Gabrielle Ryan

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Gabrielle Ryan
Gabrielle Ryan Demons Never Die Premiere 2011.jpg
Born
Alma mater Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Model
Known for Bonding (2019), Shank (2010)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

Gabrielle Ryan, is a British actress, comedian, model, dancer and producer known by Bonding (2019), The Detour (2017), The Jim Gaffigan Show (2016), Demons Never Die (2011), Shank (2010). [1]

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Early life and education

Gabrielle was Born in Brighton, England although her family roots are in Saint Lucia. [2] She studied on Brighton College from 2001 to 2003 and then went to train at The Identity Drama School in London, under the guidance of Femi Oguns MBE . [3] She then went on to win a place at the world renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. [4]

Saint Lucia country in the Caribbean

Saint Lucia is a sovereign island country in the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. The island was previously called Iyonola, the name given to the island by the native Amerindians and later, Hewanorra, the name given by the native Caribs. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km2 and reported a population of 165,595 in the 2010 census. Its capital is Castries.

Brighton College English boarding school

Brighton College is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 in Brighton, England. The school has three sites: Brighton College ; Brighton College Preparatory School ; and the Pre-Prep School.

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London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, as well as the largest city within the European Union. Standing on the River Thames in the south-east of England, at the head of its 50-mile (80 km) estuary leading to the North Sea, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. Londinium was founded by the Romans. The City of London, London's ancient core − an area of just 1.12 square miles (2.9 km2) and colloquially known as the Square Mile − retains boundaries that follow closely its medieval limits. The City of Westminster is also an Inner London borough holding city status. Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

Career

Featured in several movies and TV Shows. latest TV show Bonding by Anonymous Content which premiered in Cannes in April 2018 and was released in the US in July 2018.

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Filmography

Film performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Faraway EyesMeganPost-Prod [5]
2017Everything Is Okay [6] LeonaShort film
2015BolderVirginia
2014 River of Fundament Additional Wake Guest
The Ninth Cloud Princess Mariba
Two Days in HarlemKaren FarmerShort film
WallaboutLiz
2013 Spheres Anita RoperShort film
2012Saved by the PoleDestinyShort film
2011 Demons Never Die Ameilia [7]
Hard to SayDebbie
2010Mixed UpJessicaShort film
Shank Phoenix [7]
Television performances
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Bonding [8] [9] PortiaSeason 1, Episodes: 1, 3, 5 and 6
2017 Younger Masked WomanSeason 4, Episode 2: "Gettin' Hygge with It"
The Detour Sexy DumbledoreSeason 2, Episode 5: "The Birth"
2016 The Jim Gaffigan Show Young WomanSeason 2, Episode 11: "Bosom Buddies"
2015Q's One Night Stands [10] Janelle
2014BreuckelenSophie Hughes
Young N' RecklessKyndelSeason 1, Episode 6: "Birthday Burn: Part I"
2013 Stalked: Someone's Watching KaitySeason 3, Episode 16: "Toxic Love"
2009The BrothersProducer
2007Nike Midnight MadnessAssociate Producer

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