Gabrielle Carteris Biography: Age, Husband, Children, Height, Net Worth, Movies, Career

Gabrielle Anne Carteris is an American actress and trade union leader whose portrayal of Andrea Zuckerman on the television series Beverly Hills, 90210 made her widely known.

She also served as president of SAG-AFTRA, advocating for actors’ rights. Her career has involved both acting and leadership in the entertainment industry, with occasional forays into producing, voice work, and television hosting.

Profile

• Full name: Gabrielle Anne Carteris
• Date of birth: January 2, 1961
• Age: 64 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
• State of origin: Arizona
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actress; trade union leader; producer
• Height: 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
• Parents: Mother: Marlene Carteris; Father: Ernest J. Carteris
• Siblings: Twin brother named James Carteris
• Spouse: Charles Isaacs (married May 3, 1992 ‒ present)
• Children: Kelsey Rose Isaacs; Mollie Elizabeth Isaacs
• Relationship status: Married
• Ethnicity: Greek descent (father’s side); Jewish descent (mother’s side)
• Net worth: USD 3-5 million

Early Life and Education

Gabrielle Carteris is now 64 years old, born on January 2, 1961. She was born in Scottsdale, Arizona to Marlene (a realtor) and Ernest J. Carteris (a restaurant owner). Her parents separated when she was about six months old. She has a twin brother named James.

After her parents’ separation, she moved with her mother and brother to San Francisco, California. Her mother later opened a children’s clothing store. As a teenager she attended Redwood High School in Larkspur, California. Carteris went on to attend Sarah Lawrence College, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts in 1983.

Personal Life

While filming the pilot of Beverly Hills, 90210, Gabrielle Carteris began a relationship with Charles Isaacs, a stockbroker. He moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to be with her. The two were married on May 3, 1992, at the Four Seasons resort in Santa Barbara, California. They have two daughters: Kelsey Rose Isaacs and Mollie Elizabeth Isaacs.

In 2006 during the filming of a TV movie, Carteris suffered a facial injury that resulted in partial paralysis of her face and impacted her speech and movement for some months. She left that project and undertook therapy to manage the condition.

Career

Gabrielle Carteris started acting with roles in shows like CBS Schoolbreak Special and ABC Afterschool Special, as well as on the soap opera Another World. In 1990 she was cast as Andrea Zuckerman in Beverly Hills, 90210. Although she was about 29 years old, she portrayed a high school student.

Her role as bookish, studious Andrea Zuckerman became her most recognized character. She was a main cast member for the first five seasons, then made guest appearances in later seasons. After leaving the main cast of Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1995, she hosted a daytime talk show titled “Gabrielle,” which ran for one season (1995-1996).

She also did voice work, guest roles, and appeared in many television films. Some of her film credits include Raising Cain (1992), Jacknife (1989), and others. She returned to the Beverly Hills franchise in 2019 with BH90210, appearing both as Andrea Zuckerman and herself.

Beyond acting, Carteris became involved in union leadership. In 2012 she was elected Executive Vice President of SAG-AFTRA. In 2016 following the death of the then-president Ken Howard, she assumed the acting presidency, then was elected president officially by the national board, and re-elected in subsequent years until leaving that leadership role in 2021.

Net worth

Gabrielle Carteris’s current net worth is estimated to be between USD 3-5 million. She made this from acting, television hosting, voice work, producing, and her union leadership roles.

Social Media

• Instagram: @gabriellecarteris

Filmography

• Jacknife (1989)
• Raising Cain (1992)
• Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
• Full Circle (2001)
• Malpractice (2001)
• Plot 7 (2007)
• Dimples (2008)
• Print (2009)
• How to Deter a Robber (2020)
• CBS Schoolbreak Special (1987)
• ABC Afterschool Special (1987-1988)
• Another World (1987-1988)