2011, 85 episodes)
- Paranormal Lockdown (2016–2019, 48 episodes)
- Portals to Hell (2019–2022, 39 episodes)
- Travel the Dead (2022–2023, 2 episodes)
- Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted (2025, 2 episodes)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Real Fear: The Truth Behind the Movies | Self | Television film; host |
| 2013 | Real Fear 2: The Truth Behind More Movies | Self | Television film; host |
| Kilimanjaro | Funeral Mourner | ||
| The Suspect | Site manager | ||
| 2014 | Amish Haunting | Iva Troyer | Episode 1x05 |
| 2015 | The Last Apartment | Caroline | |
| The Ghost Hunting TV Talk Show: Paranormal TV Stars Special | Self | Television special | |
| 2016 | MBFF: Man's Best Friend Forever | Lorelai | Short film |
| 2017 | Cafe Artist | Boha | |
| F. Godfather | Pauline | ||
| 2018 | Who's Jenna...? | Woman at Train | |
| The View | Self | Television show; episode 21x114 | |
| Paranormal Lockdown: Revealed | Self | Television film | |
| 2019 | Cafe Artist | Boha | |
| Ok! TV | Self | Episode 4x170 | |
| 2020 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | Episode 39x161 |
| 2022 | Spectre or Spectacle: A History of the Paranormal | Self | |
| 2023 | Haunted Road | Self | Podcast series; episode 4x05 |
| Too Opinionated | Self | Podcast series; episode 572 | |
| TBA | Jerith | The Woman | Short film; post production |
| TBA | F. Pate | Pauline | Post-production |
References
- ↑ "Katrina Weidman". TV Insider.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ @travelchannel (March 2, 2021). "Happy birthday, @KatrinaWeidman! 🤩🎉 We'd go to hell and back with you. 😜 PS we can't wait for more #PortalsToHell on March 20 (!!!)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "Paranormal star from Doylestown releases debut solo track "Suffer Me"". Bucks County Herald. May 11, 2023. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025.
- ↑ Schorsch, Samantha (March 25, 2020). ""Portals to Hell" Star Katrina Weidman Talks Paranormal Activity and Hunting Ghosts on Television [Interview]". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Meet the Investigators". Atherton Paranormal. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Speigel, Lee (March 4, 2016). "Real-Life Ghostbusters Claim To Talk To Spirits At Asylum". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ Kim, Jae-Ha (March 24, 2020). "Go Away With ... Jack Osbourne and Katrina Weidman". Chicago Tribune.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Utterback, Scott (June 28, 2024). "'Mysteries on the Map' TV series hosts visit Witches Tree in Old Louisville". Courier-Journal.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Weird, Project. "Katrina Weidman Joins The 'Help! My House Is Haunted' Team For New Celebrity Series | Higgypop". Higgypop Paranormal. Archived from the original on 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-12-22.