Justina Vail Evans (née Vail, previously credited as Justina Vail) (born 20 August 1963) is a British

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and

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Early life

Vail Evans was born in

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in 1963 to

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parents. She moved to

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in 1971 and to

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in 1975 where she attended

Beechwood Sacred Heart School Beechwood School is a co-educational independent day and boarding school for children aged 3 – 18, which comprises a Nursery, Preparatory School and Senior School, with boarding for children aged 11 – 18. Beechwood is situated on a 23-acre ...

and the

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(formerly Canterbury College of Art) to study

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. She acquired her first acting role in Hong Kong where a British television show was filming.

Career

Vail Evans is co-owner and Director of Training at Envision Coach Training, an executive coach training program accredited by the

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(ICF). She is an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC) and provides life

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, executive

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and

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(NLP) in her private practice. Vail Evans retired as an actor in 2001 in order to pursue her current career. Her most notable acting role was as a

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Dr. Olga Vukavitch in the late 1990s and early 2000s

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'' Seven Days''. Vail received positive reviews for her performance on the show. In 2000, she won a

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for best supporting actress, winning out over ''

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''s

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. In 2001, however, there were reports of dissatisfaction on set. Co-star

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expressed his dissatisfaction with the show, and Vail was reported to have left the show entirely (according to some show sources over a dispute with ''Seven Days'' co-star

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), only to later return and finish the third season. She also acted in X Files, as the Unholy Spirit. Vail Evans also guest-starred in an episode of '' Highlander: The Series''. The episode (along with several others like it) were attempts to pilot female immortal leads for the short-lived '' Highlander: The Raven''. Reviews of the episode were mixed, offering criticism of Vail's character but not her performance. Ultimately, Vail's character was not the one chosen for the new show.

Personal life

Vail Evans is married to Dr. Jeff Evans, author and CEO of Envision Global Leadership. Vail Evans is also an author. She has been a recurring columnist for ''

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'' magazine, and in 2012 she published her book ''How to be a Happy Actor in a Challenging Business: A Guide to Thriving Through it All''. It was awarded the top prize of the "How To" category for the 2012

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Filmography

Bibliography

*''How to Be a Happy Actor in a Challenging Business: A Guide to Thriving Through It All'', CreateSpace, 2012,

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vail Evans, Justina 1963 births Actresses from Los Angeles Alumni of the University for the Creative Arts British actresses Living people People from Kuala Lumpur Life coaches Malaysian expatriates in England Malaysian people of British descent 21st-century American women