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'Longmire' Cancellation: Katee Sackhoff Reveals Why It's Good To Be An 'Outlaw,' Claims She's 'Not Surprised' A&E Dropped Popular Series [VIDEO]

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Actress Katee Sackhoff attends Entertainment Weekly\'s Pre Emmy Party at the Fig & Olive Melrose Place on August 23, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo : Getty Images)

, but in real-life Katee Sackhoff is excited to talk about her journey as an "outlaw."

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On Wednesday the actress opened up to HIV Plus Magazine about her charity Acting Outlaws, as well as how she feels about the cancellation of her beloved A&E series after three seasons as the network\'s highest-rated scripted drama.

"Acting Outlaws really started because Tricia [Hefler] and I really have always kind of questioned what to do with the soapbox we\'re given as actors," explained Sackhoff, whose organization strives to raise awareness for HIV. "She and I had wanted to kind of really marry our love of riding motorcycles with our sort of lifelong ethical [responsibility]."

Cast Says \'Longmire\' Bond Was \'Deep And Real\' 

Sackhoff began riding motorcycles since 2005. Two years later, a friend opened up to her about being HIV-positive and as they talked the actress realized the stigma associated with being HIV-positive and that she wanted to do something to help people diagnosed with it.

As the actress transitioned into talking about her time on

, which was cancelled around the time of her most recent Acting Outlaws ride, Sackhoff declared that it was nice to have played someone so "normal" in terms of being a relatable person.

"I\'d never played a character who was like me," she admitted. "And so I really kind of jumped at that opportunity."

While fans were heartbroken and shocked when A&E decided to drop the series, Sackhoff revealed that she understood how it could happen.

"I\'m not surprised. My fiance is a producer…" she explained. "As an actor living with someone like that you\'re a fly on the wall and get to learn things. Key demographics in this business are a hold, and that key demo is 18-to-25. Shows are won and lost and bought and sold and movies succeed or fail based on that key demo."

around with other networks and if the series does find a new home for Season 4, it will likely return with new episodes sometime during the later half of 2015.

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