La Femme Nikita X-Posed: The Unauthorized Biography of Peta Wilson and Her On-Screen Character [Paperback]

Ted Edwards (Author), Ed Gross (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

She's smart; she's sexy; she's dangerous. She's television's most lethal heroine. So far, however, she's been as enigmatic as she is beautiful. You want to know more about her—and about her real-life persona, Peta Wilson—but until now everything about her has been classified. Now, access has been granted. With this book, you can uncover all the secrets Section One doesn't want you to know: Profiles on all operatives, dossiers on all missions, photographs of their beautiful agent at work. Now you can cut through the mystery and intrigue and get a glimpse into the soul of television's most captivating femme fatale.


Discover such confidential information as:


• How does the television series measure up to its two big-screen predecessors? (page ix)
• What psychological background has actress Peta Wilson created for her character? (page 45)
• Why did producer Joel Surnow have the initial episodes shot out of order? (page 54)
• How did cult sensation Roy Dupuis get cast as Nikita's fellow operative, Michael? (page 32)
• And finally, what's with the sunglasses?! (page 49)


LaFemme Nikita X-Posed includes an Internet directory, the hilarious "Idiot's Guide to Section One," and inside details on every explosive episode to date.


About the Author

Ted Edwards is a full-time writer and an expert on television drama. He is the author of Hercules X-Posed (Prima) and lives in Los Angeles.

Editorial Reviews

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Unrestricted Access to Section One's Sexiest Operative

From the Inside Flap

She's smart; she's sexy; she's dangerous. She's television's most lethal heroine. So far, however, she's been as enigmatic as she is beautiful. You want to know more about her?and about her real-life persona, Peta Wilson?but until now everything about her has been classified. Now, access has been granted. With this book, you can uncover all the secrets Section One doesn't want you to know: Profiles on all operatives, dossiers on all missions, photographs of their beautiful agent at work. Now you can cut through the mystery and intrigue and get a glimpse into the soul of television's most captivating femme fatale.


Discover such confidential information as:


? How does the television series measure up to its two big-screen predecessors? (page ix)
? What psychological background has actress Peta Wilson created for her character? (page 45)
? Why did producer Joel Surnow have the initial episodes shot out of order? (page 54)
? How did cult sensation Roy Dupuis get cast as Nikita's fellow operative, Michael? (page 32)
? And finally, what's with the sunglasses?! (page 49)


LaFemme Nikita X-Posed includes an Internet directory, the hilarious "Idiot's Guide to Section One," and inside details on every explosive episode to date.


About the Author

Ted Edwards is a full-time writer and an expert on television drama. He is the author of Hercules X-Posed (Prima) and lives in Los Angeles.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761514546
• ISBN-13: 978-0761514541
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,962,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only get the book if you are a new person to the show!, August 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: La Femme Nikita X-Posed: The Unauthorized Biography of Peta Wilson and Her On-Screen Character (Paperback)

I think you should only get this book if you have not been watching the show since the start of it. A hard core fan would know all of the stuff that is in it. There are not alot of pictures and the pictures that are there are all in b/w.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A light book about a heavy show, March 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: La Femme Nikita X-Posed: The Unauthorized Biography of Peta Wilson and Her On-Screen Character (Paperback)

As a big fan of the show I expected a lot more from the book. It offers very little about Peta Wilson herself other than a scant look at her life and career that was available in most magazine articles (the book is un-authorized). And the synopsis of the series is pretty basic. Half of the tome is taken up with a lot of silliness that is more for kids than adults.There are also very few pictures. It was great to find ANY book on my favorite TV show but I had hoped for a lot better than this....fun but generally to light for me.

43 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is a fun book!, August 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: La Femme Nikita X-Posed: The Unauthorized Biography of Peta Wilson and Her On-Screen Character (Paperback)

It is a fun book! I have seen the excellent original La Femme Nikita and the pathetic US remade. I love the idea that the book drew a nice comparison between the production/directors/leading actresses of the two movies and TV series. It juxtaposed them with one another providing solid background on how did the whole thing get evolved from a French movie that marginally made it in the US box office to an amazing TV hit series. The episode guide was very precise and gave the reader a good idea of the narrative. More, The Idiot's Guide To Section One is HILARIOUS!! If you are a fan of the TV series, you will find it real handy to have this book when you are in the mood to do some reading about the series or Peta Wilson. One drawback is that there are very few pictures of Peta and they are in black and white. (Just a thought: if the episodes of the La Femme Nikita could be in released in tapes like X-File did, it would be great. Also, I think this series would be even a bigger success, if it could be run on the major network.)