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. Bako is also known for providing the voices of Angela on the

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animated fantasy series '' Gargoyles'' (1995–97) and Monique Dupre on the

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animated science fiction series '' Godzilla: The Series'' (1998–00).

Early life

Bako was born in

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, to

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parents. Her mother is a

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. She trained with the Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and acted with the Canadian National Shakespeare Company.

Career

Her first major break was in

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'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

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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

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, 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) *'' Red Shoe Diaries'' (1992) *'' 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

*''Fifteenth Phase of the Moon'' (TV-1992) *'' Gargoyles'' ("Angela" oice1995 - 1997) *'' 3×3 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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bako, Brigitte 1967 births Anglophone Quebec people Canadian expatriate actresses in the United States Canadian film actresses Jewish Canadian actresses Canadian people of Hungarian-Jewish descent Canadian television actresses Canadian voice actresses Living people Actresses from Montreal