Evelyn Renee O'Connor (born February 15, 1971) is an American actress, producer, and director, known for the role of Gabrielle on the television series Xena: Warrior Princess.
Early life Renee O'Connor was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in nearby suburban Katy, Texas by her mother Sandra. At age 12, Renee began acting at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. She attended Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, and made her professional debut as a dancing Porky Pig at Houston's Six Flags AstroWorld. After graduating high school, she relocated to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career. In 1991, O'Connor also appeared as a contestant on an episode of the game show The Price is Right.AUSXIP Renee O'Connor | The Price is Right 1991ROC on The Price is RightRenee O'Connor - The Price is Right (Part 1)Renee O'Connor - The Price is Right (Part 2)
Career O'Connor made her screen debut at 17, starring in the "Teen Angel" segment of the Disney Channel's The Mickey Mouse Club, 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. There, in the role of Deianeira, O'Connor 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.
In 2001, O'Connor began her own film production company, Roc Productions. The following year, she played Lady Macbeth in the Shakespeare by the Sea production of Macbeth. O'Connor reprised the role in a House of Bards Theatre Company production in San Pedro, California, from October 11 to November 3, 2019. 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.
Personal life In 1998, O'Connor began dating restaurateur Steve Muir. The couple married in 2000 and O'Connor had a son in 2001. O'Connor and Muir divorced in 2004.
O'Connor began a relationship with Jed Sura in 2004 and had a daughter in 2006. O'Connor and Sura were married in 2017.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 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 Television film 1991 Stone Cold Tinselteeth Hostage 1993 Sworn to Vengeance Unknown Television film 1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn Julia Wilks 1993 The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? Leslie Television film 1994 Hercules and the Lost Kingdom Deianeira Television film 1995 Follow the River Bettie Draper Television film 1995 The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise Laura Sue Dean Television film 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 film 2007 Ghost Town: The Movie Little Jack 2007 Boogeyman 2 Dr. Jessica Ryan 2008 Diamonds and Guns Ashley Also executive producer and co-director 2008 Monster Ark Dr. Ava Greenway Television film 2009 Bitch Slap Sister Batril 2010 Words Unspoken Sue Short film; also director, producer, and 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 and assistant editor 2015 Beyond the Farthest Star Maurene Wells 2015 Last Chance Carrie Television film; also executive producer 2015 Broken Things Director 2016 The Usual Mrs. Ford Short film; also executive producer 2017 Watch the Sky Shannon Producer 2017 A Question of Faith Mary Danielson
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1989 Teen Angel Nancy Nichols 1990 Tales from the Crypt Waitress Episode: "The Switch" (Deleted scene) 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 episodes2021My Life Is MurderClarissa KleinEpisode: "Pleasure & Pain"2026HacksHerselfEpisode: "Number One Fan"
Theater Year Title Role Notes 2002 Macbeth Lady Macbeth Shakespeare by the Sea 2017 Dinner With Friends Beth Little Fish Theatre 2017 Annie Lily St.Regis (as Renee Sura) Warner Grand Theatre 2018 Romeo and Juliet The Nurse Southern Shakespeare Company 2018 On Clover Road Kate Hunter Little Fish Theatre 2018 Mary Poppins Ms. Brill (as Renee Sura) Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center 2019 The Wizard of Oz The Wicked Witch of the West (as Renee Sura) Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center 2019 Uncle Vanya Yelena Andreyevna Little Fish Theatre
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