Gabrielle Anwar (born
February 4,
1970) is an
English actress, known for her roles in the 1990s films
Scent of a Woman, The Three Musketeers, and
Body Snatchers. She also appeared as fashion-conscious graphic designer Sam Black in the second series of the hugely popular
Children's ITV series
Press Gang. Starting in mid-2007, she stars as
Fiona Glenanne opposite
Jeffrey Donovan as
Michael Westen on the
USA Network television series
Burn Notice.
She also plays
Margaret Tudor on
The Tudors.
Biography
Early life
Anwar was born in
Laleham,
Middlesex,
England. Her mother, Shirley, is an
English actress, and her father,
Tariq Anwar, is an
India-born
[Boston.com Local Search - Boston Globe Archives] award-winning
British film producer and editor.
[Gabrielle Anwar Biography (1970-)][Gabrielle Anwar Biography - Yahoo! Movies] She is also of part
Austrian descent.
[FLIRTING WITH DANGER - New York Post] Anwar attended Laleham C. of E. Primary and Middle School from 1975 to 1982; an end-of-term St. Trinians sketch in the school concert of 1982 gave an early indication of her theatrical leanings. She studied at a
London drama and dance school.
