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Peta Wilson

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Peta Wilson at an event for The Painted Veil (2006)
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With her distinctive voice, ultra-intense eyes and statuesque frame, Peta Wilson probably could have carried her breakout television show, "La Femme Nikita," on looks alone. Such was television in 1997. But when viewers realized that this killer- with-a-killer body could actually act, the show became the highest-rated drama on cable. Indeed "La Femme Nikita" was yet more proof that an inexpensively produced series could bypass the traditional TV networks and still make lots of money if it had something special to offer. In this case, Peta Wilson was that "something special." Producer Joel Surnow, who later went on to produce "24," said watching Peta Wilson as "Nikita" was "like watching lightning in a jar." She beat out 200 actors for the role patterned after the female assassin "Nikita" in the dark French film by Luc Bresson. What set her apart from the pack were her ideas on what the Anglo version of the broody French killer should be like. In order to grab and hold an American television audience for the long term, "Nikita" had to become a very different person, Peta told the production team. Her version of "Nikita," the drop-dead-gorgeous killer with a heart of gold, not only clicked with viewers but transcended the show and has been copied in film and TV ever since. Wilson took herself out of the Hollywood loop when "Nikita" ended in 2001 and returned to her native Australia to decompress, build her dream house and give birth to the son conceived with Damian Harris, the director-producer son of the late acting legend Richard Harris. Marlowe Harris-Wilson was born Feb. , 2002. Motherhood tempered Wilson's instincts to jump back into the Hollywood game but the offer in 2003 to appear opposite Sean Connery in the big-budget film, "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," was something she couldn't pass up. "Superman Returns" (2006), "Gardens of the Night" (2008) and "Beautiful" (2009) kept her on track. Born to a military family in Sydney, Wilson moved frequently as a child and is perhaps the only Hollywood star to have ever lived 8 years in Papua New Guinea. But when the fire for acting hit, there was no putting it out and her path from the Antipodes eventually led to the Hollywood studio of legendary acting coach Arthur Mendoza, a protégé of Stella Adler. Though her beauty was unmistakable, it was Wilson's raw talent that immediately made Mendoza realize he had a serious Hollywood contender on his hands. During the six years between Wilson's arrival in Hollywood and her role as "Nikita," it was Mendoza who drew out and shaped the actor within.
BornNovember 18, 1970
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Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
Peta Wilson in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
Dan Redican and Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
Alberta Watson and Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)

Known for

Sean Connery, Jason Flemyng, Tony Curran, Naseeruddin Shah, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, and Peta Wilson in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
5.8
  • Mina Harker
  • 2003
Peta Wilson in La Femme Nikita (1997)
La Femme Nikita
7.4
TV Series
  • Nikita
Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)
Superman Returns
6.1
  • Bobbie-Faye
  • 2006
Viggo Mortensen in Vanishing Point (1997)
Vanishing Point
5.6
TV Movie
  • Motorcycle girl
  • 1997

Credits

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Actress

  • Troppo (2022)
    Troppo
    • Eve
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Dutch Kills (2015)
    Dutch Kills
    • Ladye Bishop
    • 2015
  • Liberator (2012)
    Liberator
    • Marla Criswell
    • Short
    • 2012
  • The Finder (2012)
    The Finder
    • Pope
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Errand_boy (2010)
    Errand_boy
    • Genie
    • Short
    • 2010
  • David Caruso, Eva LaRue, Rex Linn, Omar Benson Miller, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, and Jonathan Togo in CSI: Miami (2002)
    CSI: Miami
    • Amanda
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Malibu Shark Attack (2009)
    Malibu Shark Attack
    • Heather
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Beautiful (2009)
    Beautiful
    • Sherrie
    • 2009
  • Ryan Simpkins and Gillian Jacobs in Gardens of the Night (2008)
    Gardens of the Night
    • Sarah
    • 2008
  • Two Twisted (2005)
    Two Twisted
    • Mischa Sparkle
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2006
  • Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)
    Superman Returns
    • Bobbie-Faye
    • 2006
  • Jonny Zero (2005)
    Jonny Zero
    • Aly
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Stewart Bick and Peta Wilson in False Pretenses (2004)
    False Pretenses
    • Dianne
    • Dee Dee Martin
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Sean Connery, Jason Flemyng, Tony Curran, Naseeruddin Shah, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, and Peta Wilson in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
    The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
    • Mina Harker
    • 2003
  • Joe and Max (2002)
    Joe and Max
    • Anny Ondra
    • TV Movie
    • 2002

Videos27

Beautiful (2009)
Trailer 2:17
Beautiful (2009)
The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Trailer 0:34
The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Mercy (2000)
Trailer 1:48
Mercy (2000)
La Liga De Los Hombres Extraordinarios
Trailer 0:55
La Liga De Los Hombres Extraordinarios
LA Femme Nikita: Sympathy For The Devil
Trailer 1:03
LA Femme Nikita: Sympathy For The Devil
LA Femme Nikita: There Are No Missions
Trailer 1:27
LA Femme Nikita: There Are No Missions
LA Femme Nikita: Time Out Of Mind
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LA Femme Nikita: Time Out Of Mind
LA Femme Nikita: Four Light Years Farther
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LA Femme Nikita: Four Light Years Farther
LA Femme Nikita: Kiss The Past Goodbyee
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LA Femme Nikita: Kiss The Past Goodbyee
LA Femme Nikita: He Came From Four
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LA Femme Nikita: He Came From Four
LA Femme Nikita: Love Honor & Cherish
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LA Femme Nikita: Love Honor & Cherish
LA Femme Nikita: Into The Looking Glass
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LA Femme Nikita: Into The Looking Glass

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    • Peta Gia Wilson
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • November 18, 1970
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Children
    • Marlowe Harris
  • Parents
      Karlene White Wilson
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 11 Pictorials
    • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Replaced Monica Bellucci as Mina Harker in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003).
  • Quotes
    [When asked how does someone look tough?] First of all, don't look like you're capable of it. Pretend you're short. Or try using a distraction. Go up to someone and say, "What's that thing on your chin?" When they look down, sock 'em and run.
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      Deep sexy voice

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