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| Born | Peta Gia Wilson 18 November 1970 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, designer, model |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Nikita in La Femme Nikita |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Partner | Damian Harris (1997–2002) |
| Children | 1 |
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]
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]
Wilson worked first as a model in Australia and in Europe before moving to Los Angeles 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.
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 French action thriller movie La Femme Nikita (1990). [5] [6]
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".
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. [7] 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, [8] 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 ]
Wilson lived with her longtime boyfriend, director Damian Harris, from 1997 until their separation in 2002. [3] [9] They have a son named Marlowe. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | The Sadness of Sex | Girl of His Dreams | |
| 1995 | Naked Jane | Marissa | |
| 1996 | Loser | Alyssha Rourke | |
| 1997 | One of Our Own | Corporal Jennifer Vaughn | |
| 2000 | Mercy | Vickie Kittrie | |
| 2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Dr. Mina Harker | Feature film |
| 2006 | Superman Returns | Bobbie-Faye | Feature film |
| 2007 | Gardens of the Night | Sarah | |
| 2009 | Beautiful | Sherrie | Feature film |
| 2010 | Errand Boy | Genie | Short film |
| 2011 | Somewhere Tonight | Girl With Something Extra (voice) | Credited as Vera Lune |
| 2012 | Liberator | Marla Criswell | Short film |
| 2015 | Dutch Kills | Ladye Bishop | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Woman Undone | The Receptionist | TV movie |
| 1996 | Strangers | Martha | Episode: "Going Without" |
| 1996 | Highlander | Inspector | Episode: "Promises" |
| 1997 | Vanishing Point | Motorcycle Girl | TV movie |
| 1997–2001 | La Femme Nikita | Nikita | Main role |
| 2001 | Other People | Harriet Stone | TV pilot |
| 2001 | A Girl Thing | Alex | Mini-series |
| 2002 | Joe and Max | Anny Ondra | TV movie |
| 2004 | False Pretenses | Dianne / Deedee | TV movie |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero | Aly | 2 episodes: "Bounty", "Diamonds & Guns" |
| 2006 | Two Twisted | Mischa Sparkle | Episode: "A Flash Exclusive" |
| 2009 | Malibu Shark Attack | Heather | TV movie |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Amanda | Episode: "Sudden Death" |
| 2012 | The Finder | Pope | Episode: "Little Green Man" |
| 2017 | Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar | Herself | TV documentary |
| 2021 | Troppo | Eve | TV series |
| Year | TV Show | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | La Femme Nikita | Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Nominated |
| 1998 | La Femme Nikita | OFTA Television Award Best Actress in a Cable Series | Nominated |
| 1998 | La Femme Nikita | Saturn Award Best Genre TV Actress | Nominated |
| 1999 | La Femme Nikita | Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Nominated |
| 2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
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