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Gabrielle Anwar

Gabrielle Anwar

Actor, also director and producer · Born February 4, 1970 (56) · Laleham, Middlesex, England, UK

Gabrielle Anwar (born 4 February 1970) is an English and American actress. She is known for her roles as Fiona Glenanne on Burn Notice, Margaret Tudor in the first season of The Tudors, Lady Tremaine in the seventh season of Once Upon a Time, and Sam Black in the second series of Press Gang. She is also known for the 1991 film Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken, for dancing the tango with Al Pacino in the 1992 film Scent of a Woman, and for the 1993 films Body Snatchers, and For Love or Money. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gabrielle Anwar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 4, 1970 (56)
From
Laleham, Middlesex, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also director and producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Gabrielle Anwar's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
26%
Self
21%
Survival
12%
Power
7%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 22 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 22 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 17 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 14 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 20 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 20
Ally
4 of 20
Shapeshifter
3 of 20
Herald
3 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
16
Dread
9
Hopeful
9
Thrilling
8
Other
28

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet13
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gabrielle Anwar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gabrielle Anwar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Last Summer(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sexology(2016)

    Director · Producer · as Herself

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Warrior's Heart(2011)

    as Claire Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time(2011)

    Show 22 episodes · as Victoria Belfrey / Lady Tremaine

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Family Tree(2011)

    as Nina

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Carnal Innocence(2011)

    as Caroline

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Lies Between Friends(2010)

    as Joss Jenner

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • iMurders(2008)

    as Lindsay Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 111 episodes · as Fiona Glenanne

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Tudors(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · as Princess Margaret

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Eights(2007)

    as Beth Patterson

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines(2006)

    as Emily Davenport

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Long Lost Son(2006)

    as Kristen Halloran

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Marsh(2006)

    as Claire Holloway

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 9/Tenths(2006)

    as Jessica

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jane

  • Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jane

  • Try to Remember(2004)

    as Lisa Monroe

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Water Under the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Catherine

  • Sherlock(2002)

    as Rebecca Doyle

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • John Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rachel Penbroke

  • Flying Virus(2001)

    as Ann Bauer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal(2001)

    as Kate Hayden

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale(2000)

    as Jenny Seeger

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • North Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lu

  • The Guilty(2000)

    as Sophie Lennon

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • If You Only Knew(1999)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Without Malice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Susan

  • Kimberly(1999)

    as Kimberly

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • My Little Assassin(1999)

    as Marita Lorenz

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Eva Sintzel

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Manor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Charlotte Kleiner

  • Beach Movie(1998)

    as Sunny

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Florry Lewis

  • Sub Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Laura Dyson

  • Nevada(1997)

    Producer · as Linny

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Katie Defoe

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Grave(1996)

    as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead(1995)

    as Dagney

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Innocent Lies(1995)

    as Celia Graves

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • In Pursuit of Honor(1995)

    as Jessica Stuart

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Simulacrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Clo

  • The Three Musketeers(1993)

    as Queen Anne

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • For Love or Money(1993)

    as Andy Hart

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Delia

  • Body Snatchers(1993)

    as Marti Malone

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Scent of a Woman(1992)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken(1991)

    as Sonora Webster

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • If Looks Could Kill(1991)

    as Mariska

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • I Misteri Della Giungla Nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ada Corishant

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Tricia Kinney

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Princess

  • Summer's Lease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chrissie Kettering

  • Press Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sam Black

  • The Chronicles of Narnia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Princess

  • First Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Nell Forester

  • The Storyteller: Fearnot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Lidia

  • The Storyteller(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Lidia

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Manifesto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Tina

  • Jake's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Princess / Fiona Penwarden

  • Crossbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hideaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tracy Wright

  • The Price for Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mable Norris Reece

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles, 62 of them dated from 1986 to 2019; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Scent of a Woman (1992)

$134M worldwide

Highest rated

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Burn Notice (2007)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19862019

Peak 1992 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting62 of 63: 62 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting1 of 63: 1 only directing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s11 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 25% of 20 roles
9196

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Gabrielle Anwar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

iMurders (2008)

94th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gabrielle Anwar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles15–70 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles27–58 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles33–82 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles36–59 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles25–68 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gabrielle Anwar work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gabrielle Anwar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Craig Sheffer shares the most, 6.

Actors

Editors

Producers