Renée O'Connor

Evelyn Renée O'Connor (better known as Renée O'Connor and sometimes abbreviated as "ROC" by Xenites) was born on 15th February, 1971, in Texas, USA. She is best known for her role as Gabrielle on Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

Biography

Renee began her acting career in various television commercials. In the late 1980s and early 1990s she began to work as a guest star on television series such as Teen Angel and NYPD Blue. In 1994, she was cast as Deianeira of Troy in the Action Pack television movie Hercules and the Lost Kingdom. Her performance impressed producers Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert and Renee was cast as Laurie Brinkman in Darkman II: The Return of Durant. Finally, she was cast as the battling bard Gabrielle in the Hercules spin-off series Xena: Warrior Princess.

Renee played Gabrielle in 134 episodes of Xena: Warrior Princess. She also directed the season four episode "Deja Vu All Over Again" and the season six episode "Dangerous Prey." Renee also appeared as Gabrielle in four crossover episodes of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: "Judgement Day," "Stranger in a Strange World," "Armageddon Now Part 2," and "For Those of You Just Joining Us." Finally, Renee voiced the character of Gabrielle in the direct to video animated feature Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus.

In her post-Xena career, Renee has become a fan favourite at Xena conventions around the world. In 2005, she starred in the Sci-Fi Channel original movie Alien Apocalypse alongside Bruce Campbell. In 2007, she starred in the Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert production Boogeyman 2.

Gallery

Portrayals

...as Deianeira of Troy (Hercules and the Lost Kingdom)

...as Gabrielle (XWP: "Past Imperfect")

...as Janice Covington (XWP: "The Xena Scrolls")

...as Tyrella (XWP: "If the Shoe Fits...")

...as Gabrielle 2 (HTLJ: "Stranger in a Strange World")

...as Sunny Day (HTLJ: "For Those of You Just Joining Us")

...as Mattie Merrill (XWP: "Soul Possession")

...as Crustacea (XWP: "Married with Fishsticks")

...as Gabrielle's Clone (XWP: "Send in the Clones")

Behind the Scenes

Renée directing Lucy Lawless during the filming of "Déjà Vu All Over Again"

Renée directing Lucy Lawless during the filming of "Dangerous Prey"

Rob Tapert directing Renée during the filming of "A Friend in Need Part II"

Other

By T.J. Scott for In The Tub

By T.J. Scott for In The Tub

By T.J. Scott for In The Tub

Renee O'Connor nude In The Tub

Credits

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

1. Hercules and the Lost Kingdom - Deianeira of Troy
2. "Judgement Day" - Gabrielle
3. "Armageddon Now Part 2" - Gabrielle
4. "Stranger in a Strange World" - Executioner
5. "For Those of You Just Joining Us" - Sunny Day

Xena: Warrior Princess

Actress

1. "Sins of the Past" - Gabrielle
2. "Chariots of War" - Gabrielle
3. "Dreamworker" - Gabrielle
4. "Cradle of Hope" - Gabrielle
5. "The Path Not Taken" - Gabrielle
6. "The Reckoning" - Gabrielle
7. "The Titans" - Gabrielle
8. "Prometheus" - Gabrielle
9. "Death in Chains" - Gabrielle
10. "Hooves and Harlots" - Gabrielle
11. "The Black Wolf" - Gabrielle
12. "Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts" - Gabrielle
13. "Athens City Academy of the Performing Bards" - Gabrielle
14. "A Fistful of Dinars" - Gabrielle
15. "Warrior... Princess" - Gabrielle
16. "Mortal Beloved" - Gabrielle
17. "The Royal Couple of Thieves" - Gabrielle
18. "The Prodigal" - Gabrielle
19. "Altared States" - Gabrielle
20. "Ties That Bind" - Gabrielle
21. "The Greater Good" - Gabrielle
22. "Callisto" - Gabrielle
23. "Death Mask" - Gabrielle
24. "Is There a Doctor in the House?" - Gabrielle
25. "Orphan of War" - Gabrielle
26. "Remember Nothing" - Gabrielle
27. "The Giant Killer" - Gabrielle
28. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" - Gabrielle
29. "Return of Callisto" - Gabrielle
30. "Warrior... Princess... Tramp" - Gabrielle
31. "Intimate Stranger" - Gabrielle
32. "Ten Little Warlords" - Gabrielle
33. "A Solstice Carol" - Gabrielle
34. "The Xena Scrolls" - Janis Covington
35. "Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis" - Gabrielle
36. "Destiny" - Gabrielle
37. "The Quest" - Gabrielle
38. "A Necessary Evil" - Gabrielle
39. "A Day in the Life" - Gabrielle
40. "For Him The Bell Tolls" - Gabrielle
41. "The Execution" - Gabrielle
42. "Blind Faith" - Gabrielle
43. "Ulysses" - Gabrielle
44. "The Price - Gabrielle
45. "Lost Mariner" - Gabrielle
46. "A Comedy of Eros" - Gabrielle
47. "The Furies" - Gabrielle
48. "Been There, Done That" - Gabrielle
49. "The Dirty Half Dozen" - Gabrielle
50. "The Deliverer" - Gabrielle
51. "Gabrielle's Hope" - Gabrielle
52. "The Debt: Part 1" - Gabrielle
53. "The Debt: Part 2" - Gabrielle
54. "The King of Assassins" - Gabrielle
55. "Warrior... Priestess... Tramp" - Gabrielle
56. "The Quill is Mightier..." - Gabrielle
57. "Maternal Instincts" - Gabrielle
58. "The Bitter Suite" - Gabrielle
59. "One Against an Army" - Gabrielle
60. "Forgiven" - Gabrielle
61. "King Con" - Gabrielle
62. "When in Rome..." - Gabrielle
63. "Forget Me Not" - Gabrielle
64. "Fins, Femmes and Gems" - Gabrielle
65. "Tsunami" - Gabrielle
66. "Vanishing Act" - Gabrielle
67. "Sacrifice: Part 1" - Gabrielle
68. "Sacrifice: Part 2" - Gabrielle
69. "A Family Affair" - Gabrielle
70. "In Sickness and in Hell" - Gabrielle
71. "A Good Day" - Gabrielle
72. "A Tale of Two Muses" - Gabrielle
73. "Locked Up and Tied Down" - Gabrielle
74. "Crusader" - Gabrielle
75. "Past Imperfect" - Gabrielle
76. "Daughter of Pomira" - Gabrielle
77. "If the Shoe Fits..." - Gabrielle/Tyrella
78. "Paradise Found" - Gabrielle
79. "Devi" - Gabrielle
80. "Between the Lines" - Gabrielle
81. "The Way" - Gabrielle
82. "The Play's the Thing" - Gabrielle
83. "The Convert" - Gabrielle
84. "Takes One to Know One" - Gabrielle
85. "Endgame" - Gabrielle
86. "The Ides of March" - Gabrielle
87. "Deja Vu All Over Again" - Mattie Merrill
88. "Fallen Angel" - Gabrielle
89. "Chakram" - Gabrielle
90. "Succession" - Gabrielle
91. "Animal Attraction" - Gabrielle
92. "Them Bones, Them Bones" - Gabrielle
93. "Purity" - Gabrielle
94. "Back in the Bottle" - Gabrielle
95. "Little Problems" - Gabrielle
96. "Seeds of Faith" - Gabrielle
97. "Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on Fire" - Gabrielle
98. "Punch Lines" - Gabrielle
99. "God Fearing Child" - Gabrielle
100. "Eternal Bonds" - Gabrielle
101. "Amphipolis Under Siege" - Gabrielle
102. "Married with Fishsticks" - Gabrielle/Crustacea
103. "Lifeblood" - Gabrielle
104. "Kindred Spirits" - Gabrielle
105. "Antony & Cleopatra" - Gabrielle
106. "Looking Death in the Eye" - Gabrielle
107. "Livia" - Gabrielle
108. "Eve" - Gabrielle
109. "Motherhood" - Gabrielle
110. "Coming Home" - Gabrielle
111. "The Haunting of Amphipolis" - Gabrielle
112. "Heart of Darkness" - Gabrielle
113. "Who's Gurkhan?" - Gabrielle
114. "Legacy" - Gabrielle
115. "The Abyss" - Gabrielle
116. "The Rheingold" - Gabrielle
117. "The Ring" - Gabrielle
118. "Return of the Valkyrie" - Gabrielle
119. "Old Ares Had a Farm" - Gabrielle
120. "Dangerous Prey" - Gabrielle
121. "The God You Know" - Gabrielle
122. "You Are There" - Gabrielle
123. "Path of Vengeance" - Gabrielle
124. "To Helicon and Back" - Gabrielle
125. "Send in the Clones" - Gabrielle's Clone
126. "Last of the Centaurs" - Gabrielle
127. "When Fates Collide" - Gabrielle
128. "Many Happy Returns" - Gabrielle
129. "Soul Possession" - Mattie Merrill
130. "A Friend in Need Part I" - Gabrielle
131. "A Friend in Need Part II" - Gabrielle

Crew

1. "Deja Vu All Over Again" - Director
2. "Dangerous Prey" - Director

Trivia

• O'Connor is one of few actors to have portrayed Xena in a body switching incident.
• Whilst filming "The Ides of March", she caught hypothermia.
• She was three/four months pregnant whilst filming "A Friend in Need Part I and II".

Links

Renee O'Connor official site