#Gigi edgley series#
This engagement brought her, among other things, a 2002 nomination for the Saturn Award for best supporting actress in a television series.įrom 2009 to 2011 she had one of the leading roles in the Australian television series Rescue: Special Ops. Actress Gigi Edgley, perhaps best known for her work on Farscape, lists Comic-Con Special Edition among her convention appearances for this year.
As a child, Gigi Edgley performed both in and out of school.
Her mother, Jeni Edgley, is involved in managing a 250-acre health retreat. This was followed by guest appearances on various Australian television series.įrom 1999 to 2003 Edgley played one of the leading roles in Farscape and in the final miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars 2004. She is the daughter of concert and circus promoter Michael Edgley, known for bringing the Moscow State Circus to Australia during the 1980s. Įdgley had her first role in 1998 in the docu-drama The Day of the Roses about the Granville train wreck near Sydney in 1977. In 1998 she received her Bachelor of Arts from Queensland University of Technology. Gigi Edgley is the daughter of MBE Michael Edgley and former Miss Australia Jeni Edgley. Check out her website at: GigiEdgley.Gigi Edgley (born Novem, Perth, Western Australia ) is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Chiana in the science fiction series Farscape. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Queensland University of Technology after entering in the auditions alongside hundreds of other candidates. She also recently sung at Stan Lee's Birthday and was selected for the Women of Sci-Fi book by Denny's Illic.nnEdgley is also a recording artist, creator of original comic books, director and producer. Gigi was nominated for the Film’s Critic’s Circle awards for best lead actress in the feature Last Train To Freo, the SyFy Genre Award for Best Supporting actress, the urn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a television series and Maxim Award for Sexiest Space Babe.nnGigi has a long list of theatre credits as well that include: Kill Everything YouLove, 4.48 Psychosis,The Rover, Boy’s Life, Romeo And Juliet, Road, Picnic At Hanging Rock and Les Miserables.
They are planning to take it to dance, Cannes and Toronto film festivals. Edgley’s team additionally raised over $44,000 on Kickstarter to fund a sci-fi short called Hashtag. nnRecently Gigi also helped crowd fund over $101700 for The Circuit. Latest was 1135 HWWS Inside Sun Coast Fan Fest Pre-Event Special Inside Look. The SyFy Channel and The Jim Henson Company also asked her to host Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge. The mischievous Chiana became one of the most popular, and at times controversial characters in the series. She was originally cast as a guest star for one episode, but quickly captured the attention of the Farscape writers, producers and the fans alike. Edgley has starred in countless film and television series including FX's Feud, USA’s The Starter Wife, Enuattii: Face off Designer's latest feature, Diminuendo, Rescue Special Ops, Tricky Business, SyFy’s Showdown at Area 51, Quantum Apocalypse, Carlotta, Newcastle, Black Jack, Peacekeeper Wars, Stingers, Secret Life Of Us, Beastmaster, Lost World, Water Rats, Day of The Roses, Star Trek Continues and Nexus.nnAdditionally Edgley has an extensive history with The Jim Henson Company beginning with her popular role as Chiana on the company’s critically acclaimed sci fi cult series, Farscape in which she starred for over five years.nnGigi stole the hearts of sci-fi enthusiasts. Gigi Edgley is an internationally renowned actress originally from Australia.
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