Thea Gill

Thea Gill ( born April 5, 1970 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actress.

Gill completed her studies in drama at York University in Toronto with honors. To greater fame she got for her role as Lindsay Peterson in the television series Queer as Folk. However, in the movie business, it has been active since the early 1990s and has appeared in a large number of movies and series.

Prior to her film career, Gill worked with the theater director Brian Richmond, with whom she is now married, in major theaters across Canada, among others in such plays as Romeo and Juliet, Othello or Uncle Vanya. Thea Gill is also known as a jazz singer.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

• 2006 - Spotlight Award for her performance in the TV series Queer as Folk.
• 2005 - Leo Award for Best Actress female a dramatic television series in The Collector ( Episode: The Mother ).
• 2003 - National Leadership Award from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force for her performance in Queer as Folk.
• 2002 - Golden Sheaf Award for Best Actress in the television series Bliss ( Episode: Nina's Muse).
• 2003 - nominated for an ACTRA Toronto Award for Outstanding presentation (female) in the series Queer as Folk.