Gabrielle Anwar

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Biography

After making herself known with a seductive tango opposite Al Pacino in "Scent of a Woman" (1992), actress Gabrielle Anwar worked steadily ever since in both her native England and in America. Once she had broken into the U.S. market, Anwar made appearances in "The Three Musketeers" (1993) and the docudrama "In Pursuit of Honor" (HBO, 1995) before delivering a bold turn in the mystery thriller "Innocent Lies" (1995). Following co-leading …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Music

Born

February 4, 1970

Career Milestones

Nominated for the 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Action Adventure

1986

Made acting debut in the British miniseries "Hideaway"

1987

Made US debut in the TV-movie "Fearnot"

1988

Feature acting debut in the Yugoslavian production "Manifesto"

1990

Cast in the British series "Press Gang"

1991

Leading role debut, "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken"

1991

Made US film film debut in "If Looks Could Kill"

1992

Offered a memorable turn as Al Pacino's tango partner in the Martin Brest-directed "Scent of a Woman"

1993

Co-starred as Queen Anne in "The Three Musketeers" with Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland and Chris O'Donnell

1993

Co-starred in a remake of "Body Snatchers"

1993

Played the dead wife of a hard-boiled detective (Gary Oldman) in Showtime's anthology series, "Fallen Angels"

1993

Portrayed the love interest of Michael J. Fox in the romantic comedy "For Love or Money"

1995

Played Andy Garcia's love interest in "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead"

1995

Played the journalist daughter of an Army colonel (Rod Steiger) in the HBO docudrama "In Pursuit of Honor"

1996

Starred as a woman with a mysterious past in "The Grave," opposite real-life longtime companion Craig Sheffer

1997

Made feature producing debut with "Nevada," an independently financed film starring Amy Brenneman

1999

Portrayed the daughter of a CIA agent (Reiner Schone) who carried on an affair with Fidel Castro (Joe Mantegna) in "My Little Assassin" (Lifetime)

2000

Costarred in the indie comedy, "If You Only Knew"

2001

Re-teamed with longtime companion Craig Sheffer for the horror movie "Flying Virus"

2002

Co-starred in the Sherlock Holmes mystery, "A Case of Evil" (USA Network)

2004

Starred as a homicide detective in "Mary Higgins Clark's Try to Remember"

2006

Co-starred in "The Librarian 2: Return to King Solomon's Mines" (TNT) as a brainy archeologist opposite Noah Wyle

2007

Cast as Fiona Glenanne, a former IRA operative on the USA Network series "Burn Notice"

2007

Cast in Showtime's 10-part series "The Tudors," as Princess Margaret, sister to King Henry VIII (Jonathan Rhys Meyers)