Peta Wilson

About

Peta Gia Wilson (born 18 November 1970) is an Australian actress, lingerie designer, and model. She is best-known for her title role in the television series La Femme Nikita (1997–2001).

Wilson was born in Sydney on 18 November 1970. She is the daughter of the caterer Karlene White Wilson and Darcy Wilson, a former Warrant Officer in the Australian Army. She spent several years in Papua New Guinea when her father was stationed there. Her parents divorced in 1982.

Wilson began her career as a model in Australia and Europe before relocating to the United States in 1991. There, she studied acting with Arthur Mendoza at the Actors Circle Theatre. She made her debut in a few independent films, such as the comedy/romance The Sadness of Sex (1995) and the drama Naked Jane (1995).
In 1996, while preparing to continue her studies in New York City, Wilson auditioned for a new television series produced for the USA cable TV channel. Chosen from over 200 candidates, she was cast in the lead role of La Femme Nikita (1997–2001), the television adaptation of the 1990 French thriller of the same name. The Canadian‑American co‑production, filmed primarily…