{{use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Gina Wilkinson | image = Photo of Gina Wilkinson.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1960|03|10}} | birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|12|30|1960|03|10}} | death_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | other_names = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1986–2010 | spouse = Tom Rooney (widower) }}
'''Gina Wilkinson''' (March 10, 1960 – December 30, 2010) was a Canadian actress of stage, film, and television, as well as a playwright and stage director.
== Early life and education == Wilkinson was born on March 10, 1960, in Victoria, Canada.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=MacDonald |first=Gayle |date=2010-12-31 |title=Shaw director Gina Wilkinson dead at age 50 |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/shaw-director-gina-wilkinson-dead-at-age-50/article560166/ |access-date=2022-09-06}}</ref> Her father, Jack Wilkinson, was a visual artist, and her mother, Marie Wilkinson, was a ballet dancer.
She attended the National Theatre School of Canada.<ref name=":0" />
== Career == Wilkinson spent the majority of her early career as an actor; however, she later expanded to directing. In 2007, Wilkinson directed ''Born Yesterday'' at the Shaw Festival. In 2010, she directed ''Faith Healer'' for Soulpepper.<ref name=":0" /> She also directed ''Half an Hour'' for the Shaw Festival. In 2010, Wilkinson directed the world premiere of Brendan Gall's ''Wide Awake Hearts'' at Tarragon Theatre.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ouzounian |first=Richard |date=2010-11-09 |title=Former actress loves her new direction |work=Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2010/11/09/former_actress_loves_her_new_direction.html |access-date=2022-09-06}}</ref>
== Personal life == Wilkinson was diagnosed with stage 4 cervical cancer on November 21, 2010. Wilkinson married her longtime partner, actor Tom Rooney, while in hospital receiving treatment on December 19, 2010.<ref name=":0" /> She died on December 30, 2010, aged 50.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ouzounian |first=Richard |date=2011-01-03 |title=Gina Wilkinson, multi-talented theatre artist, dies at 50 |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2011/01/03/gina_wilkinson_multitalented_theatre_artist_dies_at_50.html |access-date=2020-12-15 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Actress, Shaw theatre director Gina Wilkinson dead at 50 | Arts | National Post |url=https://nationalpost.com/arts/actress-shaw-theatre-director-gina-wilkinson-dead-at-50 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708045304/http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/12/31/actress-shaw-theatre-director-gina-wilkinson-dead-at-50/ |archive-date=2012-07-08 |access-date=2011-09-19}}</ref>
== Legacy == Shortly after her death, the Gina Wilkinson Prize was established in Wilkinson's honour. The award offers financial support to a Canadian female theatre artist/leader.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Gina Wilkinson Prize |url=https://www.oafdn.ca/pages/gina-wilkinson-award |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Ontario Arts Foundation / Fondation des Arts l'Ontario|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820032317/https://www.oafdn.ca/pages/gina-wilkinson-award|archive-date=2019-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-15 |title=Call for Nominations for the eighth annual Gina Wilkinson $5,000 Prize {{!}} Institut canadien des technologies scénographiques |url=https://www.citt.org/cgi/page.cgi/citt_newsFr.html/What_s_New/Call_for_Nominations_for_the_eighth_annual_Gina_Wilkinson_5_000_Prize?uid=162 |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology}}</ref>
== Plays ==
* ''My Mother's Feet'' * ''Whistle Me Home''
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |1986 |data-sort-value="Last Season, The" | ''The Last Season'' |Lucy Shannon | |- |1987 |''Blue Monkey'' |Nurse Michelle | |- |1991 |''Sam & Me'' |Mariana | |- |1998 |''Blues Brothers 2000'' |Dancer | |- |2002 |''Ararat'' |Art Teacher | |}
=== Filmography === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |1984–1986 |''Hangin' In'' |Rosanna |10 episodes |- |1987–1991 |Street Legal |Nellie MacLean / Chris Robinson |3 episodes |- |1990 |''On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story'' | |Television film |- |1990 |''Dracula: The Series'' |Contessa Delores de Suarez y Suarez |Episode: "A Little Nightmare Music" |- |1991 |''Shining Time Station'' |Passenger |Episode: "Sweet and Sour" |- |1991, 1992 |''E.N.G.'' |Gina Patrini / Mary Benett |2 episodes |- |1994 |''Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story'' |Mrs. Flores | rowspan="2" |Television film |- |1995 |''Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story'' |Vicky |- |1995 |''Forever Knight'' |Seline |Episode: "A More Permanent Hell" |- |1995 |''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' |Cynthia Jergens |Episode: "Eye Witness" |- |1996 |''Psi Factor'' |Dr. Stafford |Episode: "The Freefall/Presence" |- |1999 |''Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science'' |Phoebe |Episode: "Mapping Evil" |- |2001 |''Le porte-bonheur'' |Justine |Television film |- |2002 |''Bliss'' |Alice |Episode: "In Praise of Drunkenness and Fornication" |- |2003 |''Missing'' |Teresa Rasenti |Episode: "I Thought I Knew You" |- |2003 |''Street Time'' |Glenda |Episode: "Born to Kill" |- |2004 |data-sort-value="Eleventh Hour, The" | ''The Eleventh Hour'' |Lucy Bryrant |Episode: "Wonderland" |- |2004 |''Blue Murder'' |Tina Aimsely |Episode: "Family Reunion" |- |2004–2006 |''This Is Wonderland'' |C.A. Anna-Lynn Monteal |18 episodes |- |2005 |''Kojak'' |Mrs. Howard |Episode: "All Bets Off: Part 1" |- |2008 |''Wisegal'' |Mary Russo |Television film |- |2009 |data-sort-value="Border, The" | ''The Border'' |Carol |Episode: "Spoils of War" |- |2011 |''Skins'' |Davina |Episode: "Cadie" |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0929392}}
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