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Renee O'Connor Biography
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Renee O'Connor
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| Renée O'Connor | |
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| Born | Evelyn Renée O'Connor February 15, 1971 Katy, Texas, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Steve Muir (Oct 14 2000-2005) (divorced) 1 child |
| Domestic partner(s) | Jed Sura (2004–present) 1 child |
Renée O'Connor (born Evelyn Renée O'Connor on February 15, 1971 in Katy, Texas) is an American actress, producer and director best known for playing the role of Gabrielle on the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995 to 2001.
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Biography
Early career
O'Connor had her first acting role at age eight as a caterpillar during a Theater on Wheels production. At age twelve, she began studying acting at Houston's Alley Theatre, and later attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston. She transferred back to James E. Taylor High School to graduate with her friends.
Television / Movie career
O'Connor began her television career at the age of sixteen with commercials for McDonald's and Exxon. A string of other commercials followed, as well as a series of odd jobs such as Porky Pig at Astroworld and an aerobics instructor in L.A. In 1989, O'Connor landed a recurring role in a serial called Teen Angel, featured on the "New Mickey Mouse Club." This led to roles in another Disney serial called Match Point, and an episode of Tales from the Crypt (directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger), though her Crypt role was later cut. O'Connor then portrayed an imperiled student on the NBC special "The Flood", Cheryl Ladd's daughter in Danielle Steel's "Changes", a woman captured by Shawnee Indians in ABC's Follow the River, an actress who hires Rockford as her bodyguard in The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise, Julia Wilkes in Disney's "The Adventures of Huck Finn", and the daughter of a murdered couple in an episode of NYPD Blue.
O'Connor first came to the attention of Xena: Warrior Princess executive producers Robert G. Tapert and Sam Raimi with an "over-the-top" audition that won her the role of the young Deianeira in their two-hour "Action Pack" adventure "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom". They were so impressed by her performance opposite Hercules: The Legendary Journeys star Kevin Sorbo that they signed her for a starring role in "Darkman II: The Return of Durant." She was later cast as Gabrielle, and co-starred opposite Lucy Lawless as Xena's companion on Xena: Warrior Princess.
O'Connor was voted #3 of the most intriguing people in 1996, #2 in 1997, and one of the most beautiful people of 1997, by People Online. O'Connor was featured in Maxim magazine in November 1999 with a photo shot and intimate interview. She made the cover of TV Guide on the July 29, 2000 to August 4, 2000 issue as "one of "The Sexiest Stars in the Universe". She was voted #45 on FHM-US and FHM-Australia's 100 Sexiest Women in 2000. In January 2007, O'Connor topped the 2006 annual list of LesbiaNation.com — establishing her as the longest reigning queen of their top-ten list of "Women We Love". O'Connor has a cult following in the lesbian community, stemming from her role as Gabrielle in Xena: Warrior Princess and her ambiguous relationship with her traveling companion Xena. Although O'Connor is heterosexual, she loves her gay and lesbian fans and has appeared at gay pride events such as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and the 2007 Dinah Shore Weekend in Palm Springs. In June 2007, and again in June 2008, O'Connor was named to the AfterEllen.com Hot 100 List.
After the end of Xena, O'Connor began a film production company, ROC Pictures. Her first independent production was Diamonds and Guns, a romantic comedy about two friends who go to Las Vegas to find true love. It was shot digitally. O'Connor raised funds for the movie by selling autographed photos and a few of her personal paintings on eBay. O'Connor is currently in pre-production (2008) on her second ROC Pictures LLC film which she wrote, will produce and direct.
O'Connor has attended many Xena and science fiction/fantasy conventions. She was a "Featured Guest" at Fan Expo Canada (formerly the Canadian National Expo) on August 22–24, 2008 in Toronto.
Renée, now an established actor, has turned movie maker, film producer and director and is currently showing her second ROC Pictures film, "Words Unspoken" at film festivals around the world. In this production she is the writer, producer, director and an actor. "Words Unspoken" first won at the 2009 Los Angeles Indiefest film festival with an Award of Merit. This was soon followed by three awards at the West Hollywood International Film Festival; The festival's best Actor Award went to Ms O'Connor; the Best Short Film Award went to "Words Unspoken"; and the Best Drama - Honorable Mention Award went to "Words Unspoken". This was followed by a Semi-Finalist recognition in the short film category for "Words Unspoken" at the Moondance (Boulder, CO, the Central Florida and the Cinema City International Film festivals (LA,CA).
Renee' recently co-starred with Larry Joe Campbell in Brauer Productions dark comedy; "Fitful", filmed in Manistee, Michigan and will return to Michigan this summer (2010) to film "A State of Hate" for Collective Development.
Charity
O'Connor is an active supporter of the Alissa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, working each year at the Southern California Firefighters Burn Relay which benefits the Foundation. She set up The Renée O'Connor Outreach Fund which is designed to raise money for families in need and to support families whose medical bills have become too overwhelming due to serious illness. Renée also works with the Richstone Family Center which was incorporated in 1974 to prevent and treat child abuse, to strengthen families, and to prevent violence in families, schools and communities.
Early life and personal life
O'Connor was born to Walter and Sandra O'Connor. Her mother and stepfather, Sandra and Eddie Wilson, own the restaurant "Threadgill's" in Austin, famous for being the site of Janis Joplin's first performance.1 She has an older brother named Chris, who is a grocery store manager, and her biological father Walter is a finance manager.
From 1995 to 2001, during the filming of Xena, O'Connor lived in Auckland, New Zealand, where she still owns a home. O'Connor married New Zealand native and restaurant manager Steve Muir on October 14, 2000. They have a son, Miles William Muir (born September 22, 2001). The couple divorced in 2005. O'Connor became involved with Jed Sura, an actor she met while filming Enter in 2003 and later Diamonds and Guns in 2004. She and Sura have a daughter, Iris Sura O'Connor (born March 19, 2006).
O'Connor is an accomplished artist, with a showing at the Submerged Art Gallery in Los Angeles, June 2005. Reneé’s talent extends well beyond the big screen or the small screen. As an acclaimed stuntwoman, Reneé is proficient in several forms of martial arts. She is proficient in; at the black belt level of Taekwondo, experienced in Shinkendo, and has been trained to use the Karate Bō Staff, the Nunchaku, the Sai, and the Japanese Kumori Katana.
Awards
| Year | Category | Role | Award |
| 2000 | TV.Com Award for Best Actress TV Series | Gabrielle from Xena: Warrior Princess | Won |
| 2001 | UPBEAT Entertainment News Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama or Comedy Series | Gabrielle from Xena: Warrior Princess | Won |
| 2001 | The Tube File Awards - Best Actress in a TV Drama or Comedy Series | Gabrielle from Xena: Warrior Princess | Won |
| 2005 | One Weekend a Month - Sundance Film Festival 2005 - Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking | Actor as Meg McDermott | Won |
| 2009 | Words Unspoken - Indiefest 2009 Award of Merit | Renee' O'Connor - ROC Pictures - Writer, Director, Producer, Actor | Won |
| 2009 | Words Unspoken - West Hollywood International Film Festival 2009 - Best Short Film | Renee' O'Connor - Writer, Director, Producer, Actor - ROC Pictures | Won |
| 2009 | West Hollywood International Film Festival 2009 - Best Actress as Sue in Words Unspoken | Renee' O'Connor - ROC Pictures - | Won |
| 2009 | West Hollywood International Film Festival 2009 - Best Drama - Honorable Mention for Words Unspoken | Renee' O'Connor - Writer, Director, Producer, Actor - ROC Pictures | Won |
| 2009 | Moondance (Boulder CO), Central, Florida (Orlando, FL), Cinema City (LA, CA)International Film Festivals - Semi-Finalist/Finalist Words Unspoken | Renee' O'Connor - Writer, Director, Producer, Actor - ROC Pictures | Finalist |
Filmography
Starring roles
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes | |
| 2010 | A State of Hate | Mona Beyers | A Collective Development Production | |
| 2010 | Fitful | Paula | Brauer Productions, Inc. | Leading Actor: Renee' O'Connor |
| 2009 | Words Unspoken (ROC Pictures 2009) | A ROC Pictures Production: Writer / Producer / Director / Leading Actor: Renee' O'Connor | ||
| 2009 | Ark | Connie | Leading actor in this web series feature and CGI. | |
| 2008 | Monster Ark | Eva Solomon | TV (SCI-FI) Release Date 9 August 2008 Sci-Fi Channel | |
| 2008 | Boogeyman 2 | Dr. Ryan | Release Ghost House Pictures January 2008 DVD, Sony Entertainment Dist. | |
| 2007 | Ghost Town - The Movie | Little Jack | Released 2008 DVD, Barnholtz Entertainment Dist. | |
| 2007 | Diamonds and Guns (ROC Pictures: 2007) | Ashley | The DVD was first released 09/12/07 by ROC Pictures, LLC - Followed by the International Release 02/04/08 by West Coast Film Partners (Cineco Distributing; now available at Amazon) | |
| 2005 | Xena: The 10th Anniversary Collection | Gabrielle | DVD; collection of fan favourite episodes | |
| 2005 | Alien Apocalypse | Kelly | TV (SCI-FI) | |
| 2004 | One Weekend a Month - (A short film) | Meg McDermott | DVD - Film Festival Winner | |
| 2003 | Enter | Short Film | Anita Jessie 2003 Film Festival | |
| 2000 | Rubbernecking | Ashton | DVD | |
| 1998 | Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Gabrielle (voice) | Video | |
| 1995 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Xena Warrior Princess | Renee O'Connor | Interactive DVD | |
| 1995 | "Xena: Warrior Princess" 1995-2001 | Gabrielle | Co-Star of this TV Series for 6 yrs. | |
| 1995 | The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise | Laura Sue Dean | TV Series | |
| 1995 | Follow the River | Bettie Draper | TV | |
| 1994 | Darkman II: The Return of Durant | Laurie Brinkman | Video | |
| 1994 | A Place For Sara | Sara | Film About a Mentally Ill Woman | |
| 1993 | The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? | Leslie | TV | |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Huck Finn | Julia Wilks | Walt Disney Pictures film | |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue - Oscar, Meyer, Weiner | Rebecca Sloane | TV | |
| 1993 | Sworn to Vengeance | Julia Wilks | TV | |
| 1992 | FBI: The Untold Stories - Blue Fiber | Ofc. Renée Lanot | TV | |
| 1992 | FBI: The Untold Stories - Millionaire Murderer | Ofc. Renée Lanot | TV | |
| 1991 | Stone Cold | Tinselteeth | TV | |
| 1991 | ABC Afrer School - The Less Than Perfect Daughter | Linda | TV | |
| 1991 | Changes | Jessica Adams | TV | |
| 1990 | False Identity | Angela Errickson | TV | |
| 1989 | Night Game | Lorraine Beasley | TV | |
| 1989 | Black Snow | Jennifer Winslow | TV & DVD | |
| 1989 | Match Point | Robin | TV | |
| 1989 | "Teen Angel" | Nancy Nichols | TV Series |
Guest-starring roles
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
| 2008 | Bitch Slap (a movie) | Sister Batrille | Cameo Appearance in this Eric Gruendemann Rick Jacobson Production |
| 2008 | Criminal Minds | Pam Bateman | Episode 60 "A Higher Power" April 9, 2008 |
| 2002 | Mataku | American Buyer | 1.2 "The Heirloom" |
| 2001 | Entertainment Tonight | Herself | Episode dated February 17, 2001 |
| 1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Sunny Day | 5.9 "For Those of You Just Joining Us..." |
| 1999 | Entertainment Tonight | Herself | Episode dated October 16, 1999 |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Gabrielle | 4.14 "Armageddon Now: Part 2" |
| 1998 | Entertainment Tonight | Herself | Episode dated October 16, 1999 |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | the executioner | 4.5 "Stranger in a Strange World" |
| 1997 | E! News Daily | Herself | Episode dated October 18, 1997 |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Gabrielle | 3.15 "Judgment Day" |
| 1995 | Entertainment Tonight | Herself | Episode dated August 21, 1998 |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Rebecca Sloane | 1.10 "Oscar, Meyer, Weiner" |
| 1992 | Arresting Behavior | Jade Pearl | |
| 1992 | FBI: The Untold Stories | Ofc. Renee Lanot | "Blue Fiber" |
| FBI: The Untold Stories | Tina Marie Risico | "Millionaire Murderer" | |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Waitress (scenes deleted) | 2.2 "The Switch" |
Live theater roles
| Year | Title | Role | Location |
| 2002 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Los Angeles, CA |
Director
| Year | Title | Other Notes |
| 2009 | "Words Unspoken" | An ROC Pictures, LLC Short Film |
| 2008 | "Diamonds and Guns" | 2nd Unit Director for ROC Pictures, LLC |
| 2001 | "Xena: Warrior Princess" | TV Series episode "Dangerous Prey" |
| 1999 | "Xena: Warrior Princess" | TV Series episode "Déjà Vu All Over Again" |
| 1995 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Xena Warrior Princess" | For DVD International |
Producer
| Year | Title | Other Notes |
| 2009 | "Words Unspoken" | A ROC Pictures, LLC Short Film |
| 2007 | "Diamonds and Guns" | A ROC Pictures, LLC Full Length Film |
Writer
| Year | Title | Other Notes |
| 2009 | "Words Unspoken" | A ROC Pictures, LLC Short Film |
Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1998 | StarCraft | Thanks | Video Game |
References
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