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Full Name:	Renee O'Connor
Birth Name:	Evelyn Renee O'Connor
Famous As:	Actress
Date of Birth:	February 15, 1971
Place of Birth:	Katy, Texas, USA
Height:	5' 4
Nationality:	American
Father:	Walter O'Connor
Mother:	Sandra Wilson
Brother(s):	Chris O'Connor
Spouse:	Steve Muir (October 14, 2000 - 2005), Jed Sura (since 2005)
Son(s):	Miles William Muir (b. September 22, 2001)
Daughter(s):	Iris Sura O'Connor (b. March 19, 2006)
Education:	In 1989 graduated from Houston High School of Visual and Performing Arts Attended Taylor High School in Taylor, Texas
Claim to Fame:	As Gabrielle in TV series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995 - 2001)

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Reneé O'Connor
Born	Evelyn Reneé O'Connor February 15, 1971 (1971-02-15) (age 38) Katy, Texas, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Steve Muir (Oct 14 2000-2005) (divorced) 1 child
Domestic partner(s)	Jed Sura (2004–present) 1 child

Reneé O'Connor (born Evelyn Reneé 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.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early career 1.2 Television career 1.3 Charity 1.4 Early life and personal life 2 Awards 3 Filmography 3.1 Starring roles 3.2 Guest-starring roles 3.3 Live theater roles 3.4 Director 3.5 Producer 3.6 Writer 3.7 Miscellaneous crew 4 References 5 External links

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 Taylor High School to graduate with her friends.

Television 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. The film's next showing will be at the 29th annual Breckenridge Film Festival on Friday June 12th, 6:00 pm (MST) at the Breckenridge Theater. The Breckenridge Film Festival was established in 1981, making it one of the oldest film festivals in the US. "Words Unspoken" has already won an Indiefest film festival 2009 Award of Merit

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. She is also proficient in several forms of martial arts; 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.^{citation needed}

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

Filmography

Starring roles

Year	Title	Role	Other notes
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

External links

• Renee O'Connor at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Reneé O'Connor Site
• Official Reneé O'Connor Discussion Board
• Renee O'Connor at AUSXIP
• TheStarScoop.com Interview

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NAME	O'Connor, Renée
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	O'Connor, Evelyn Renée
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American television and film actress best known for her role as Gabrielle in the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess.
DATE OF BIRTH	February 15, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH	Katy, Texas, U.S.
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH