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{{Infobox person
| name = Justina Vail Evans
| image = Justina Vail Evans.JPG
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name = Justina Vail
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|8|20}}
| birth_place = [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
| residence = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| nationality = British
| education = [[Canterbury College of Art]]
| occupation = [[Actress]], [[life coach]]
| spouse = Jeff Evans, Ph.D
| website =
}}
'''Justina Vail Evans''' (née '''Vail''', previously credited as '''Justina Vail''') (born 20 August 1963) is a British [[actress]], [[life coach]], [[author]] and [[hypnotherapist]].<ref name="Backstage article">{{cite news |title=Use your fear to fuel you |first=Justina |last=Vail |url=http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/use-your-fear-fuel-you/ |newspaper=Backstage |date=17 December 2012 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref>
==Early life==
Vail was born in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]] in 1963 to [[British people|British]] parents. She acquired her first acting role in Hong Kong where a British television show was filming.<ref name="Herald Journal">{{cite news |title=Good 'Days' appear ahead for Vail |first=Ian |last=Spelling |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iVMgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w88EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5283,6137494&dq=justina-vail&hl=en |newspaper=Herald-Journal |date=29 October 1998 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref>
==Career==
Professionally, Vail's most notable role was as a [[Russians|Russian]] [[scientist]] Dr. Olga Vukavitch in the late 1990s and early 2000s [[UPN]] [[science fiction]] [[television series]] ''[[Seven Days (TV series)|Seven Days]]''. Vail received positive reviews for her performance on the show.<ref name="The Dispatch">{{cite news |title='Seven Days' |first=John |last=Martin |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HZkbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t1IEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6671,3347528&dq=justina-vail&hl=en |newspaper=The Dispatch |date=6 October 1998 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> In 2000, she won a [[Saturn Award]] for best supporting actress, winning out over ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''{{'}}s [[Amanda Tapping]].<ref name="GateWorld">{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/archive/000606_2.shtml |title=Stargate SG-1 wins Saturn Award: Show honored by science fiction academy |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=6 June 2000 |work= |publisher=GateWorld |accessdate=28 January 2013}}</ref> In 2001, however, there were reports of dissatisfaction on set. Co-star [[Don Franklin]] expressed his dissatisfaction with the show,<ref name="Chicago Tribune">{{cite news |title=Don Franklin wants a lot more than `Seven Days' |first=Greg |last=Baerg |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/71033939.html?dids=71033939:71033939&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+11%2C+2001&author=Greg+Baerg%2C+Zap2itcom&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=DON+FRANKLIN+WANTS+A+LOT+MORE+THAN+%60SEVEN+DAYS%27&pqatl=google |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=11 April 2001 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> and Vail was reported to have left the show entirely<ref name="The Vindicator">{{cite news |title=Network to pull 'Seven Days': The network will have four unaired episodes |author=Knight Ridder Tribune |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3o1cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tVcNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4272,4213836&dq=justina-vail&hl=en |newspaper=The Vindicator |date=4 April 2001 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> (according to some show sources over a dispute with ''Seven Days'' co-star [[Jonathan LaPaglia]]<ref name="EW">{{cite news |title=Sleeping With the Enemy: Plus, unrest on the set of UPN's "7 Days," and more |first=Lynette |last=Rice |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20354695_92730,00.html |newspaper=Entertainment Weekly |date=21 March 2001 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref>), only to later return and finish the third season.<ref name="Chicago Tribune"/>
Vail also guest-starred in an episode of ''[[Highlander: The Series]]''. The episode (along with several others like it) were attempts to pilot female immortal leads for the short-lived ''[[Highlander: The Raven]]''. Reviews of the episode were mixed, offering criticism of Vail's character, but not her performance. Ultimately, Vail's character was not the one chosen for the new show.<ref name="Highlander">{{cite web |url=http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/displaylegacy.php?ID=6931 |title=Highlander Season Six: The Final Season |last1=Zimmer |first1=Mark |last2= |first2= |date=7 February 2005 |work= |publisher=DigitallyOBSESSED.com |accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Vail is married to Jeff Evans, a doctor, leadership development consultant and best-selling author based in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="Happy Actor">{{cite web |url=http://www.happyactor.com/about.htm |title=About the book |last1=Vail |first1=Justina |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> Vail is also an author. She is a recurring columnist for ''[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]]'' magazine,<ref name="Backstage list">{{cite news |title=List of Justina Vail columns |author=Backstage |url=http://www.backstage.com/topics/Justina%20Vail/ |newspaper=Backstage |date= |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> and she has published the book ''How to be a Happy Actor in a Challenging Business: A Guide to Thriving Through it All''. It was awarded the top prize of the "How To" category for the 2012 [[Hollywood Book Festival]].<ref name="Hollywood Book Festival">{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodbookfestival.com/winners2012.htm |title=Hollywood Book Festival names "Nightingale" for top honors |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=21 July 2012 |work= |publisher=Hollywood Book Festival |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Yellowthread Street]]''
| Caroline
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Slicing the Dragon")
|-
| 1990
| ''Shadow of China''
| Caroline
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Super Force]]''
| Hostess
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Come Under the Way: Part 2")
|-
| 1991
| ''[[The Adventures of Superboy (TV series)|The Adventures of Superboy]]''
| Dr. Winger's Assistant
| (TV series, 2 episodes)
|-
| 1991
| ''[[The Commish]]''
| Anna Trentino
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Sleep of the Just")
|-
| 1992
| ''[[The Adventures of Superboy (TV series)|The Adventures of Superboy]]''
| Dr. Odessa Vexman
| (TV series, 2 episodes)
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993 TV film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]''
| Devin
| [[Television movie]]
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The X-Files]]''
| The Unholy Spirit
| (TV series, 1 episode: "[[3 (The X-Files)|3]]")
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Marker (TV series)|Marker]]''
| Irina
| (TV series, 1 episode: "From Russia Without Love")
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Naked Souls]]''
| Amelia
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Seinfeld]]''
| Amanda
| (TV series, 1 episode: "The Bizarro Jerry")
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Carnosaur 3: Primal Species]]''
| Proudfoot
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Jerry Maguire]]''
| Former Girlfriend
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Pacific Blue (TV series)|Pacific Blue]]''
| Maggie Garrity
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Runaway")
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Highlander: The Series]]''
| Katya
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Justice")
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Suddenly Susan]]''
| Gina
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Where the Wild Things Aren't")
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Kiss the Girls (film)|Kiss the Girls]]''
| Beautiful Girl
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]''
| Zotana
| (TV series, 1 episode: "The Crystal Arrow")
|-
| 1998-2001
| ''[[Seven Days (TV series)|Seven Days]]''
| Dr. Olga Vukovitch
| (TV series, 66 episodes)<br>[[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[General Hospital]]''
| Dr. Ingrid Hensen
| (TV series, 6 episodes)
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Cold Case]]''
| Zelda Panay '71
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Metamorphosis")
|-
|}
==Bibliography==
*''How to Be a Happy Actor in a Challenging Business: A Guide to Thriving Through It All'', CreateSpace, 2012, {{ISBN|978-1-47752-221-9}}
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
{{Commons category|Justina Vail Evans}}
*{{IMDb name|0883196|Justina Vail}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2010}}
{{Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vail, Justina}}
[[Category:1963 births]]
[[Category:Actresses from Los Angeles]]
[[Category:Alumni of the University for the Creative Arts]]
[[Category:British actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Kuala Lumpur]]
[[Category:Life coaches]]
[[Category:Malaysian expatriates in England]]
{{Infobox person
| name = Justina Vail Evans
| image = Justina Vail Evans.JPG
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name = Justina Vail
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1963|8|20}}
| birth_place = [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
| residence = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| nationality = British
| education = [[Canterbury College of Art]]
| occupation = [[Actress]], [[life coach]]
| spouse = Jeff Evans, Ph.D
| website =
}}
'''Justina Vail Evans''' (née '''Vail''', previously credited as '''Justina Vail''') (born 20 August 1963) is a British [[actress]], [[life coach]], [[author]] and [[hypnotherapist]].<ref name="Backstage article">{{cite news |title=Use your fear to fuel you |first=Justina |last=Vail |url=http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/use-your-fear-fuel-you/ |newspaper=Backstage |date=17 December 2012 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref>
==Early life==
Vail was born in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]] in 1963 to [[British people|British]] parents. She acquired her first acting role in Hong Kong where a British television show was filming.<ref name="Herald Journal">{{cite news |title=Good 'Days' appear ahead for Vail |first=Ian |last=Spelling |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iVMgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w88EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5283,6137494&dq=justina-vail&hl=en |newspaper=Herald-Journal |date=29 October 1998 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref>
==Career==
Professionally, Vail's most notable role was as a [[Russians|Russian]] [[scientist]] Dr. Olga Vukavitch in the late 1990s and early 2000s [[UPN]] [[science fiction]] [[television series]] ''[[Seven Days (TV series)|Seven Days]]''. Vail received positive reviews for her performance on the show.<ref name="The Dispatch">{{cite news |title='Seven Days' |first=John |last=Martin |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HZkbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t1IEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6671,3347528&dq=justina-vail&hl=en |newspaper=The Dispatch |date=6 October 1998 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> In 2000, she won a [[Saturn Award]] for best supporting actress, winning out over ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''{{'}}s [[Amanda Tapping]].<ref name="GateWorld">{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/archive/000606_2.shtml |title=Stargate SG-1 wins Saturn Award: Show honored by science fiction academy |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=6 June 2000 |work= |publisher=GateWorld |accessdate=28 January 2013}}</ref> In 2001, however, there were reports of dissatisfaction on set. Co-star [[Don Franklin]] expressed his dissatisfaction with the show,<ref name="Chicago Tribune">{{cite news |title=Don Franklin wants a lot more than `Seven Days' |first=Greg |last=Baerg |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/71033939.html?dids=71033939:71033939&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+11%2C+2001&author=Greg+Baerg%2C+Zap2itcom&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=DON+FRANKLIN+WANTS+A+LOT+MORE+THAN+%60SEVEN+DAYS%27&pqatl=google |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=11 April 2001 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> and Vail was reported to have left the show entirely<ref name="The Vindicator">{{cite news |title=Network to pull 'Seven Days': The network will have four unaired episodes |author=Knight Ridder Tribune |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3o1cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tVcNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4272,4213836&dq=justina-vail&hl=en |newspaper=The Vindicator |date=4 April 2001 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> (according to some show sources over a dispute with ''Seven Days'' co-star [[Jonathan LaPaglia]]<ref name="EW">{{cite news |title=Sleeping With the Enemy: Plus, unrest on the set of UPN's "7 Days," and more |first=Lynette |last=Rice |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20354695_92730,00.html |newspaper=Entertainment Weekly |date=21 March 2001 |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref>), only to later return and finish the third season.<ref name="Chicago Tribune"/>
Vail also guest-starred in an episode of ''[[Highlander: The Series]]''. The episode (along with several others like it) were attempts to pilot female immortal leads for the short-lived ''[[Highlander: The Raven]]''. Reviews of the episode were mixed, offering criticism of Vail's character, but not her performance. Ultimately, Vail's character was not the one chosen for the new show.<ref name="Highlander">{{cite web |url=http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/displaylegacy.php?ID=6931 |title=Highlander Season Six: The Final Season |last1=Zimmer |first1=Mark |last2= |first2= |date=7 February 2005 |work= |publisher=DigitallyOBSESSED.com |accessdate=19 February 2013}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Vail is married to Jeff Evans, a doctor, leadership development consultant and best-selling author based in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="Happy Actor">{{cite web |url=http://www.happyactor.com/about.htm |title=About the book |last1=Vail |first1=Justina |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> Vail is also an author. She is a recurring columnist for ''[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]]'' magazine,<ref name="Backstage list">{{cite news |title=List of Justina Vail columns |author=Backstage |url=http://www.backstage.com/topics/Justina%20Vail/ |newspaper=Backstage |date= |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref> and she has published the book ''How to be a Happy Actor in a Challenging Business: A Guide to Thriving Through it All''. It was awarded the top prize of the "How To" category for the 2012 [[Hollywood Book Festival]].<ref name="Hollywood Book Festival">{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodbookfestival.com/winners2012.htm |title=Hollywood Book Festival names "Nightingale" for top honors |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=21 July 2012 |work= |publisher=Hollywood Book Festival |accessdate=30 January 2013}}</ref>
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Yellowthread Street]]''
| Caroline
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Slicing the Dragon")
|-
| 1990
| ''Shadow of China''
| Caroline
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Super Force]]''
| Hostess
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Come Under the Way: Part 2")
|-
| 1991
| ''[[The Adventures of Superboy (TV series)|The Adventures of Superboy]]''
| Dr. Winger's Assistant
| (TV series, 2 episodes)
|-
| 1991
| ''[[The Commish]]''
| Anna Trentino
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Sleep of the Just")
|-
| 1992
| ''[[The Adventures of Superboy (TV series)|The Adventures of Superboy]]''
| Dr. Odessa Vexman
| (TV series, 2 episodes)
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993 TV film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]''
| Devin
| [[Television movie]]
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The X-Files]]''
| The Unholy Spirit
| (TV series, 1 episode: "[[3 (The X-Files)|3]]")
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Marker (TV series)|Marker]]''
| Irina
| (TV series, 1 episode: "From Russia Without Love")
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Naked Souls]]''
| Amelia
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Seinfeld]]''
| Amanda
| (TV series, 1 episode: "The Bizarro Jerry")
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Carnosaur 3: Primal Species]]''
| Proudfoot
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Jerry Maguire]]''
| Former Girlfriend
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Pacific Blue (TV series)|Pacific Blue]]''
| Maggie Garrity
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Runaway")
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Highlander: The Series]]''
| Katya
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Justice")
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Suddenly Susan]]''
| Gina
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Where the Wild Things Aren't")
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Kiss the Girls (film)|Kiss the Girls]]''
| Beautiful Girl
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]''
| Zotana
| (TV series, 1 episode: "The Crystal Arrow")
|-
| 1998-2001
| ''[[Seven Days (TV series)|Seven Days]]''
| Dr. Olga Vukovitch
| (TV series, 66 episodes)<br>[[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[General Hospital]]''
| Dr. Ingrid Hensen
| (TV series, 6 episodes)
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Cold Case]]''
| Zelda Panay '71
| (TV series, 1 episode: "Metamorphosis")
|-
|}
==Bibliography==
*''How to Be a Happy Actor in a Challenging Business: A Guide to Thriving Through It All'', CreateSpace, 2012, {{ISBN|978-1-47752-221-9}}
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
{{Commons category|Justina Vail Evans}}
*{{IMDb name|0883196|Justina Vail}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2010}}
{{Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vail, Justina}}
[[Category:1963 births]]
[[Category:Actresses from Los Angeles]]
[[Category:Alumni of the University for the Creative Arts]]
[[Category:British actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Kuala Lumpur]]
[[Category:Life coaches]]
[[Category:Malaysian expatriates in England]]
