Peta Wilson Profile

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Birth Name:Peta Gia Wilson
Famous As: Actress
Date of Birth: November 18, 1970
Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales
Height: 5' 10
Nationality: Australian
Relationships: Damian Harris
Father: Darcy Wilson
Mother: Karlene White
Brother(s): Rob Wilson (an army truck driver)
Son(s): Marlowe (b. February 2002)

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Peta Wilson

Peta Wilson with Jack Nicholson and Vladimir Putin in 2001
Born Peta Gia Wilson
November 18, 1970 (1970-11-18) (age 39)
Sydney, Australia

Peta Gia Wilson (born 18 November 1970) is an Australian actress and model.

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Biography

Early life

Wilson was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the daughter of caterer Karlene (née White) and former warrant officer Darcy Wilson.1 Her parents divorced in 1982.

Career

Wilson worked first as a model in Australia and Europe before moving to Los Angeles in 1991 to study acting with Arthur Mendoza of the Actors Circle Theatre and Tom Waits of the TomKat Repertory Group. She landed small roles in independent films such as Loser and One of Our Own and in 1996, ready to continue acting studies in New York, she was persuaded to audition for USA Network and beat out 200 other actresses for the starring role in the Canadian/US television series La Femme Nikita, based on the Luc Besson movie Nikita.

Wilson received two Gemini nominations for Best Performance by An Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role.

In 2003 Wilson appeared with Sean Connery in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen in the role of vampire Mina Harker.

In 2006 she appeared in Superman Returns as Bobbie-Faye, a spokesperson for NASA.

Personal life

Wilson has been living with her long-time boyfriend Damian Harris since the mid-1990s.1 They have one child together, son Marlowe, born in February 2002.2

Filmography

  • Vanished (in production)
  • 124 Degrees (in development)
  • The Secret Worlds of Vera Lune (in development)
  • Malibu Shark Attack (2009) ... as Heather
  • Beautiful (2008) ... as Sherrie
  • Gardens of the Night (2007) ... as Sarah
  • Superman Returns (2006) ... as Bobbie-Faye
  • Two Twisted (2006) ... as Mischa Sparkle
  • Jonny Zero (2005) ... as Aly
  • False Pretenses (2004) ... as Dianne/Dee Dee
  • The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) ... as Mina Harker
  • Joe and Max (2002) ... as Anny Ondra
  • Other People (2001) (pilot of a television series) ... as Harriet Stone
  • A Girl Thing (2001) (mini series) ... as Alex
  • Mercy (2000) ... as Vickie Kittrie
  • One of Our Own (1997) ... as Cpl. Jennifer Vaughn
  • La Femme Nikita (1997 - 2001) ... as Nikita
  • Vanishing Point (1997) ... as Motorcycle girl
  • Woman Undone (1996) ... as Receptionist
  • Loser (1996) ... as Alyssha Rourke
  • Strangers (1996) ... as Martha
  • Highlander: The Series (1996) ... as Inspector
  • Naked Jane (1995) ... as Marissa
  • The Sadness of Sex (1995) ... as Girl of His Dreams

Herself

Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films

Gemini Awards

  • Nominated: 1999 Gemini Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role - La Femme Nikita (1997) Episode - "Cat and Mouse"
  • Nominated: 1998 Gemini Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role - La Femme Nikita (1997)

Bibliography

  • Heyn, Christopher. "A Conversation with Peta Wilson." Inside Section One: Creating and Producing TV's La Femme Nikita. Introduction by Peta Wilson. Los Angeles: Persistence of Vision Press, 2006. 66-74. ISBN 0-9787625-0-9. In-depth conversation with Peta Wilson about her role as Nikita on La Femme Nikita, as well as her approach to acting.
  • Connolley, Dawn. "Nuthin' Fancy Luv, I'm Australian." La Femme Peta: The Unauthorized Biography of Peta Wilson. Toronto, ECW Press, 2000. 1-32. ISBN 1-55022-385-2. Unauthorized biography of Peta Wilson culled from various pre-published sources.

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