| Gigi Edgley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 November 1977 Perth, Australia |
| Parents | Michael Edgley, Jeni Edgley |
| Official site | http://gigiedgley.com |
Gigi Edgley (born 16 November 1977 in Perth, Australia), is known mostly for her role as Chiana on the Sci Fi channel original series Farscape. She has a B.A. in theatre from the Queensland University of Technology and lives in Sydney, Australia.
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Biography
Early Life
Edgley's father is Michael Edgley, a famous Australian concert and circus promoter. He brought the Moscow State Circus to Australia in the 1980s. Her mother, Jeni Edgley, is a former Miss Australia and is now involved in running a 250-acre (101 hectare) health retreat. As a child, Gigi Edgley performed both in and out of school. She also took several years of ballet, jazz, and character dance. She became mainly interested in acting and had her first professional theatrical engagement at the Twelfth Night Theatre. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Queensland University of Technology in 1998 [1]. As a believer in the school of method acting, Gigi has developed a broad set of skills and experiences for her roles. Edgley is proficient in ballet, jazz, character dance, singing, and martial arts. Her signature skill is fire-twirling. [2] [3]
TV and Film Work
Edgley's early TV and film work included several independent productions (with Anthony Simcoe), as well a guest star spot on the popular Australian series Water Rats and a role in Australian film titled Day of the Roses. Edgley is best known for her role as Chiana on the cult science fiction TV series Farscape. Originally, she was hired for only one episode, and her character was supposed to die at the end of the hour. The creators decided to keep her around for a few more episodes. At the beginning of Season 2, she was promoted to be a regular on the show. She appeared in total of 68 episodes of the series. Her character's nickname (Pip) was actually coined by her co-star Ben Browder. In a moderated Scifi.com chat with the fans Edgley admitted it was her childhood nickname. [4] Between seasons, Edgley has appeared in other guest starring roles on TV, including the popular internationally aired series The Lost World and BeastMaster (returning for a second guest starring role), has undertaken some independent film work, was cast in a feature film (pulled due to production and schedule reasons), and read a starring role in an audio drama for Seeing Ear Theatre. After the cancellation of Farscape, Edgley pursued other projects including a role in the Australian drama telefilm BlackJack with Colin Friels. She also appeared in popular Australian TV shows such as The Secret Life of Us and Stingers. Edgley returned as Chiana in the SciFi Channel miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars. In 2006 Edgley starred as the female lead in critically acclaimed Australian Drama/Thriller Last Train to Freo. Her role was nominated for a Best Actress in a Lead Role by the Film Critics Circle of Australia. [5] She is currently appearing in the 2007 USA Network TV miniseries The Starter Wife as a minor supporting character. She frequently appears at Science Fiction conventions and gives interviews to many magazines and radio stations around the world.
Music
Edgley recorded a music single titled Poison with a recording artist n8. The song is available as streaming audio on her webpage in the music section [6]. She also appeared in a music video for the song When I get to California by Hoodoo Gurus. In July 2007, Gigi began recording with Seattle based artist/producer KYLE STEVENS (www.kylestevensmusic.com) and writing songs for a new music release. At Farscape Con in November 2007, Gigi released "...SO IT SEEMS", a five song E.P. produced and co-written with Kyle. You can hear songs from the album by heading to Gigi's myspace page (www.myspace.com/gigiedgley), and read updated blogs that chronicle her adventures in music.
Other Notable Appearances and Achievements
Edgley was featured in several printed magazines. Most notably, she appeared nude in the Issue 49 (February 2001) of the popular Australian magazine Black+White. She was also on the cover of the FHM magazine in December 2003 and the cover of the US version of the TV Guide (the 29 July - 4 August 2000 issue). Edgley was Yen Magazine's ambassador for the 2006 Pantene Young Woman of the Year Awards [7].
Filmography
- 2005 Last Train To Freo - Lisa
- 1999 The Monkey's Mask [8] - Tianna
- 1997 Him and Her - Her
- 1997 The Bastard [9] - She
- 1997 Pure White Light - Tracy
TV credits
- 2007 Showdown at Area 51 (Sci Fi Network original movie}
- 2007 The Starter Wife
- 2004 Stingers
- 2004 BlackJack II, III, & IV
- 2004 My Soul is too much Charg'd (Australian Film and Television School)
- 2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
- 2003 The Secret Life of Us
- 2002 BlackJack
- 2002 BeastMaster
- 2000 The Lost World
- 2000 Water Rats
- 2000 BeastMaster
- 1999 Farscape (4 seasons: 1999-2002)
- 1998 Day of the Roses [10]
Please see Edgley's official homepage for a full list of credits.
Music credits
- Vocal work on a single Poison by N8
- Starred in a video for When I get to California by Hoodoo Gurus
Awards
- 2006 - Film Critics Circle of Australia Award Nomination for Best Actress in a motion picture (Last Train to Freo) [11]
- 2003 - SyFy Genre Award for Best Supporting Actress (Television)
- 2002 - Saturn Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Farscape) [12]
- 2001 - Maxim Award Nomination for Sexiest Space Babe (Television) [13]
External links
- Gigi Edgley at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website
- Gigi Enthusiast Service fan page with large collections of images and multimedia
- Interview with Gigi Edgley on Slice of SciFi
