| Vaitiare Hirshon-Asars | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 15, 1964 Tahiti, French Polynesia |
| Other name(s) | Vaitiaré Eugenie Hirshon (birth name) Vaitiare Bandera (previous actress name) |
| Spouse(s) | Edgars Asars (2004-present) Peter Bandera |
| Domestic partner(s) | Michael Shanks Julio Iglesias |
Vaitiare Hirshon-Asars (born Vaitiare Eugenia Hirshon on August 15, 1964 in Tahiti, French Polynesia and previously known as Vaitiare Bandera) is an actress based in the United States.
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Biography
Career
Vaitiare was the Hispanic spokesperson for Miller Beer from 1993 through to 1995. She has also done ads for J.C. Penney, Toyota, Coors Dry, Caroche-Spain and Honda-Tahiti. She starred in the Spanish-language novella Agujetas de Color de Rosa, which is seen in 45 countries. She also made guest appearances in Married... with Children, Out of the Blue and Acapulco H.E.A.T.. She also had a role in the movie U.S. Marshals. Her best known role was in Stargate SG-1, where she guest starred in several episodes as Daniel Jackson's (Michael Shanks) wife, Sha'uri/Sha're, and Amonet.
She originally auditioned for the role of Sha'uri in Stargate, the 1994 film, but ultimately lost to Mili Avital. Later on, she auditioned for the same role in Stargate SG-1 and got it.
Private Life
She is of mixed descent, being American, German, and Tahitian. Her mother is related to the Royal House of Makea Karika in the Cook Islands.
She was Julio Iglesias' girlfriend and was once married to Peter Bandera. Later on, she had a child with Michael Shanks, who she guest starred alongside in Stargate SG-1, in 1998.
She is a very private person and tends to keep to herself and currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her new husband (Edgars Asars), daughter and son. It is unknown if she will come back to act and now runs three fashion companies KenTa designs, Royal Hip and RoyalMocc.
Filmography
This is a partial listing of series/movies which this actress has been in. She is sometimes credited as Vaitiare Hirshon or Vaitiaré.
- Stargate SG-1 (1997-1998) as Sha'uri/Sha're and Amonet
- Pacific Blue (1996) as Linda Dominguez
- U.S. Marshals (1998) as Stacia Vela
- Murder, She Wrote (1996) as Luisa
- Out of the Blue (1996) as Tiara
- The Final Goal (1995) as Lisa
- Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993) as Carmen
- Married... with Children (1993) as Sonya
References
- Gosling, Sharon (January/February 2006). "Stargate SG-1 Cast Interviews: Vaitiare Bandera". Stargate SG-1 Solutions. http://stargate-sg1-solutions.com/interviews/vb/0601vbsg08.shtml. Retrieved 2006-07-08. Originally published by Titan Magazines.
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