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{{Infobox Actor
 
{{Infobox Actor
|Name = Sienna Guillory
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|name = Sienna Guillory
|Image = [[File:Sienna.jpg|250px]]
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|image = [[File:Sienna.jpg|250px]]
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|date of birth = {{birth-date and age|March 16, 1974}}
|Character = [[Jill Valentine (film version)|Jill Valentine]]
 
 
|place of birth = Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
|DOB = March 16, 1975 (age 37)
 
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|profession = Voice actress
|Origin = Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
 
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|resume = [See Below]
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|roles = [[Jill Valentine (Anderson)|Jill Valentine (Film Version)]]
 
}}'''Sienna Guillory''' is an English actress and a former model. She plays the role of [[Jill Valentine (Anderson)|Jill Valentine (Film Version)]] in the film ''[[Resident Evil: Apocalypse]]'', ''[[Resident Evil: Afterlife]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil: Retribution]]''.
   
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==Career==
'''Sienna Guillory''' is an English actress and a former model. She plays the role of [[Jill Valentine (film version)|Jill Valentine]] in the film ''[[Resident Evil: Apocalypse]]'', ''[[Resident Evil: Afterlife]]'' and ''[[Resident Evil: Retribution]]''.
 
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Sienna was picked out of a shortlist of six or seven actresses in Toronto.<ref name="Apocalypse1">''Resident Evil: Apocalypse'' (2004), DVD commentary 1 (Alexander Witt; Jeremy Bolt, and Robert Kulzer).</ref> The character was somewhat controversial during pre-production, as [[Shinji Mikami]] was against the appearance of major game characters appearing in the film series, fearing their portrayal could alienate fans. This opposition died down and the Jill character was allowed in the film.<ref name="Apocalypse1" />
   
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Sienna herself was not familiar with the games, and reportedly studied the character by watching playthroughs of ''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]''. Actress Milla Jovovich suggested adding in a line to the script explaining that Raccoon City is going through an unexpected heatwave as an excuse for the cast to wear less constrictive or more revealing clothing. This was supported by the production team, as it gave a reason to have Sienna wear a tube top and miniskirt to reference ''Nemesis''. They had earlier considered such clothing, but given up due to not finding any explanation for it. Sienna's clothing limited her movement in martial arts sequences, leading to the fight choreographers giving her more punching and gun play.
==Her role in Resident Evil: Apocalypse==
 
Sienna was reported to have studied the original character's movements by watching playthroughs of the video game ''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]''. Before getting the script for the film, she had not been familiar with the video games or seen ''Resident Evil''.
 
   
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After the film's release, Sienna was asked to reprise her role for ''[[Resident Evil: Extinction]]''. She turned it down due to scheduling conflicts with the 2006 fantasy film ''Eragon,'' where she appeared alongside ''Extinction'' actor [[Chris Egan]]. Sienna also briefly reprised her role as Jill in a post-credits scene for the 2010 film ''[[Resident Evil: Afterlife]]''. Her final appearance in the franchise was in the 2012 film [[Resident Evil: Retribution]], where she played one of the antagonists as a Jill under mind control similar to ''[[Resident Evil 5]]''.
'''She said about her role:'''
 
''You always want to play someone you’re going to have fun with, someone you want to be. Jill’s got everything a girl wants to be – she dresses to kill, says whatever she wants and can shoot anyone between the eyes in a fifty-yard radius. She’s hard as nails and she’s great fun. And not at all afraid of being quite the sexy minx.''
 
   
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==Sources==
Sienna's costume was taken directly from the game and limited her movement in the martial arts sequences, leading the fight choreographers to give her more punching and gun play.
 
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<references />
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{{Jill Valentine actresses}}
 
{{Resident Evil: Apocalypse actors}}
 
{{Resident Evil: Afterlife staff}}
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{{Retribution actors}}
   
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Guillory, Sienna}}
==Resident Evil: Extinction==
 
She was asked to reprise in ''[[Resident Evil: Extinction]]'' but didn't accept due to scheduling conflicts with Eragon.
 
   
She appeared in the 2006 fantasy film ''Eragon'' with ''Resident Evil: Extinction'' actor [[Chris Egan]].
 
   
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[[es:Sienna Guillory]]
==Resident Evil: Afterlife==
 
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[[pl:Sienna Guillory]]
Sienna Guillory briefly reprized her role as Jill Valentine in a post-credits scene.
 
 
[[Category:Actresses]]
 
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[[Category:March births]]
==Resident Evil: Retribution==
 
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[[Category:1975 births]]
Sienna Guillory will reprise her role as Jill Valentine in the upcoming film ''Resident Evil: Retribution''.
 
[[Category:Real World People]]
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actors]]
 

Revision as of 16:10, 20 June 2020

Sienna Guillory is an English actress and a former model. She plays the role of Jill Valentine (Film Version) in the film Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Afterlife and Resident Evil: Retribution.

Career

Sienna was picked out of a shortlist of six or seven actresses in Toronto.[1] The character was somewhat controversial during pre-production, as Shinji Mikami was against the appearance of major game characters appearing in the film series, fearing their portrayal could alienate fans. This opposition died down and the Jill character was allowed in the film.[1]

Sienna herself was not familiar with the games, and reportedly studied the character by watching playthroughs of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Actress Milla Jovovich suggested adding in a line to the script explaining that Raccoon City is going through an unexpected heatwave as an excuse for the cast to wear less constrictive or more revealing clothing. This was supported by the production team, as it gave a reason to have Sienna wear a tube top and miniskirt to reference Nemesis. They had earlier considered such clothing, but given up due to not finding any explanation for it. Sienna's clothing limited her movement in martial arts sequences, leading to the fight choreographers giving her more punching and gun play.

After the film's release, Sienna was asked to reprise her role for Resident Evil: Extinction. She turned it down due to scheduling conflicts with the 2006 fantasy film Eragon, where she appeared alongside Extinction actor Chris Egan. Sienna also briefly reprised her role as Jill in a post-credits scene for the 2010 film Resident Evil: Afterlife. Her final appearance in the franchise was in the 2012 film Resident Evil: Retribution, where she played one of the antagonists as a Jill under mind control similar to Resident Evil 5.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004), DVD commentary 1 (Alexander Witt; Jeremy Bolt, and Robert Kulzer).