Gina Bellman (born July 10, 1966) is an English actress.
Bellman was born in New Zealand to Jewish parents of Russian and Polish origin, who emigrated to New Zealand from England in the 1950s. Her family moved back to England when she was 11 years old. After a two-episode stint in Grange Hill in 1984, she became a household name for her performance in the title role in Dennis Potter's drama Blackeyes, a role which included her appearing topless in various scenes throughout the drama. The series caused much controversy at the time. Some critics stating that it was a sordid and exploitative piece of TV drama, whilst others acclaimed it as a work of genius from Potter. The publicity generated certainly brought Miss Bellman to the nation's attention, and it was a springboard to her future acting career. She is also well-known for playing the character Jane in sitcom Coupling. Her other TV roles include Waking the Dead, Jonathan Creek, Mussolini, Little Napoleons, and one-off appearances in Only Fools and Horses and Hotel Babylon. She dated actor Sam Rockwell.
She has also appeared in several films including King David alongside Richard Gere and Edward Woodward, Sitting Ducks, Married/Unmarried and Seven Days to Live.
In 2007, she co-starred alongside James Nesbitt in the BBC One drama serial Jekyll, a modern version of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, written by Coupling author Steven Moffat.
References
^ Cavendish, Lucy (2007-03-31). "Gina Genie", Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
^ "An all-star cast to appear in BBC ONE's Jekyll". BBC Press Office (2006-08-29). Retrieved on 2006-08-30.
External links
Gina Bellman at the Internet Movie Database
Evening Standard Interview
Sunday Telegraph interview 1st April 2007
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NAME
Bellman, Gina
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Actress
DATE OF BIRTH
1966-07-10
PLACE OF BIRTH
New Zealand
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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