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Gloria Reuben Biography

Birth Name:Gloria Elizabeth Reuben

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

Recipient of a Lucille Lortel Award for her stage work as Condoleezza Rice in "Stuff Happens"
Supports numerous HIV/AIDS charities after learning more about the disease while playing on "ER", as her character was HIV positive
Born to a Canadian father and Jamaican mother in Toronto
Upon graduation from the Canadian Royal Conservatory, she would go on to land numerous national television spots before landing her biggest role to date, that of Jeanie Boulet on NBC's "ER" in the early '90s
Following her departure from "ER" in the mid-90s, she would return to scripted television in the late 2000s with stints on TNT's "Raising the Bar" as well as NBC's "Law & Order: SVU"
Performed as a backup dancer on Tina Turner's 24/7 tour
Became a naturalized U․S․ citizen in 2009

Awards

1996Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
1996Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1996OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Series: nominated
1997Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
1997Image Award-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1997OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Series: nominated
1997OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: winner
1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1997Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series: winner
1998Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
1998Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1998Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1998OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1998OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Series: nominated
1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1998Q Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series: winner
1999Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
1999Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
1999OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2000Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2000Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2003Image Award-Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: nominated
2013Black Reel-Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2013Image Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated