Biography
An attractive and impressively talented African-American actress, Gabrielle Union has carved out a niche after landing plum roles in a fiercely competitive field thanks to her consistent yet versatile performances. While studying sociology at UCLA, this Omaha native interned at a modeling agency in her senior year in a bid to fit the most into her school schedule. When agents noted that clients often asked after her and were disappointed that …
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Career Milestones
| While in college, interned at a modeling agency, later landing a contract | ||
1981 | Relocated from Nebraska to Pleasanton, CA | |
1996 | Guested on episodes of "Moesha" (UPN) and "Malibu Shores" (NBC) | |
1996 | Had a recurring role on "7th Heaven" (The WB), playing the eldest daughter of Reverend Hamilton (Dorian Harewood) | |
1997 | Had a two-episode recurring role on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (Syndicated) | |
1999 | Featured in "H-E Double Hockey Sticks," an ABC TV-movie presentation of "The Wonderful World of Disney" | |
1999 | Made feature debut in the teen comedy "She's All That" | |
1999 | Played the backstabbing best friend of Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) in "10 Things I Hate About You," a teen remake of "The Taming of the Shrew" | |
2000 | Breakthrough film role as the head cheerleader of rival team The Clovers in the cheerleader comedy "Bring It On" | |
2000 | Guested on an episode of "ER" (NBC) | |
2000 | Had a supporting role in the sports-themed romantic drama "Love & Basketball" | |
2000 | Was a regular on the CBS medical drama "City of Angels" as Dr. Courtney Ellis | |
2001 | Featured in the romantic comedy "Two Can Play That Game" | |
2001 | Made history as the first major African-American role on the NBC sitcom "Friends," guest starring as a woman dating both Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Ross (David Schwimmer) | |
2001 | Played Denise Johnson, the strong-willed woman who might change the ways of a commitment-phobe (Morris Chestnut) in "The Brothers" | |
2002 | Co-starred in the college-set thriller "Abandon" | |
2002 | Played Michelle in the comedy "Welcome to Collinwood," directed by Anthony and Joe Russo | |
2003 | Co-starred opposite LL Cool J in the comedy feature "Deliver Us From Eva" | |
2003 | Featured in "Cradle 2 to Grave" | |
2003 | Played the love interest to Will Smith's character in "Bad Boys II" | |
2005 | Portrayed Alice Kramden, opposite Cedric the Entertainer in the big screen remake of "The Honeymooners" | |
2006 | Starred in Peter Paige's feature directorial debut "Say Uncle" | |
2007 | Co-starred with Morris Chestnut and Queen Latifah in the Christmas feature "The Perfect Holiday" | |
2007 | Starred in Tyler Perry's "Daddy's Little Girls" | |
2008 | Co-starred with Eddie Murphy in "Meet Dave" | |
2008 | Guest starred on ABC's "Ugly Betty" as Wilhelmina Slater's (Vanessa Williams) younger sister | |
2008 | Portrayed Geneva Wade, Muddy Waters' (Jeffrey Wright) girlfriend in the musical biopic "Cadillac Records" | |
2009 | Landed a recurring role on ABC's mystery drama series "FlashForward" | |
2012 | Cast in the ensemble comedy "Think Like a Man" | |
2012 | Re-teamed with writer, director, and co-star Perry in drama feature "Good Deeds" | |