Justina Vail Evans
| Justina Vail Evans | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Justina Vail 20 August 1963 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Canterbury College of Art |
| Occupation | Actress, life coach |
| Spouse(s) | Jeff Evans, Ph.D |
| Website | Justinavail.com |
Justina Vail Evans (née Vail, previously credited as Justina Vail) (born 20 August 1963) is a British actress, life coach, author and hypnotherapist.[1]
Early life
Vail was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 1963 to British parents. She acquired her first acting role in Hong Kong where a British television show was filming.[2]
Career
Professionally, Vail's most notable role was as a Russian scientist Dr. Olga Vukavitch in the late 1990s and early 2000s UPN science fiction television series Seven Days. Vail received positive reviews for her performance on the show.[3] In 2000, she won a Saturn Award for best supporting actress, winning out over Stargate SG-1's Amanda Tapping.[4] In 2001, however, there were reports of dissatisfaction on set. Co-star Don Franklin expressed his dissatisfaction with the show,[5] and Vail was reported to have left the show entirely[6] (according to some show sources over a dispute with Seven Days co-star Jonathan LaPaglia[7]), only to later return and finish the third season.[5]
Vail also guest-starred in an episode of Highlander: The Series. The episode (along with several others like it) were attempts to pilot female immortal leads for the short-lived Highlander: The Raven. Reviews of the episode were mixed, offering criticism of Vail's character, but not her performance. Ultimately, Vail's character was not the one chosen for the new show.[8]
Personal life
Vail is married to Jeff Evans, a doctor, leadership development consultant and best-selling author based in Los Angeles, California.[9] Vail is also an author. She is a recurring columnist for Backstage magazine,[10] and she has published the book How to be a Happy Actor in a Challenging Business: A Guide to Thriving Through it All. It was awarded the top prize of the "How To" category for the 2012 Hollywood Book Festival.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Yellowthread Street | Caroline | (TV series, 1 episode: "Slicing the Dragon") |
| 1990 | Shadow of China | Caroline | |
| 1991 | Super Force | Hostess | (TV series, 1 episode: "Come Under the Way: Part 2") |
| 1991 | The Adventures of Superboy | Dr. Winger's Assistant | (TV series, 2 episodes) |
| 1991 | The Commish | Anna Trentino | (TV series, 1 episode: "Sleep of the Just") |
| 1992 | The Adventures of Superboy | Dr. Odessa Vexman | (TV series, 2 episodes) |
| 1993 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Devin | Television movie |
| 1994 | The X-Files | The Unholy Spirit | (TV series, 1 episode: "3") |
| 1995 | Marker | Irina | (TV series, 1 episode: "From Russia Without Love") |
| 1996 | Naked Souls | Amelia | |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Amanda | (TV series, 1 episode: "The Bizarro Jerry") |
| 1996 | Carnosaur 3: Primal Species | Proudfoot | |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Former Girlfriend | |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Maggie Garrity | (TV series, 1 episode: "Runaway") |
| 1997 | Highlander: The Series | Katya | (TV series, 1 episode: "Justice") |
| 1997 | Suddenly Susan | Gina | (TV series, 1 episode: "Where the Wild Things Aren't") |
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls | Beautiful Girl | |
| 1998 | Conan | Zotana | (TV series, 1 episode: "The Crystal Arrow") |
| 1998-2001 | Seven Days | Dr. Olga Vukovitch | (TV series, 66 episodes) Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television |
| 2009 | General Hospital | Dr. Ingrid Hensen | (TV series, 6 episodes) |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Zelda Panay '71 | (TV series, 1 episode: "Metamorphosis") |
Bibliography
- How to Be a Happy Actor in a Challenging Business: A Guide to Thriving Through It All, CreateSpace, 2012, ISBN 978-1-47752-221-9
References
- ↑ Vail, Justina (17 December 2012). "Use your fear to fuel you". Backstage. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ Spelling, Ian (29 October 1998). "Good 'Days' appear ahead for Vail". Herald-Journal. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ Martin, John (6 October 1998). "'Seven Days'". The Dispatch. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ "Stargate SG-1 wins Saturn Award: Show honored by science fiction academy". GateWorld. 6 June 2000. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- 1 2 Baerg, Greg (11 April 2001). "Don Franklin wants a lot more than `Seven Days'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ Knight Ridder Tribune (4 April 2001). "Network to pull 'Seven Days': The network will have four unaired episodes". The Vindicator. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette (21 March 2001). "Sleeping With the Enemy: Plus, unrest on the set of UPN's "7 Days," and more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ Zimmer, Mark (7 February 2005). "Highlander Season Six: The Final Season". DigitallyOBSESSED.com. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ↑ Vail, Justina. "About the book". Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ Backstage. "List of Justina Vail columns". Backstage. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ "Hollywood Book Festival names "Nightingale" for top honors". Hollywood Book Festival. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
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