Gabrielle Anwar is an English actress. She is known for her role as Margaret Tudor on The Tudors, for dancing the tango with Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman, and for her role as Fiona Glenanne on USA's Burn Notice.
Laleham Church of England Primary and Middle School, Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
Nationality
United Kingdom
Spouse
Shareef Malnick
Children
Willow Anwar, Hugo Verea, Paisley Verea
Parents
Shirley Anwar, Tariq Anwar
Partner
Craig Sheffer
Nicknames
Gabriel Anwar
Nominations
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Action, Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series
Movies
Scent of a Woman, Body Snatchers, Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines, For Love or Money, The Three Musketeers, If Looks Could Kill, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, Innocent Lies, A Warrior's Heart, The Marsh, In Pursuit of Honor, Turbulence 3: Heavy M...
TV Shows
Burn Notice, The Tudors, Press Gang, Prince Caspian/The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, First Born, Summer's Lease, Hideaway
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Quote
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I've been hounded by a reputation of being difficult when really what I'm being is truthful and honest. And I think that's been a thorn in my side. I auditioned for a lot of work and got some good feedback, and then was told I wasn't the choice.
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Fact
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(August 30, 2015) Married for the 2nd time her boyfriend of 5 years Shareef Malnik following a 14-month-long engagement in a intimate outdoor ceremony who was held as the sun set over the rolling hills of The Ranch at Rock Creek in Phillipsburg, Montana. The Western-themed wedding weekend culminated in a gorgeous ceremony where 150 guests rocked 1800s Wild West Period Costumes - the dress code was described as "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid meets Little House on the Prairie meets 1800s Bordello". A talented seamstress and designer in her own right, Anwar, 45, made her own wedding gown working from patterns of the late 1800s. Fashioning pieces of Victorian blush lace lingerie between the bones of an ivory bodice, the actress also designed a removable silk bustle to keep with the 1800s Wild West theme. The couple kept the wedding party all in the family: Anwar's daughter, Willow, 21, was the maid of honor; her son Hugo, 14, was ring bearer; and daughter Paisley, 11, was the flower girl. On the groom's side, Shareef, 57, had his father, Al Malnick, as his best man, while his son Yaseen, 30, was a groomsman and his grandson Shams, 6, served as banner bearer.
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Has 3 children: a daughter named Willow Xylia Anwar (aka Willow Anwar; b.November 8, 1993) with her now ex-boyfriend Craig Sheffer; a son named Hugo Verea (b.2001) and a daughter named Paisley Verea (b.2004) with her now ex-1st husband John Verea.
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Was in a relationship with Craig Sheffer from 1988 to 1995. They have a daughter together.
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Was pregnant with daughter Willow Anwar during the filming of The Three Musketeers (1993) and had to have her costumes let out. She later appeared with Willow in Kimberly (1999).
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Has a step-son named Yaseen Malnick (b.1985).
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Became an American citizen in 2008.
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Chose acting to keep from going to school. She felt the competition at drama school was too stiff and dropped out at age 15. So after landing a role in the BBC miniseries Hideaway (1986), she just kept working.
She ranked #82 in 1996 and #79 in 1997 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World editions.
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Went to the same high school as her Press Gang (1989) cast mate Julia Sawalha; however, she was a few grades below Julia.
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Once held the record of the "World's Fastest Talker.".
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She was kicked out of school in England for fighting.
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1993: Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.
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At 19 she moved to Los Angeles with American actor Craig Sheffer, whom she met while both were working in London.
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Gabrielle is the daughter of Tariq Anwar, a film editor, and Shireen Anwar, an actress. Gabrielle's father was born in Delhi, India, to an Austrian Jewish mother and an Indian father. Gabrielle's mother is English. Gabrielle has a sibling, an older brother named Dominic Anwar.
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