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Gabrielle Anwar

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Gabrielle Anwar
Anwar at the 2009 Genesis Awards
Anwar in 2009
Born (1970-02-04) 4 February 1970 (age 56)[1]
Laleham, Surrey, England
Citizenship
    • United Kingdom
    • United States (since 2008)
Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
Spouses
John Verea
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(m. 2000; div. 2005)​
Shareef Malnik
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(m. 2015)​
PartnerCraig Sheffer (1989–1990s)
Children3
FatherTariq Anwar
RelativesAlvin Malnik (father-in-law)

Gabrielle Anwar (born 4 February 1970) is an English 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 (2007–13).

Early life and education

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Anwar was born in Laleham, Surrey. Her mother was Shirley Hills, an English actress, show host, and chef. Her father is Tariq Anwar, an Indian-British film producer and editor.[2] Her paternal grandmother, Edith Reich, was an Austrian Jew, while her paternal grandfather was an Indian Muslim.[3]

She 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. Anwar studied drama and dance at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London.

Career

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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 feature 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 [it]. 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.

Personal life

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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]

In April 2010, Anwar began dating Shareef Malnik, son of Alvin Malnik.[9] In August 2015, they were married in Montana.[10] They live in Palm Island, Florida.[11]

Anwar became a naturalised American citizen in 2008.[12]

In 2023, Anwar co-founded ReThink Baby, an organization promoting the principles of early childhood educator Emmi Pikler.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 Manifesto Tina
1991 If Looks Could Kill Mariska Blade
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Sonora Webster
1992 Scent of a Woman Donna
1993 Body Snatchers Marti Malone
For Love or Money Andy Hart
The Three Musketeers Anne of Austria
1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Dagney
Innocent Lies Celia Graves
1996 The Grave Jordan
1997 Nevada Linny
Sub Down Laura Dyson Direct-to-video
1998 Beach Movie Sunny
1999 The Manor Charlotte Kleiner
Kimberly Kimberly
2000 If You Only Knew Kate
The Guilty Sophie Lennon
North Beach Lu
2001 Flying Virus Ann Bauer
Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal FBI Agent Kate Hayden Direct-to-video
2003 Save It for Later Catherine
2006 9/Tenths Jessica
The Marsh Claire Holloway
Long Lost Son Kristen Sheppard
Crazy Eights Beth Patterson
2008 iMurders Lindsay Jefferies
2011 A Warrior's Heart Claire Sullivan
The Family Tree Nina
2019 The Last Summer Griffin's Mom [14]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 The StoryTeller Lidia Episode: "Fearnot"
First Born Nell Forester Episode 1.3
1989 Summer's Lease Chrissie Kettering Episodes: "A Battlefield" and "The Urbino Trail"
Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader Princess Episode 1.6
1990 Press Gang Sam Black Main role (series 2)
1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Tricia Kinney Episode: "Fire and Ice"
1993 Fallen Angels Delia Episode: "Dead End for Delia"
2001 The Practice Katie Defoe Episode: "Dangerous Liaisons"
2002 John Doe Rachel Penbroke Episodes: "Manifest Destiny", "Tone Dead"
2007 The Tudors Princess Margaret Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2007–13 Burn Notice Fiona Glenanne Main role
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Eva Sintzel Episode: "Inconceivable"
2017–18 Once Upon a Time Lady Rapunzel Tremaine / Victoria Belfrey Main role (season 7)

TV films and miniseries

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Year Title Role
1986 Hideaway Tracy Wright
1991 The Mysteries of the Dark Jungle [it] Ada Corishant
1995 In Pursuit of Honor Jessica Stewart
1997 The Ripper Florry Lewis
1999 My Little Assassin Marita Lorenz
2000 Without Malice Susan
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale Jenny Seeger
2002 Sherlock: Case of Evil Rebecca Doyle
2004 Try to Remember Lisa Monroe
2005 Mysterious Island Jane
2006 Long Lost Son Kristen Sheppard / Halloran / Collins
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines Emily Davenport
2010 Lies Between Friends Joss Jenner
2011 Carnal Innocence Caroline Waverly

Music videos

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Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Saturn Award 2007 Best Supporting Actress on Television The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines Nominated [15]
Gemini Award 2008 Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series The Tudors Nominated [16]
Teen Choice Award 2010 Choice TV Actress: Action Burn Notice Nominated
2018 Choice TV: Villain Once Upon a Time Nominated [17]

References

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  1. ↑ "Today in History: FEB 4, Rosa Parks is born". Associated Press. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "It's a Jungle Out There". The State. 6 October 1990. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  3. ↑ Ansari, Shabana (10 March 2011). "Oscar-nominated film editor Tariq Anwar has Mumbai link". DNA Daily News & Analysis. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  4. ↑ Unknown (1987). "Beatles Video". Beatlefan. Goody Press: 20.
  5. ↑ "Gabrielle Anwar - Most Beautiful, Gabrielle Anwar". People.com. 9 May 1994. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011.
  6. ↑ Register, Luaine Lee | Orange County (19 June 2007). "Gabrielle Anwar hopes to 'Burn' up the screen". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Gabrielle Anwar- Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  8. ↑ Hidek, Jeff (30 July 2010). "Craig Sheffer reflects on his time in Wilmington, his new Hallmark movie and his role on "One Tree Hill"". Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
  9. ↑ Russell, Stacey (28 March 2012). "Are Gabrielle Anwar and Shareef Malnik Secretly Engaged?". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  10. ↑ Leonard, Elizabeth (6 September 2015). "Gabrielle Anwar Marries Restaurateur Shareef Malnick in a 'Wild West' Montana Wedding". People. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Kearney, Bill (1 February 2011). "Shareef Malnik Settles Down". oceandrive.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Anwar's Citizenship Anguish". Contactmusic.com. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "About". Rethink Baby. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  14. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (31 May 2018). "Paramount's 'What Men Want' Adds Shane Paul McGhie; Forrest Goodluck Cast In 'The Last Summer'". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  15. ↑ Staff, M. W. (21 February 2007). "Superman Returns Leads the 33rd Annual Saturn Awards with 10 Nominations". MovieWeb. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Nominees in major categories for the 23rd Gemini Awards | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Evans, Greg (22 June 2018). "Teen Choice Awards: 'Black Panther', 'Solo', 'Riverdale' Lead Nominations – List". Deadline. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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