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Gigi Edgley is an Australian actress known mostly for her role as Chiana on the Sci Fi channel original series Farscape. She is a traditionally trained actress with a B.A. in theatre from the Queensland University of Technology. She is 5’7’’ and now resides in Sydney, Australia. This work is copyrighted. ...
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Chiana is a fictional character on the television science fiction series Farscape, played by Gigi Edgley. ...
Sci Fi (sometimes rendered Sci-Fi when part of a longer phrase) is an American cable television channel, launched on September 24, 1992, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. ...
Farscape (1999 – 2003) is a science fiction television series, featuring a present-day astronaut who accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant part of the galaxy. ...
QUT Gardens Point Campus Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australias largest universities. ...
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Her father is Michael Edgley, the famous Australian concert and circus promoter. He was the promoter who brought out the Moscow State Circus to Australia in the 1980s. Her mother, Jenny Edgley, was a former Miss Australia who is now involved in running a 250-acre health retreat. The Moscow State Circus is a touring circus. ...
Biography
Gigi was born on November 16, 1977 in Perth, Australia. In school, Gigi 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 Theater. 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. Gigi is proficient in ballet, jazz, character dance, singing as well as martial arts. Her signature skill is fire-twirling. November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ...
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A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ...
QUT Gardens Point Campus Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australias largest universities. ...
The Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovskys The Nutcracker. ...
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Her 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 movie titled Day of the Roses. The 66 actor is best known for his portrayal of Ka DArgo in the science fiction television series Farscape, for which he was nominated Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series by Saturn Award in 2002. ...
Water Rats was an Australian TV police drama broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. ...
She is most known for her role as Chiana on the cult science fiction TV series Farscape. Originally, Gigi was hired for only one episode and her character was supposed to die at the end of the hour. As it turned out, the creators decided to keep her around for few more episodes. At the beginning of season 2 she was included as a regular on the show. Chiana is a fictional character on the television science fiction series Farscape, played by Gigi Edgley. ...
Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ...
Farscape (1999 – 2003) is a science fiction television series, featuring a present-day astronaut who accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant part of the galaxy. ...
During the season hiatuses Gigi 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), undertook 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 Theater. The Lost World is the name of: the Lost World (genre) literary genre. ...
The Beastmaster is a 1982 fantasy film starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, and Rip Torn. ...
After the cancellation of Farscape, Gigi 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. She also 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 [2]. The Secret Life of Us is a television drama series, set in the beachside suburb of St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. ...
Stingers (1998 - 2004) was an Australian TV police drama series. ...
Gigi returned as Chiana in Scifi Channel's miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars. Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars is a television science fiction mini-series written by Rockne S. OBannon and David Kemper and directed by Brian Henson. ...
Gigi frequently appears at Science Fiction conventions and gives interviews to many magazines and radio stations around the world, including Triple J's breakfast show. [3] Triple J (JJJ) is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ...
Filmography - 2005 Last Train To Freo - Lisa
- 1999 The Monkey's Mask [4] - Tianna
- 1997 Him and Her - Her
- 1997 The Bastard - She
- 1997 Pure White Light - Tracy
TV credits Please see Gigi's official homepage for full list of credits. Stingers (1998 - 2004) was an Australian TV police drama series. ...
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars is a television science fiction mini-series written by Rockne S. OBannon and David Kemper and directed by Brian Henson. ...
The Secret Life of Us is a television drama series, set in the beachside suburb of St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. ...
BeastMaster is a Canadian television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. ...
Sir Arthur Conan Doyles The Lost World is a syndicated television series loosely based on the 1912 novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (best known for his Sherlock Holmes series), The Lost World. ...
Water Rats was an Australian TV police drama broadcast on the Nine Network from 1996 to 2001. ...
BeastMaster is a Canadian television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. ...
Farscape (1999 – 2003) is a science fiction television series, featuring a present-day astronaut who accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant part of the galaxy. ...
Music Credits - Vocal work on a single Poison by N8
- Starred in a video for When I get to California by Hoodoo Gurus
The Hoodoo Gurus are a rock band from Sydney, Australia, although three of the original members Dave Faulkner, Rod Radalj and James Baker were originally from Perth. ...
Awards - 2006 - Film Critics Circle of Australia Award Nomination for Best Actress in a motion picture (Last Train to Freo) [6]
- 2003 - SyFy Genre Award for Best Supporting Actress (Television)
- 2002 - Saturn Award Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series (Farscape) [7]
- 2001 - Maxim Award Nomination for Sexiest Space Babe (Television) [8]
The SyFy Genre Awards, considered one of the first major virtual entertainment awards, is a product of the science fiction and fantasy Web site SyFy Portal. ...
Trivia - John Crichton's pet name for Chiana is Pip. This was actually Gigi's nickname in real life.
- Gigi posed nude in Black & White Magazine [9]
- Gigi is one of the Yen Magazine's ambassadors for the 2006 Pantene Young Woman of the Year Awards [10]
John Robert Crichton, Jr. ...
Chiana is a fictional character on the television science fiction series Farscape, played by Gigi Edgley. ...
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
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