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Adrienne Wilkinson
Biography:
Adrienne Wilkinson (born Adrienne Marie Wilkinson on September 1, in Memphis, Missouri) is an American actress. She graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, the high school that Brad Pitt graduated from. She is of Irish, Scottish, English, Cherokee, Danish and German heritage. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting after graduating high school. She was two years old when she started taking dance lessons and performed on stage as a dancer throughout her youth until she moved to LA... more
Adrienne Wilkinson (born Adrienne Marie Wilkinson on September 1, in Memphis, Missouri) is an American actress. She graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri, the high school that Brad Pitt graduated from. She is of Irish, Scottish, English, Cherokee, Danish and German heritage. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting after graduating high school. She was two years old when she started taking dance lessons and performed on stage as a dancer throughout her youth until she moved to LA to become an actress. She has two younger sisters and a younger brother. Her younger sister Tracey Bradley is a director and producer for Pulse Studios. Her youngest sister Aimee Wilkinson is a musician. The three sisters worked on the film Expectation (2006) together in 2005. Adrienne Wilkinson is best known for her role of Livia/Eve the sometimes warrior, sometimes saint daughter of Xena on "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995), which was the most watched show in the world at the time, and still airs in dozens of countries. She started on television in an episode of "Sweet Valley High" (1994) in 1996, and moved on to "Saved by the Bell: The New Class" (1993), "Chicken Soup for the Soul" (1999) and in 2001 she had several guest appearances on MTV's show "Undressed" (1999). In 2002 she starred as Nikki on the US version of the dramedy series "As If" (2002). In 2003 she had a guest spot on the series "Angel" (1999) as a cheeky flapper from the 1920's, and as Linda Browning in an episode of NBC's popular soap opera "Days of Our Lives" (1965). In 2005 she had a guest appearance on the ABC show "Eyes" (2005) and made a memorable appearance on the season premier in the final season of "Charmed" (1998) and was the love interest of Dr. Ray on the hit NBC drama "ER" (1994) where the plot of a spectacular building collapse nearly killed her character. Her film career is just taking off, with appearances in seven films released and screened in 2006 including the lead in Reflections (2008/III) directed by Barry Caldwell and starring Zoe Bell, James Morrison, Louis Lombardi, Jim Beaver and Matt Long, and Lakeshore Drive (2006) written and directed by Michael Grais and starring Adrienne and Peter Dobson. She had a small part in the 2001 film Pomegranate (2005) and was the female lead in 2002's Alpha Force (2002). She is sought after for her voice over work which includes more than 40 characters in several video games, animated videos and commercials. She also plays the part of Maris Brood, the sexy female Jedi in the Star Wars video game Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008) (VG). Not only is she the voice of the latest Jedi, she is the physical character as well, as the video game used the most technologically advanced motion capture available to capture the actors likeness and performance down to its tiniest detail. Adrienne has a healthy theater career including the lead role of Alice Ayers in the play Closer by Patrick Marber. In October 2007, Adrienne signed on as a producer of the short, indie film "Seconds," which is a film about a woman's struggle with depression and self injury. Originally she was asked to star in the film, but due to other commitments, was unable to do so, which was when she joined the project as a producer because of her interest in the script and the story.Adrienne is known for her charity works which includes a focus on literacy programs, animal welfare and children. Her website hosts an annual charity auction each November which helps to support families dealing with medical expenses.
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