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]
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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 |
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| 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 | 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 | Olga Vulkavitch | (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
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