Brigitte Bako
Brigitte Bako (born May 15, 1967) is a Canadian actress, producer, and writer. Following her film debut in New York Stories (1989), Bako had supporting roles in films such as One Good Cop (1991) and Strange Days (1995), as well as a lead role in I Love a Man in Uniform (1993). She is best known for her lead role as Gigi on the Showcase comedy series G-Spot (2005–09), which she also wrote and produced.
Brigitte Bako | |
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| Born | May 15, 1967 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Bako is also known for providing the voices of Angela on the Nelvana animated fantasy series Gargoyles (1995–97) and Monique Dupre on the Fox Kids animated science fiction series Godzilla: The Series (1998–01).
Early life
Bako was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Jewish parents. Her mother is a Holocaust survivor.[1] She trained with the Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and acted with the Canadian National Shakespeare Company.
Career
Her first major break was in Martin Scorsese's New York Stories (1989). She co-starred with David Duchovny and Billy Wirth in Red Shoe Diaries; Benjamin Bratt and Michael Keaton in One Good Cop (1991), and Ralph Fiennes in Strange Days (1995). She starred in I Love a Man in Uniform (1993), her first collaboration with Canadian producer Robert Lantos. Saint Monica was featured at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival, and Bako received a nomination for the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She voiced Angela in Gargoyles and Monique Dupre in Godzilla: The Series. Bako worked with Duchovny again in a 2007 episode of the Showtime series Californication (Episode 9, "Filthy Lucre," as a Porsche saleswoman).
Filmography
Cinema
- New York Stories (1989)
- One Good Cop (1991)
- I Love a Man in Uniform (1993)
- Dark Tide (1994)
- Replikator (1994)
- Strange Days (1995)
- Irving (1995)
- Double Take (1997)
- Dinner and Driving (1997)
- The Escape (1997)
- The Week That Girl Died (1998)
- Paranoia (1998)
- Primary Suspect (2000)
- Wrong Number (2001)
- Sweet Revenge (2001)
- Saint Monica (2002)
- Who's the Top? (2005)
TV series
- Red Shoe Diaries (TV-1992)
- Fifteenth Phase of the Moon (TV-1992)
- Gargoyles ("Angela" [voice] 1995 - 1997)
- 3x3 Eyes (voice, 1995)
- Godzilla: The Series (voice, 1998)
- Secret Agent Man ("Mirage"; 2000, episode "Fail-Safe")
- The Mind of the Married Man (2001)
- The Atwood Stories (2003, episode "Isis in Darkness")
- Law & Order (2004, episode "Darwinian")
- G-Spot (2005–2009)
- Californication (2007, episode "Filthy Lucre")
References
- Wuensch, Yuri (November 25, 2006). "Bako's Naked Truth About Hollywood". Edmonton Sun. Canada. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012 – via Jam! Showbiz.
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External links
- Brigitte Bako at IMDb
- Moca, Diane Joy (19 May 1992). "Brigitte Bako 'Very Stressed' Filming 'Red Shoe Diaries'". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018 – via Chicago Tribune.