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Gabrielle Anwar (born 4 February 1970) is an English-American actress known for her roles as Sam Black in the second series of
Press Gang,
Margaret Tudor on
The Tudors,
Fiona Glenanne on
Burn Notice,
Lady Tremaine in the seventh season of
Once Upon a Time, and for dancing the
tango with
Al Pacino in
Scent of a Woman.
Early life
Anwar was born in
Laleham, Surrey. Her mother, Shirley Hills, is an actress, and her father,
Tariq Anwar, is an award-winning film producer and editor.
[1] Her paternal grandmother was an
Austrian Jew, while her paternal grandfather was an
Indian Muslim.
[2] 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.
Career
Anwar's acting debut was in the British miniseries
Hideaway. She also starred in the music video to
Paul McCartney's
Pretty Little Head.
[3] 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 played Eddie's (Johnny Depp) girlfriend in Tom Petty's
Into the Great Wide Open music video. 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.
[4] 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 long-running 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
Anwar and actor
Craig Sheffer had a daughter, Willow (born 1993), before separating. She was later married to actor John Verea, with whom she had a son, Hugo, and daughter, Paisley, before divorcing.
[5] Sheffer is godfather to Hugo and Paisley.
[6]
Anwar became a U.S. citizen in 2008.
[7]
In April 2010, Anwar began dating Shareef Malnik, son of
Alvin Malnik.
[8] In August 2015, they were married in
Montana.
[9] They live in
Palm Island, Florida.
[10]
Gabrielle Anwar | |
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Anwar in 2009 | |
Born | 4 February 1970 (age 50)
Laleham, Surrey, England |
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Occupation | Actress |
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Years active | 1985–present |
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Spouse(s) | John Verea
(m. 2000; div. 2005)
Shareef Malnik
(m. 2015) |
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Partner(s) | Craig Sheffer (ended 1990s) |
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Children | 3 |
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Parent(s) | Tariq Anwar (father)
Shirley Hills-Anwar (mother) |
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