Evelyn Renee O'Connor (born February 15, 1971)[3][4] is an American actress, producer, and director, known for the role of Gabrielle on the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.[5]
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Born | (1971-02-15) February 15, 1971 (age 51) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse(s) | Steve Muir (2000–2004), Jed Sura (2017–present) |
Children | 2 |
Raised in suburban Katy, Texas, by her mother Sandra, O'Connor at age 12 studied acting at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas.[6][3] She attended Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, and made her professional debut as a dancing Porky Pig at that city's Six Flags AstroWorld. Afterward, she moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career.[3]
She made her screen debut at 17, starring in the "Teen Angel" segment of the Disney Channel's The Mickey Mouse Club,[7] and the subsequent Teen Angel TV series. She went on to the Disney film The Adventures of Huck Finn and TV-movies including Follow the River, Danielle Steele's Changes, and Hercules and the Lost Kingdom, starring Kevin Sorbo.[7] There, in the role of Deianeira, she came to the attention of Hercules executive producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi, who cast her as Gabrielle in the spinoff TV series Xena: Warrior Princess.[citation needed]
In 2001, O'Connor began her own film production company, Roc Productions.[7] The following year, she played Lady Macbeth in the Shakespeare by the Sea production of Macbeth. She reprised the role in a House of Bards Theatre Company production in San Pedro, California, from October 11 to November 3, 2019.[8] She played Nurse in the Southern Shakespeare Company's May 10–13, 2018, production of Romeo and Juliet alongside her 16-year-old son, Miles Muir.[9][10]
As of 1998, O'Connor was in a relationship with restaurateur Steve Muir.[3] Renee and Steve were married in 2000 and divorced in 2004. She has a son with Muir, Miles Muir, who was 16 years old as of May 2018.[9]
Renee began a relationship with Jed Sura sometime prior to 2006. They have a daughter Iris Sura O'Connor, born March 19, 2006. Renee and Jed were married in 2017.[11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Match Point | Robin | Television movie |
1989 | Night Game | Lorraine Beasley | |
1990 | Black Snow | Jennifer Winslow | |
1990 | False Identity | Angela Errickson | |
1991 | Changes | Jessica Adams | |
1991 | Stone Cold | Tinselteeth Hostage | |
1993 | Sworn to Vengeance | Unknown | Television movie |
1993 | The Adventures of Huck Finn | Julia Wilks | |
1993 | The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? | Leslie | Television movie |
1994 | Hercules and the Lost Kingdom | Deianeira | Television movie |
1995 | Follow the River | Bettie Draper | Television movie |
1995 | The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise | Laura Sue Dean | Television movie |
1995 | Darkman II: The Return of Durant | Laurie Brinkman | |
1997 | Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen | Gabrielle | Short film |
1998 | Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Gabrielle | |
2001 | Accidents Don't Happen | Ashton | |
2004 | One Weekend a Month | Meg McDermott | Short film |
2005 | Alien Apocalypse | Lieutenant Kelly Lanaman | Television movie |
2007 | Ghost Town: The Movie | Little Jack | |
2007 | Boogeyman 2 | Dr. Jessica Ryan | |
2008 | Diamonds and Guns | Ashley | Executive Producer, Co-Director |
2008 | Monster Ark | Dr. Ava Greenway | Television movie |
2009 | Bitch Slap | Sister Batril | |
2010 | Words Unspoken | Sue | Short film, Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer |
2010 | 2010: Moby Dick | Dr. Michelle Herman | |
2011 | Deadrise | Paula | |
2011 | Infinity | Elizabeth | Short film, Producer |
2011 | Are You Kidding Me? | Director | |
2013 | Stranded From An Island | Short, Executive Producer, Assistant Editor | |
2015 | Beyond the Farthest Star | Maurene Wells | |
2015 | Last Chance | Carrie | Television movie, Executive Producer |
2015 | Broken Things | Director | |
2016 | The Usual | Mrs. Ford | Short film, Executive Producer |
2017 | Watch the Sky | Shannon | Producer |
2017 | A Question of Faith | Mary Danielson |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Teen Angel | Nancy Nichols | |
1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Waitress | Episode: "The Switch" |
1991 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Linda | Episode: "The Less Than Perfect Daughter" |
1992 | FBI: The Untold Stories | Officer Renee Lanot / Tina Marie Risico | 3 episodes |
1993 | NYPD Blue | Rebecca Sloane | Episode: "Oscar, Meyer, Weiner" |
1997–1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Gabrielle | 4 episodes |
1995–2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Gabrielle | 134 episodes |
2002 | Mataku | American Buyer | Episode: "The Heirloom" |
2008 | Criminal Minds | Pam Baleman | Episode: "A Higher Power" |
2010 | Ark | Connie Miller | 9 episodes |
2021 | My Life Is Murder | Clarissa Klein | Episode: "Pleasure & Pain" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Shakespeare by the Sea |
2017 | Dinner With Friends[12] | Beth | Little Fish Theatre |
2017 | Annie[13] | Lily St.Regis (as Renee Sura) | Warner Grand Theatre |
2018 | Romeo and Juliet[14] | The Nurse | Southern Shakespeare Company |
2018 | On Clover Road[15] | Kate Hunter | Little Fish Theatre |
2018 | Mary Poppins[16] | Ms. Brill (as Renee Sura) | Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center |
2019 | The Wizard of Oz[17] | The Wicked Witch of the West (as Renee Sura) | Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center |
2019 | Uncle Vanya | Yelena Andreyevna | Little Fish Theatre |
Born February 15, 1971 near Houston, O'Connor was raised by her mom, Sandra ...
… actor Renee O'Connor in 1971 (age 48) [as of February 15, 2019]
Raised in the suburb of Katy, Texas...
O'Connor reprises the role of Lady Macbeth after a 2002 production with Shakespeare by the Sea.
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