Peta Wilson
Actress

Peta Wilson Net Worth

Peta Wilson is an Australian actress best known for her role as the titular character in the 1997 television series "La Femme Nikita". She beat out 200 other actors for the role, and her version of the character - a drop-dead-gorgeous killer with a heart of gold - was a hit with viewers and has been copied in film and TV ever since. Wilson was born to a military family in Sydney and moved frequently as a child, living for 8 years in Papua New Guinea. She eventually made her way to Hollywood, where she was trained by legendary acting coach Arthur Mendoza. After six years of training, Wilson landed the role of "Nikita" and went on to star in other films such as "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen", "Superman Returns", "Gardens of the Night" and "Beautiful".
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actress
Birth Day November 18, 1970
Birth Place  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Age 53 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Occupation Actress, designer, model
Years active 1995–present
Known for Nikita in La Femme Nikita
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Partner(s) Damian Harris (1997–2002)
Children 1

💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)

Peta Wilson, a renowned Australian actress, is estimated to have a net worth of $2 million by 2024. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Wilson gained immense popularity for her exceptional acting skills in both television and film industries. She is widely recognized for her remarkable portrayal of the main character, Nikita, in the popular series "La Femme Nikita." With her impressive talent and versatile performances throughout her career, Peta Wilson has established herself as a prominent figure in the entertainment world, and her estimated net worth reflects her success and contributions to the industry.

Biography/Timeline

1970

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' marriage came to an end in 1982.

1991

Wilson worked first as a model in Australia and in Europe, before she moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to study acting with Arthur Mendoza at the Actors Circle Theatre and with Tom Waits at the TomKat Repertory Group. After five years of education in acting, Wilson was hired for some small roles in independent films, such as in Naked Jane and in Loser. Then, in 1996, Wilson was preparing to continue her studies at an acting school in New York City, but she decided to audition first for a new television show to be produced for the USA cable TV channel in North America. From a field of just over 200 aspiring actresses who auditioned for the starring role, the new program's producers chose to offer the job to Wilson, and she accepted. This new show was called La Femme Nikita, based on the French action thriller movie Nikita (1990).

1997

Wilson lived with her long-time boyfriend, Director Damian Harris, from 1997 until their separation in 2002. Their son, Marlowe Harris-Wilson, was born in February 2002.

2001

In 2001 Wilson took part in the International Film Festival in Moscow, where she met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who confessed to being a fan of hers. She portrayed real-life Actress Anny Ondra in the television movie Joe and Max (2002). She also starred as the vampire Mina Harker in the 2003 film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. During 2006 she appeared on an Australian TV mystery anthology drama Two Twisted and had a small role in the movie Superman Returns as the character "Bobbie-Faye", a spokeswoman for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States. In 2009 she starred in an Australian independent film Beautiful. She guest starred on CSI: Miami (2010) and The Finder (2012).

2012

In 2012, she launched a lingerie label named Wylie Wilson, with a flagship store in Los Angeles, California.

2013

In 2013, she received the Best Actress Award at the Cinerockom International Film Festival for her performance as CIA agent Marla Criswell in a short film called Liberator.

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