Union, Gabrielle 1972–

(Gabrielle M. Union)

PERSONAL

Full name, Gabrielle Monique Union; born October 29, 1972, in Omaha, NE; daughter of Sylvester (a high school basketball referee) and Theresa Union; married Chris Howard (a professional football player), May 5, 2001 (separated, October 2005). Education: University of California Los Angeles, B.S. (with honors), sociology; also attended the University of Nebraska and Cuesta College.

Addresses:

Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Jeff Morrone Management, 9350 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 224, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist—Baker/Winokur/Ryder, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., 6th Floor, West Tower, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actress. Also worked as a model and at a modeling agency. Appeared in television commercial for Neutrogena cleanser, 2004. Previously worked at a shoe store during the early 1990s.

Awards, Honors:

Young Hollywood Award, one to watch—female, Movieline, 2001; Black Reel Award, theatrical—best supporting actress, 2001, for Bring It On; Black Reel Award nomination, theatrical—best supporting actress, 2002, for The Brothers; Rising Star Award, American Black Film Festival, 2003; Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award nomination—female, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, 2004, for Cradle 2 the Grave and Bad Boys II; BET Comedy Award nomination, outstanding lead actress in a box office movie, Black Entertainment Television, 2004, Black Reel Award nomination, best actress—musical or comedy, Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a motion picture, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 2005, all for Breakin' All the Rules; Image Award nomination, outstanding supporting actress in a motion picture, 2004, for Bad Boys II; Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a motion picture, Black Reel Award nomination, best supporting actress—network/cable television, BET Comedy Award, outstanding lead actress in a box office movie, 2004, all for Deliver Us From Eva; Black Reel Award nomination, best supporting actress—network/cable television, Image Award nomination, outstanding actress in a television movie, miniseries or dramatic special, 2005, both for Something the Lord Made; BET Comedy Award nomination, outstanding lead actress in a theatrical film, 2005, for The Honeymooners; Palm Beach International Film Festival Award, best actress, 2006, for Neo Ned.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Katie, She's All That, Miramax, 1999.

Chastity, 10 Things I Hate about You, Buena Vista, 1999.

Shawnee, Love and Basketball (also known as Love & Basketball), New Line Cinema, 2000.

Isis, Bring It On, Universal, 2000.

Denise Johnson, The Brothers, Screen Gems, 2001.

Conny Spalding, Two Can Play That Game, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001.

Michelle, Welcome to Collinwood (also known as Safecrackers oder diebe haben's schwer), Warner Bros., 2002.

Amanda Luttrell, Abandon, Paramount, 2002.

Evangeline "Eva" Dandridge, Deliver Us From Eva, USA Films, 2003.

Herself, Behind the Scenes of "Deliver Us From Eva" (documentary short), Universal Studios Home Video, 2003.

Daria, Cradle 2 the Grave, Warner Bros., 2003.

Syd, Bad Boys II (also known as Good Cops: Bad Boys II), Columbia, 2003.

Masked woman, Ride or Die (also known as Hustle and Heat), Destination Films, 2003.

Nicky Callas, Breakin' All the Rules, Screen Gems, 2004.

Carmel Boxer, Constellation, Freestyle Releasing, 2005.

Rachael, Neo Ned, Kismet Entertainment Group, 2005.

Alice Kramden, The Honeymooners, Paramount, 2005.

Elise Carter, Say Uncle, TLA Releasing, 2005.

Dorothy, Running With Scissors, Tristar Pictures, 2006.

Daddy's Little Girls, Lions Gate Films, 2007.

Nancy, Perfect Christmas, Warner Bros., 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Keesha Hamilton, a recurring character, 7th Heaven, The WB, 1996–99.

Dr. Courtney Ellis, City of Angels, 2000.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Gabrielle, H E Double Hockey Sticks, ABC, 1999.

Clara Thomas, Something the Lord Made, HBO, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Felicia, Grown Ups, ABC, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Young Hollywood Awards, 2001.

Sizzlin' 16 of 2002, E! Entertainment Television, 2002.

The 34th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2003.

Reel Comedy: Bad Boys II, Comedy Central, 2003.

Presenter, 3rd Annual Taurus World Stunt Awards, USA Network, 2003.

The GQ Men of the Year Awards, Spike TV, 2003.

Video Game Awards 2004, Spike TV, 2004.

The Second Annual Vibe Awards, UPN, 2004.

The 35th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2004.

4th Annual BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2004.

The 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 2005.

Presenter, The 2005 American Music Awards, ABC, 2005.

Alice Kramden, Showtime Special: The Honeymooners, Showtime, 2005.

BET Awards, Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years, Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Shannon Everett, "The Competitive Edge," Malibu Shores, CBS, 1996.

Jennifer, "The Tall and the Short of It," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, 1996.

Carly, "Oh Dad, Poor Dad," Dave's World, CBS, 1996.

Tracey Monoghan, "Goode and Scared," Goode Behavior, UPN, 1996.

Tracey Monoghan, "Goode Golly, Miss Molly," Goode Behavior, UPN, 1996.

Tracey Monoghan, "Goode Grades," Goode Behavior, UPN, 1996.

Ashli, "Friends," Moesha, UPN, 1996.

Vanessa, "Guardian Angel," Sister, Sister, The WB, 1996.

Shawn, "Show Me the Money," Sister, Sister, The WB, 1997.

Soul, "The Godfather: Not the Movie," Hitz, UPN, 1997.

Lydia, "Don't Do That Thing You Do," Smart Guy, 1997.

Rebecca, Clueless, ABC, 1997.

Katisha Grant, "The Date," City Guys, NBC, 1997.

N'Garen, "Sons and Daughters," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1997.

Naomi Parson, "The He–Man, Player–Hater's Club," The Steve Harvey Show, The WB, 1998.

Felicia, Guys Like Us, 1998.

Lydia, "Prom Misses, Prom Misses," Clueless, ABC, 1999.

Tamara Davis, "Family Matters," ER, 2000.

Lindsay, "Theta," The Others, NBC, 2000.

Lana, "Too Much Pressure," Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (also known as Zoe …), The WB, 2000.

Kristin Lang, "The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress," Friends, NBC, 2001.

Voice of Sunny Stevens/Iesha, "Horray for Iesha," The Proud Family (animated), The Disney Channel, 2003.

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003.

The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 2003.

"Bad Boys II," HBO First Look, HBO, 2003.

Host, Pepsi Smash, The WB, 2003.

The Sharon Osbourne Show (also known as Sharon), syndicated, 2003.

Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2003.

Meeshel Anders, "The Benign Prerogative," The West Wing, NBC, 2004.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2004.

On–Air with Ryan Seacrest, syndicated, 2004.

Last Call with Carson Daly, NBC, 2004, 2005.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004, 2005.

Voice of Shauna, Family Guy (animated; also known as Padre de familia), Fox, 2005.

Perri Reed, "The Five People You Meet in Hell," Night Stalker, ABC, 2005.

Perri Reed, "Malum," Night Stalker, ABC, 2005.

Perri Reed, "Timeless," Night Stalker, ABC, 2005.

Total Request Live (also known as TRL and Total Request with Carson Daly), MTV, 2005.

106 & Park Top 10 Live, Black Entertainment Television, 2005.

The Early Show, CBS, 2005.

The View, ABC, 2005.

"Sexiest Men," TV Land's Top Ten, TV Land, 2005.

The Tony Danza Show, syndicated, 2005.

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2005.

Showbiz Tonight, CNN, 2006.

Entertainment Tonight (also known as E.T.), syndicated, 2006.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

Busta Rhymes' "I Love My Bitch," 2006.

Also appeared in LL Cool J's "Paradise."

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Black Biography, Vol. 31, Gale Group, 2001.

Newsmakers, Issue 2, Gale Group, 2004.

Periodicals:

Black Men, October, 2000, p. 97.

Ebony, July, 2005, p. 172.

Entertainment Weekly, April 25, 2003, p. 70.

Essence, March, 2005, p. 142.

Interview, September, 2002, p. 73.

Jet, May 24, 2004, p. 56; November 21, 2005, p. 24.

People Weekly, August 11, 2003, p. 75.