Leah Gibson | |
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 Gibson at the 2012 32nd Genie Awards | |
| Born | Leah Diane Gibson January 3, 1985 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Leah Diane Gibson (born January 3, 1985 [1] ) is a Canadian film and television actress.
Leah Gibson was born in Victoria, British Columbia. [2] She has a twin sister named Erin. [3] [4] She began dancing at the age of four, which led to training and performance in vocational interests, such as ballet and many forms of jazz. [5] [6] In early years of dancing and singing, she discovered musical theatre. She transferred to a high school that specialized in fine arts, maintaining honor-roll grades and graduating at the top of her class. [7]
Gibson studied psychology at the University of Victoria, among the select few who were asked to study under the UVic honours program. [8] She was simultaneously cast in her first professional theatre production, and withdrew from university. The touring company lost its funding within 2 months, and the show was cancelled. Gibson consequently moved to Vancouver in pursuit of a career in film acting. [8]
In 2007, Gibson began her acting career in television, appearing on Psych , [9] in the television film Second Sight, and on the miniseries Tin Man . [10] She also played Penelope in Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld (2008). [11] Gibson's very first lead role in a feature film, namely Amy Singer in The Devil's Ground (2009), [12] [13] [14] was booked within six months of signing an agent. [2] That same year, she portrayed the supporting role of Silhouette's Girlfriend in Zack Snyder's Watchmen , [15] as well as a role in Happy to Be Here (2009). [16] She continued her television career in Stranger with My Face (2009), [17] and appeared as the character Hannah in two episodes of Riese (2009). [18] [19] [20] In 2010, Gibson played Nettie in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse , [21] [22] and was also attached to the cast of A Night for Dying Tigers. [23] From 2010 to 2011, she starred in the two short films The Metal Box (2010) and The Fence (2011). [24] [25] In 2010, she also played a minor character in the TV movie called Betwixt. [26] Gibson portrayed the avatar Emmanuelle on Caprica (2010), which accredited three episodes. [27] She then made a guest appearance as Palomino on Supernatural in the episode "Two Minutes to Midnight". [28] In 2011, she was credited in Rise of the Planet of the Apes as playing Alyssa Williams. [29] [30] Subsequent television credits included He Loves Me (2011) and Soldiers of the Apocalypse (2011). [31] She played supporting characters in Kill for Me (2013) as Natalie Ross, [32] Indie Jonesing (2012) as Gina, [33] and lead role in the short film Leave Us Alone (2012). [34] In the course of five episodes, she has played Candi Lussier in a recurring role on Arctic Air (2012–2013). [35] Gibson's work for the rest of 2012 consisted of episodes on The True Heroines, [36] and the pilot episode for American Housewife . [37]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld | Penelope | |
| 2009 | The Devil's Ground | Amy Singer | |
| Watchmen | Silhouette's Girlfriend | ||
| Happy to Be Here | Barbara | ||
| 2010 | The Metal Box | Anna | Short film |
| The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Nettie | ||
| A Night for Dying Tigers | Carly | ||
| 2011 | The Fence | Autumn | Short film |
| Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Alyssa Williams | ||
| 2012 | Indie Jonesing | Gina | |
| 2013 | Kill for Me | Natalie Ross | |
| Crook | Tricky | ||
| Leave Us Alone | Sam | Short film | |
| 2014 | What an Idiot | Grace | |
| 2016 | Lost Solace | Betty | |
| 2023 | Mercy | Michelle | |
| 2024 | The Painter | Lucy | |
| TBA | Winner † | Jennifer Solari | Post-production |
| TBA | Gutshot† | Kate | In production |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Psych | Slut | 1 episode |
| Second Sight | Nicole Smittz | TV movie | |
| Tin Man | Twister Dancer | TV miniseries | |
| 2009 | Stranger with My Face | Lia's Nurse | TV movie |
| Riese | Hannah | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | Betwixt | Emily | TV movie |
| Caprica | Emmanuelle | 3 episodes | |
| Supernatural | Palomino | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | He Loves Me | Sophie Hawkins | TV movie |
| Soldiers of the Apocalypse | Ella Sticks | 1 episode | |
| 2012–13 | Arctic Air | Candi Lussier | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | The True Heroines | Ruby Fitzgerald | 2 episodes |
| Dark Universe | Chloe Banks | TV miniseries | |
| American Housewife | n/a | TV Pilot | |
| 2013 | Eve of Destruction | Chloe Banks | TV miniseries |
| Rogue | Cathy Laszlo | 10 episodes | |
| 2014 | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Nyx | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Returned | Lucy McCabe | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Seeds of Yesterday | Melodie | TV movie |
| 2015 | The Christmas Note | Melissa McCreary | TV movie |
| 2016 | The 100 | Gina Martin | 2 episodes |
| 2016–17 | Shut Eye | Sylvia Haverford | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | Jessica Jones | Inez Green | Main role |
| 2020 | Manifest | Tamara | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Batwoman | Tatiana/The Whisper [38] | recurring role |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture | Lost Solace | Won | [39] |
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