Gabrielle Fitzpatrick

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Gabrielle Fitzpatrick
Born (1967-02-01) 1 February 1967 (age 58)
Brisbane, Australia
Occupation(s)Actress, former model
Years active1987–2017
SpouseShaun Sewter (m. 10 September 2008)

Gabrielle Fitzpatrick (born 1 February 1967) is an Australian film and television actress.

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Early life

Fitzpatrick was born in 1 February 1966, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Her background is Irish, English and German. She started her career as a model. She made her first on-screen appearance in an Outback Steakhouse television advertisement.

Career

While modelling in Milan, Fitzpatrick auditioned for a modeling part in Italian film Via Monte Napoleone , directed by Carlo Vanzina, but was lucky enough to score a speaking role.

She has since starred in 11 films, including superhero film Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995), Australian thriller Offspring (1996), action films Mr. Nice Guy (1997) and Inferno (1999) alongside Jackie Chan and Jean-Claude Van Damme respectively. Other film credits include Clover Bend (2002) and religious film The Last Sin Eater (2007) with Henry Thomas. She has also featured in the television movies Blackwater Trail (1995) and The Magicians (2000). Her most recent film project was 2017's Fatties: Take Down the House, directed by Bob Gordon.

Fitzpatrick has also appeared in numerous television series, including regular roles as Brooke Bannister in Australian soap opera Paradise Beach (1993) and Montana Hale in Australian period drama The Man from Snowy River (1995–1996). She had recurring roles as Naomi Reynolds in American police procedural series NYPD Blue (1997–1998) and Charlotte Bentley Logan in American western drama Legacy (1999).

She has also appeared in guest roles in both Australian and American television series including E Street (1991), Police Rescue (1991), G.P. (1993), Fire (1995), Roar (1997), Frasier (1998), Nash Bridges (2000), Providence (2001), Dragnet (2003), 24 (2004), North Shore (2004) and Lost (2006/2007).

Personal life

Fitzpatrick has been married to Shaun Sewter, an animation director, VFX supervisor, and motion graphics artist, since 10 September 2008. She is currently based in Los Angeles, California. [1]

She studied advertising, marketing and brand development at UCLA from 2007 to 2010. She has worked as a consultant for Self By Self Art and as a marketing and PR assistant for Moo Studios, according to her LinkedIn profile. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Via Monte Napoleone
1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie [2] Dulcea
1996 Offspring Maria Cassini
1997 Mr. Nice Guy [3] Diana
1999 Inferno Rhonda Reynolds
2000 Farewell, My Love Brigit
2001Downward AngelGillian
2001Buck Naked ArsonAudry Gantry
2002Clover BendNancy
2007 The Last Sin Eater Bletsung McLeod
2017Fatties: Take Down the HouseCassandraVideo, post-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 E Street Fiona3 episodes
1991 Police Rescue The WaitressEpisode: "Mates"
1993 G.P. SamanthaEpisode: "A Thousand Flowers: Part 2"
1993 Paradise Beach Brooke BannisterTV series
1995 Fire SusanEpisode: "United We Stand"
1995 Blackwater Trail SandraTV movie
1995–1996 The Man from Snowy River (aka Snowy River: The MacGregor Saga)Montana Hale25 episodes
1997 Roar VorgeenEpisode: "Projector"
1997–1998 NYPD Blue Naomi Reynolds10 episodes
1998 Frasier ClareEpisode: "Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name"
1999 Legacy Charlotte Bentley LoganRecurring role
2000The MagiciansKileyTV movie
2000 Nash Bridges Fiona ChildsEpisode: "Lap Dance"
2001 Providence Victoria EverdeenEpisode: "Magician"
2003 Dragnet Aunt MariaEpisode: "Well Endowed"
2004 24 Diana WhiteEpisode: "Day 3: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m."
2004 North Shore Mrs. FarrellEpisode: "Pilot"
2006–2007 Lost Lindsey2 episodes: "Two for the Road", "Par Avion"

References

  1. "That Time Mariska Hargitay Was Fired From The Power Rangers Movie". CINEMABLEND. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "Mr. Nice Guy (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 24 April 2020.