About
Ava Knighten Santana (born Kathryn Elizabeth Knighten, August 15, 1983, in Miami, Florida) is an American actress, director, and producer of Cuban, English, Scottish, Irish, Spanish, African, French, and Cherokee descent, 5′ 7″ (170 cm) tall. She adopted her professional surname after her Cuban grandmother. An honors student, she attended St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas, and holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree, with additional study in Sustainable Community Development at Prescott College. A SAG-AFTRA member and vegetarian, she worked as a fundraiser for NRDC, PETA, Greenpeace, and the World Wildlife Fund before stepping away from the entertainment industry to pursue a life centered on nature and the outdoors. Her most notable film credits include Tammi in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008, with John Cho and Kal Penn), Elise Freeman in...
Friday Night Lights
Idiocracy
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Shock and Awe
Wrong Side of Town
The Mortician