Leah Gibson

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Leah Gibson
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Gibson at the 2012 32nd Genie Awards
Born
Leah Diane Gibson

(1985-01-03) January 3, 1985 (age 39)
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present

Leah Diane Gibson (born January 3, 1985 [1] ) is a Canadian film and television actress.

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Odysseus: Voyage to the Underworld Penelope
2009 The Devil's Ground Amy Singer
Watchmen Silhouette's Girlfriend
Happy to Be HereBarbara
2010The Metal BoxAnnaShort film
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Nettie
A Night for Dying TigersCarly
2011The FenceAutumnShort film
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Alyssa Williams
2012Indie JonesingGina
2013 Kill for Me Natalie Ross
CrookTricky
Leave Us AloneSamShort film
2014What an IdiotGrace
2016Lost SolaceBetty
2023 Mercy Michelle
2024 The Painter Lucy
TBA Winner Jennifer SolariPost-production
TBAGutshotKateIn production
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Psych Slut1 episode
Second SightNicole SmittzTV movie
Tin Man Twister DancerTV miniseries
2009 Stranger with My Face Lia's NurseTV movie
Riese Hannah2 episodes
2010BetwixtEmilyTV movie
Caprica Emmanuelle3 episodes
Supernatural Palomino1 episode
2011He Loves MeSophie HawkinsTV movie
Soldiers of the ApocalypseElla Sticks1 episode
2012–13 Arctic Air Candi Lussier5 episodes
2012The True HeroinesRuby Fitzgerald2 episodes
Dark UniverseChloe BanksTV miniseries
American Housewife n/aTV Pilot
2013 Eve of Destruction Chloe BanksTV miniseries
Rogue Cathy Laszlo10 episodes
2014 Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Nyx3 episodes
2015 The Returned Lucy McCabe5 episodes
2015 Seeds of Yesterday MelodieTV movie
2015 The Christmas Note Melissa McCrearyTV movie
2016 The 100 Gina Martin2 episodes
2016–17 Shut Eye Sylvia Haverford7 episodes
2018 Jessica Jones Inez GreenMain role
2020 Manifest Tamara3 episodes
2021 Batwoman Tatiana/The Whisper [38] recurring role

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2017 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion PictureLost SolaceWon [39]

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