La Femme Peta: The Unofficial Story of the Woman Behind Nikita (Paperback)

~ Dawn Connolly (Author)

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Product Description

Peta Wilson has joined the ranks of television's new breed of kick-ass heroines in La Femme Nikita. She plays Nikita, who has been wrongly convicted of a murder and is pressed into service by a secret government group: Section One. Wilson brings an extraordinary mix of compassion, vulnerability, and tough-as-nails street-smarts to her role as Nikita, and the show has gone from cult hit status to its position as the number-one rated original cable drama in the U.S. La Femme Peta reveals what brought Peta Wilson to television screens across America and just where this new star is headed. It goes behind the scenes of her hit show, discusses her costars, and includes the complete three-season episode commentary. The book also discusses the show's huge following on the Internet and examines some of the best (and oddest) sites devoted to Wilson and La Femme Nikita. Featured are 16 pages of color photos.

From the Author

DAWN CONNOLLY is a Toronto freelance writer and collector of television memorabilia. She is the co-author of Mulder, It's Me, a biography of Gillian Anderson that has been acclaimed by fans everywhere (and by Gillian Anderson herself).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Ecw Press (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550223852
• ISBN-13: 978-1550223859
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #417,633 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW WOW WOW!, March 25, 2000

By	R. Bailey "rich B" (Grafton Ma USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a La Femme Nikita fan from the beginning I always felt that the show deserved a lot more attention then it got. I got dissapointed in another book about the show but this one is fantastic.Connolly did a great job on it. It is full of trivia and facts that even the hardcore fan like me find surprising. The focus of the bio section is of course on Peta Wilson and she does a fine job on chronicalling her life in the section devoted to it. The other stars of the show get lesser treatment but these small things are well made up for in the reat of the book which includes: 1)Complete synopsis of each episode including all of the titles of the songs appearing in each episode. 2)Pictures of the real places that many of the episodes were filmed. 3)A comprehensive listing of the credits of all of the key actors 4)Brilliant analysis of the Nikita character as well as lot of the sub issues... A MUST READ FOR ALL FANS>>

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Impressed, February 25, 2000

By	[e-mail] (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

A very informative look into the life of Peta Wilson and the cast of 'La Femme Nikita' Up to date pictures and with the synopses of the first 3 seasons of the show. For anyone that had not seen the show from the beginning it is a very informative look into the workings of the show. I was also very impressed with the 'lingo' glossary that is included.

It is thoughtfully laid out and with the pictures interspersed through the book makes it fun to browse.

Including location shots and telling what episodes they appeared in and what scene made it seem that much more real.

Thanks to the author for making this available to us.

Karin Davies

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars more La Femme Nikita.............less Peta Wilson, August 25, 2005

By	R. Poltz "awzummm" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The title of this book is deceiving. It suggests that it is a biography of Peta Wilson, when only the first chapter is about Peta and the rest is about the show, the cast of La Femme Nikita and a chronology of each episode. It is not what I hoped it to be and wouldn't recommend to a reader looking for a biography of Peta Wilson because this book falls way short of that expectation. I wanted the biography and didn't get what I paid for................