Gina Bellman - Biography

Gina Bellman (born 10 July 1966) is a New Zealand-born British actress currently starring in the series Leverage as Sophie Devereaux for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in Television.

Personal life

Bellman was born in New Zealand to English-born Jewish parents of Russian and Polish origin who emigrated to New Zealand from England in the 1950s. Her family moved back to the UK when she was 11 years old.

Bellman is married and has a daughter (Romy) born in late 2009.

Career

After making her debut in an episode of Into the Labyrinth in 1982, and 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. She is also well-known for playing Jane in the sitcom Coupling. Her other TV roles include Waking the Dead, Jonathan Creek, Little Napoleons, and one-off appearances in Only Fools and Horses and Hotel Babylon.

She has also appeared in several feature films including King David, which starred Richard Gere and Edward Woodward.

She co-starred alongside James Nesbitt in the 2007 BBC One drama serial Jekyll, a modern version of the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, written by Coupling author Steven Moffat.

In 2008 she began appearing on the TNT channel's serial drama Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton.

Filmography

External links

• Sunday Telegraph interview 1 April 2007