Gabrielle Carteris

Gabrielle Carteris
Born	January 02 1961 (1961--) (age 46) Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Years active	1987–present
Spouse(s)	Charles Isaacs (1992–present)

Gabrielle Anne Carteris (born January 2, 1961 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is an American actress best known for her role as Andrea Zuckerman on the early seasons of the 1990s television series Beverly Hills 90210.

Background

Carteris and her twin brother, James, were born in Scottsdale, Arizona, to Ernest Carteris, a restaurant owner, and Marlene Carteris, a realtor. Her parents separated six months later. Carteris's mother moved with her young son and daughter to San Francisco, California, where she set up a children's clothing store.

While attending high school in Marin County, California, Carteris took an interest in the arts, studying ballet and performing as a mime on a European tour at 16. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts.

Career

In 1990, Carteris was cast as the nerdy school newspaper editor Andrea Zuckerman on Beverly Hills: 90210. At age 29, she was the oldest cast member to portray a high-school student. She left the series in 1995 and became host of her own tabloid talk show, which only lasted one season. In 2003, she participated in the first season of the celebrity reality television show, The Surreal Life. Her most recent project was providing the voice of Elektra in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.

She married Charles Isaacs, a stock broker, in 1992, and has two daughters with him. Her family is of Romaniote Greek Jewish ancestry.

Filmography

• Jacknife (1989)
• Raising Cain (1992)
• Full Circle (2001)
• Malpractice (2001)
• Minority Report (2002) (voice)

Television series and movies

• Seasonal Differences (1987) (TV movie)
• What If I'm Gay? (1987) (TV movie)
• Another World (TV series)
• Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
• Beverly Hills 90210
• Seduced and Betrayed (1995) (TV movie)
• Mixed Blessings (1995) (TV movie)
• Gabrielle (1995)
• Batman Beyond
• To Face Her Past (1996) (TV movie)
• (2002) (TV movie)
• The Surreal Life (2003) (Reality TV series)
• Deck the Halls (2005) (TV movie)
• Drake and Josh (2006)

Voice-overs

• Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits - Nafia
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Elektra, Enchantress

References

1. Southern, Nathan. (n.d.) "Gabrielle Carteris: Biography." (n.d.). All Movie Guide. Retrieved June 3, 2007.
2. "Biography for Gabrielle Carteris." (n.d.). IMDB.com. Retrieved June 3, 2007.

External links

• Gabrielle Carteris at the Internet Movie Database
• Photos

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