Renee O'Connor

Evelyn Renée O'Connor was born on February 15, 1971 in Katy Texas. Gabrielle's mother name is Sandra, and her step father's name is Eddie Wilson. She also has a brother named Chris. Since her younger years, she has been into acting. She realized that at the age of 8, when she played a caterpillar during a Theater on Wheels production.

When she was 12 years old, she began studying acting at Houston's Alley Theatre, and later attended 'The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts' in Houston, Texas. She began her real career at the age of 16 in a commercial for McDonald's. She also played in a numerous of commercials after that. In 1989, she landed a recurring role in a serial called "Teen Angel" featured on the "New Mickey Mouse Club." This led to another Disney serial called "Match Point" and an episode of Tales From the Crypt Renee then starred in a few movies.

Renee later married New Zealand native Steve Muir on 14 October 2000 and their son, Miles William Muir, was born on 22 September 2001. In December of 2005, Renee announced that she is expecting another child.

Renee is best known for playing the role of Gabrielle on the television series Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995 to 2001.

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Quotes By Renee
"All the pictures in magazines and all of that is fun but in the end it's all about your soul and who you are and have you connected with the people."

"Granted, I do also believe in free will as well. I just think we have a path that we might be directed towards, and it's sort of up to us to find our way there."

"I always thought I would be a marine biologist because I love the sea - but considering the fact that I've always loved acting and the theater, I don't think I ever gave anything else much of a chance."

"I think it's sometimes hard for people sometimes to accept, but not to believe. And the reason that is is because people have an idea of who I am based on the characters I have played, which is mostly Gabrielle because she's the most high profile."

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Movie Credits
Alien Apocalypse (2005) - Kelly
Rubbernecking (2000) - Ashton
Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998) - Gabrielle (voice)
Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1994) - Laurie Brinkman
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994) - Deianeira
The Adventures of Huck Finn, (1993) - Julia Wilks
Changes (1991) - Jessica Adams
False Identity (1990) - Angela Errickson
Black Snow (1989) - Jennifer Winslow
Night Game (1989) - Lorraine Beasley
Teen Angel (1989) - Nancy Nichols
Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? (TV 1993) - Leslie
Follow The River (TV 1995) - Bettie Draper
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (TV 1994) - Deianeira
Sworn to Vengeance ( TV 1991) -