Peta Wilson

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Peta Wilson
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Wilson in 2004
Born
Peta Gia Wilson

(1970-11-18) 18 November 1970 (age 54)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • designer
  • model
Years active1995–present
Known forNikita in La Femme Nikita
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Partner Damian Harris (1997–2002)
Children1

Peta Gia Wilson (born 18 November 1970) [1] is an Australian actress, lingerie designer, and model. She is best-known as Nikita in the television series La Femme Nikita . [2]

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Biography

Early life

Wilson was born in Sydney on 18 November 1970. She is the daughter of the caterer Karlene White Wilson and Darcy Wilson, a former Warrant Officer in the Australian Army. [3] She spent several years in Papua New Guinea when her father was stationed there. Her parents divorced in 1982. [4]

Career

Wilson worked first as a model in Australia and in Europe before moving to the US in 1991. There she studied acting with Arthur Mendoza at the Actors Circle Theatre, and with Tom Waits at the TomKat Repertory Group. After five years of study, she was hired for some small roles in independent films such as Naked Jane and Loser . [5]

In 1996, she was preparing to continue her studies at an acting school in New York City, but decided to audition first for a new television show being produced for the USA cable TV channel in North America. Over 200 actresses auditioned for the starring role, and Wilson was chosen. The show was called La Femme Nikita , based on the 1990 French action thriller movie of the same name. [6] [7]

The hour-long series was produced by a combination of Canadian and American companies. It ran for five years and 96 episodes (22 episodes per season for four years, and another eight episodes in its fifth and final TV year). Most were filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario.[ citation needed ] Wilson's co-stars were Roy Dupuis, Don Francks, Alberta Watson and Eugene Robert Glazer. Wilson was twice nominated for the annual Gemini Award for "Best Performance by An Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role".

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Peta Wilson with Jack Nicholson and Vladimir Putin in 2001

In 2001, Wilson took part in the Moscow International Film Festival, where she met Russian president Vladimir Putin, who confessed to being a fan of hers. [8] She portrayed real-life actress Anny Ondra in the television movie Joe and Max (2002).

She also appeared as the vampire Mina Harker in the 2003 film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen .

During 2006 she appeared on an Australian TV mystery anthology drama Two Twisted and had a small role in the movie Superman Returns as the character Bobbie-Faye, a NASA spokeswoman.

In 2009, Wilson starred in an Australian independent film Beautiful . She guest starred on CSI: Miami (2010) and The Finder (2012).

In 2012, she launched a lingerie label, Wylie Wilson, [9] with a flagship store in Los Angeles.

In 2013, Wilson received the Best Actress Award at the Cinerockom International Film Festival for her performance as CIA agent Marla Criswell in the short film Liberator.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Wilson lived with her longtime boyfriend, director Damian Harris, from 1997 until their separation in 2002. [3] [10] They have a son. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995The Sadness of SexGirl of His Dreams
1995Naked JaneMarissa
1996 Loser Alyssha Rourke
1997One of Our OwnCorporal Jennifer Vaughn
2000 Mercy Vickie Kittrie
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Mina Harker Feature film
2006 Superman Returns Bobbie-FayeFeature film
2007 Gardens of the Night Sarah
2009 Beautiful SherrieFeature film
2010Errand BoyGenieShort film
2011 Somewhere Tonight Girl With Something Extra (voice)Credited as Vera Lune
2012LiberatorMarla CriswellShort film
2015Dutch KillsLadye Bishop
2025 Play Dirty MadgeFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Woman UndoneThe ReceptionistTV movie
1996StrangersMarthaEpisode: "Going Without"
1996 Highlander InspectorEpisode: "Promises"
1997 Vanishing Point Motorcycle GirlTV movie
1997–2001 La Femme Nikita NikitaMain role
2001Other PeopleHarriet StoneTV pilot
2001 A Girl Thing AlexMini-series
2002 Joe and Max Anny Ondra TV movie
2004False PretensesDianne / DeedeeTV movie
2005 Jonny Zero Aly2 episodes: "Bounty", "Diamonds & Guns"
2006 Two Twisted Mischa SparkleEpisode: "A Flash Exclusive"
2009 Malibu Shark Attack HeatherTV movie
2010 CSI: Miami AmandaEpisode: "Sudden Death"
2012 The Finder PopeEpisode: "Little Green Man"
2017Michael Hutchence: The Last RockstarHerselfTV documentary
2022 Troppo EveTV series

Nominations

YearTV ShowAwardResult
1998 La Femme Nikita Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic RoleNominated
1998 La Femme Nikita OFTA Television Award Best Actress in a Cable SeriesNominated
1998La Femme Nikita Saturn Award Best Genre TV ActressNominated
1999La Femme Nikita Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic RoleNominated
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Saturn Award Best Supporting ActressNominated

References

  1. "Peta Wilson babe page – Watch this actress on FreeOnes". www.freeones.co.uk.
  2. Cheney, Alexandra. "'La Femme Nikita' Star Peta Wilson on the 'Nikita' Remake with Maggie Q". WSJ. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Peta Wilson Biography (1970–)". www.filmreference.com.
  4. "Peta Gia Wilson". www.hollywood.com. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  5. Thomas, Kevin (6 December 1996). "'Loser' a Solid Portrait of Self-Destructive Young Man". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on 23 July 2024.
  6. "Peta Wilson". www.littlereview.com. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  7. Wilson, Peta (1 August 1997). "Interview with Peta Wilson". EW.com (Interview). Interviewed by Snierson, Dan. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  8. "Putin's Last Love: Foreign Actress Makes Sensational Confession". RU: Pravda. 31 July 2003. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
  9. "Peta Wilson Is Wylie Wilson". US: Huffington Post. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  10. "Peta Wilson Biography". petawilsonsite.com. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
  11. "La Femme Nikita's Peta Wilson reveals all". The Advertiser . 9 September 2007. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.

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