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Gigi Edgley’s first appearance as Chiana came during the middle of Farscape’s first season. He is then picked up by the crew of the Moya (which is a living ship), and their adventures begin. The name stuck and it made its way over to the series.įarscape told the story of John Crichton (Browder), an astronaut testing an experimental spacecraft when it is sucked into a wormhole, propelling him to a distant part of the universe. Her character got the nickname Pip from actor Ben Browder, which he first called Edgley herself. It was an easy character to play, fit in with her real personality, and fans could relate. It is easy to see why Gigi Edgley loves Farscape and Chiana as much as she does. Gigi Edgley on FarscapeĮdgley played Chiana perfectly and was immediately a fan favorite. She is a thief and a con artist and has a “live on the edge” personality. Gigi Edgley’s Chiana, or Pip as she was also known to her friend John Crichton, is a grey/blue-skinned species called Nebari. The Jim Henson Company also created the animatronic puppets Rygel and Pilot, who were regulars of the show. For the Farscape series, the Jim Henson Company was responsible for all the make-up and prosthetics, which included a three-and-a-half-hour daily sitting for Gigi Edgley to apply her blue Chiana make-up. For those of you not familiar with the name or company, Jim Henson was the creator of Sesame Street and The Muppets. CHIANA ON FARSCAPEįarscape was an Australian-American production that premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel and was produced by the Jim Henson Company.

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Edgley went from that to the Australian TV series Water Rats before Farscape came calling. The bridge collapsed, killing 83 and injuring 232 people.

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She began her professional acting career soon after.Įdgley was seen in two Australian projects before Farscape, her first being on the 1998 mini-series The Day of the Roses, which told the story of the 1977 Granville bridge (near Sydney, Australia) train crash. But Edgley’s introduction to acting came via jazz, ballet, and character dancing and while she had an affinity for dance, the acting bug caught her attention and she went on to Queensland University of Technology where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1998.

Gigi Edgley will be appearing throughout the whole weekend, offering attendees the opportunity to have their photograph taken with her, autographs, guest talks, attending the Friday night cocktail party, Saturday night grand banquet and has offered to do some special fundraising activities throughout the weekend too.Perth, Australia-born Gigi Edgley didn’t have to wait long after her initial jump into movies and TV before she got her signature role.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Queensland University of Technology after entering in the auditions alongside hundreds of other candidates. She is a recording artist, creator of original comic books, director and producer. She also sung at Stan Lee's Birthday and was selected for the Women of Sci-Fi book by Denny's Illic. She has a long list of theatre credits including Kill Everything You Love, 4.48 Psychosis, The Rover, Boy’s Life, Romeo And Juliet, Road, Picnic At Hanging Rock and Les Miserables. The SyFy Channel and The Jim Henson Company also asked her to host Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge. The mischievous Chiana became one of the most popular, and at times controversial characters in the series. She was originally cast as a guest star for one episode, but quickly captured the attention of the Farscape writers, producers and the fans alike. She starred in Feud, The Starter Wife, Enuattii: Face off Designer's latest feature, Diminuendo, Rescue Special Ops, Tricky Business, Showdown at Area 51, Quantum Apocalypse, Carlotta, Newcastle, Black Jack, Peacekeeper Wars, Stingers, Secret Life Of Us, Beastmaster, Lost World, Water Rats, Day of The Roses, Star Trek Continues and Nexus.Īdditionally Gigi has an extensive history with The Jim Henson Company beginning with her popular role as Chiana on the company’s critically acclaimed Sci-Fi cult series, Farscape in which she starred for over five years. Gigi Edgley is an actress originally from Australia.