Gabrielle Anwar | |
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Born | [1] | 4 February 1970
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Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1985–present |
Spouses | John Verea (m. 2000;div. 2005)Shareef Malnik (m. 2015) |
Partner | Craig Sheffer (1989–1990s) |
Children | 3 |
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Gabrielle Anwar (born 4 February 1970) is a British and American actress. She is known for her television roles as Sam Black in the second series of Press Gang , as Margaret Tudor in the first season of The Tudors , as Lady Tremaine in the seventh season of Once Upon a Time , and for her starring role as Fiona Glenanne on the USA network television series Burn Notice (2007–2013). Anwar is also known for the 1991 film Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken , for dancing the tango with Al Pacino in the 1992 film Scent of a Woman , and for the 1993 films Body Snatchers and For Love or Money .
Anwar was born in Laleham, Surrey, west of central London, England. Her mother, Shirley Hills, is an actress, and her father, Tariq Anwar, is a film producer and editor. [2] Her paternal grandmother, Edith Reich, was an Austrian Jew, while her paternal grandfather was an Indian Muslim. [3] Anwar attended Laleham C of E Primary and Middle School from 1975 to 1982; an end-of-term St Trinian's sketch in the school concert of 1982 gave an early indication of her theatrical leanings. She studied drama and dance at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London.
Anwar's acting debut was in the 1986 British miniseries Hideaway. She also starred in the music video to Paul McCartney's "Pretty Little Head". [4] Her film début was Manifesto (1988), which was followed by more British television productions including First Born , Summer's Lease , Press Gang , and The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle. While working on films and television in London, she met American actor Craig Sheffer, and moved with him to Hollywood. Anwar and Sheffer have co-starred in a number of American films together, such as In Pursuit of Honor , The Grave , Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal , Flying Virus, Save It for Later, Water Under the Bridge, and Long Lost Son.
Her first American film was If Looks Could Kill , in which she played the daughter of a murdered British agent (played by Roger Daltrey). She also appeared in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' music video for Into the Great Wide Open. In 1992, she made a guest appearance on Beverly Hills, 90210 as competitive ice skater Tricia Kinney, who has a brief romance with Brandon Walsh. She starred in Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (inspired by A Girl and Five Brave Horses ), and one of her most memorable moments on screen was in 1992's Scent of a Woman , when she danced a tango with Al Pacino, whose character was blind. She followed that with the films Body Snatchers , For Love or Money , and The Three Musketeers . In 1994, People magazine named her one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. [5] In 1995, she starred in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead .
In 2000, Anwar played Sophie in The Guilty . She also appeared in the television series John Doe (2002-2003) and acted in The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006). In 2007, she played Princess Margaret, sister of King Henry VIII, on Showtime's The Tudors . After that, she starred as Fiona Glenanne in the television series Burn Notice from 2007 to 2013. In 2008, Anwar made an appearance as Eva Sintzel, a woman trying to get pregnant through the fictitious Hudson Cryobank in the Law & Order: SVU episode "Inconceivable". She also played a role in the seventh season of Once Upon a Time .
Anwar was in a relationship with actor Craig Sheffer, with whom she has a daughter (born 1993). [6] From 2000 to 2005, she was married to actor John Verea, with whom she has a son and a daughter. [7] Sheffer is godfather to Anwar's two children with Verea. [8]
Anwar became a U.S. citizen in 2008. [9]
In April 2010, Anwar began dating Shareef Malnik, son of Alvin Malnik. [10] In August 2015, they were married in Montana. [11] They live in Palm Island, Florida. [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Manifesto | Tina | a.k.a. A Night of Love |
1991 | If Looks Could Kill | Mariska Blade | |
1991 | Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken | Sonora Webster | |
1992 | Scent of a Woman | Donna | |
1993 | Body Snatchers | Marti Malone | |
1993 | For Love or Money | Andy Hart | a.k.a. The Concierge |
1993 | The Three Musketeers | Queen Anne | |
1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | Dagney | |
1995 | Innocent Lies | Celia Graves | |
1996 | The Grave | Jordan | |
1997 | Nevada | Linny | |
1997 | Sub Down | Laura Dyson | Direct-to-video film |
1998 | Beach Movie | Sunny | |
1999 | The Manor | Charlotte Kleiner | |
1999 | Kimberly | Kimberly | |
2000 | If You Only Knew | Kate | |
2000 | The Guilty | Sophie Lennon | |
2000 | North Beach | Lu | |
2001 | Flying Virus | Ann Bauer | |
2001 | Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal | FBI Agent Kate Hayden | Direct-to-video film |
2003 | Save It for Later | Catherine | |
2006 | 9/Tenths | Jessica | |
2006 | The Marsh | Claire Holloway | |
2006 | Long Lost Son | Kristen Sheppard | |
2006 | Crazy Eights | Beth Patterson | |
2008 | iMurders | Lindsay Jefferies | |
2011 | A Warrior's Heart | Claire Sullivan | |
2011 | The Family Tree | Nina | |
2019 | The Last Summer | Griffin's Mom | [13] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Hideaway | Tracy Wright | Main role |
1988 | The StoryTeller | Lidia | Episode: "Fearnot" |
1988 | First Born | Nell Forester | Episode 1.3 |
1989 | Summer's Lease | Chrissie Kettering | Episodes: "A Battlefield", "The Urbino Trail" |
1989 | Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Princess | Episode 1.6 |
1990 | Press Gang | Sam Black | Main role (series 2) |
1991 | The Mystery of the Black Jungle | Ada Corishant | Miniseries |
1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Tricia Kinney | Episode: "Fire and Ice" |
1993 | Fallen Angels | Delia | Episode: "Dead End for Delia" |
1995 | In Pursuit of Honor | Jessica Stewart | Television film |
1997 | The Ripper | Florry Lewis | Television film |
1999 | My Little Assassin | Marita Lorenz | Television film |
2000 | Without Malice | Susan | Television film |
2000 | How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale | Jenny Seeger | Television film |
2001 | The Practice | Katie Defoe | Episode: "Dangerous Liaisons" |
2002 | Sherlock: Case of Evil | Rebecca Doyle | Television film |
2002 | John Doe | Rachel Penbroke | Episodes: "Manifest Destiny", "Tone Dead" |
2004 | Try to Remember | Lisa Monroe | Television film |
2005 | Mysterious Island | Jane | Television film |
2006 | Long Lost Son | Kristen Sheppard / Halloran / Collins | Television film |
2006 | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Emily Davenport | Television film |
2007 | The Tudors | Princess Margaret | Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes |
2007–2013 | Burn Notice | Fiona Glenanne | Main role |
2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eva Sintzel | Episode: "Inconceivable" |
2010 | Lies Between Friends | Joss Jenner | Television film |
2011 | Carnal Innocence | Caroline Waverly | Television film |
2017–2018 | Once Upon a Time | Lady Rapunzel Tremaine / Victoria Belfrey | Main role (season 7) |
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(August 2021) |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2007 | 33rd Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actress on Television | The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Nominated |
2008 | 23rd Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series | The Tudors | Nominated |
2010 | 12th Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress: Action | Burn Notice | Nominated |
2018 | 20th Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Villain | Once Upon a Time | Nominated |
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