Gina Bellman is a New Zealand-born British actress best known for her prominent television roles as the glamorous grifter Sophie Devereaux in the TNT drama series Leverage (2008–2012) and its Amazon Freevee revival Leverage: Redemption (2021–2025), as well as the eccentric Jane Christie in the hit BBC sitcom Coupling (2000–2004).
Born in New Zealand to Jewish parents of Russian and Polish descent, Bellman moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 11. She made her professional acting debut in 1982 in the TV series Into the Labyrinth and later gained widespread attention in the UK starring in Dennis Potter's controversial 1989 drama Blackeyes.
Beyond her main television roles, her extensive career spans film, including King David (1985) and Silent Trigger (1996), as well as prestigious theatre productions with the National Theatre. For her performance in Leverage, she earned a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress on Television.
