Reneé O'Connor
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Renée O'Connor is an American
actress, producer and director best known for playing the role of Gabrielle
on the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess
from 1995 to 2001.
in Houston
. She transferred back to James E. Taylor High School
to graduate with her friends.
and Exxon
. A string of other commercials followed, as well as a series of odd jobs such as Porky Pig
at Astroworld and an aerobics instructor in L.A. In 1989, O'Connor landed a recurring role in a serial called Teen Angel
, featured on the "New Mickey Mouse Club." This led to roles in another Disney serial called Match Point
, and an episode of Tales from the Crypt
(directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger
), though her Crypt role was later cut. O'Connor then portrayed an imperiled student on the NBC
special "The Flood", Cheryl Ladd
's daughter in Danielle Steel
's "Changes", a woman captured by Shawnee Indians in ABC
's Follow the River, an actress who hires Rockford as her bodyguard in The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
, Julia Wilkes in Disney's "The Adventures of Huck Finn
", and the daughter of a murdered couple in an episode of NYPD Blue
.
O'Connor first came to the attention of Xena: Warrior Princess
executive producers Robert G. Tapert and Sam Raimi
with an "over-the-top" audition that won her the role of the young Deianeira in their two-hour "Action Pack" adventure "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
". They were so impressed by her performance opposite Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
star Kevin Sorbo
that they signed her for a starring role in "Darkman II: The Return of Durant." She was later cast as Gabrielle
, and co-starred opposite Lucy Lawless
as Xena
's companion on Xena: Warrior Princess
.
O'Connor was voted #3 of the most intriguing people in 1996, #2 in 1997, and one of the most beautiful people of 1997, by People Online. O'Connor was featured in Maxim
magazine in November 1999 with a photo shoot and intimate interview. She made the cover of TV Guide
on the July 29, 2000 to August 4, 2000 issue as one of "The Sexiest Stars in the Universe". She was voted #45 on FHM
-US and FHM-Australia's 100 Sexiest Women in 2000. In January 2007, O'Connor topped the 2006 annual list of LesbiaNation.com — establishing her as the longest reigning queen of their top-ten list of "Women We Love". O'Connor has a cult following
in the lesbian
community, stemming from her role as Gabrielle in Xena: Warrior Princess
and her ambiguous relationship with her traveling companion Xena. O'Connor has appeared at gay pride
events such as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
and the 2007 Dinah Shore
Weekend in Palm Springs
. In June 2007, and again in June 2008, O'Connor was named to the AfterEllen.com Hot 100 List.
After the end of Xena, O'Connor began a film production company, ROC Pictures. Her first independent production was Diamonds and Guns, a romantic comedy about two friends who go to Las Vegas
to find true love. It was shot digitally. O'Connor raised funds for the movie by selling autographed photos and a few of her personal paintings on eBay
. O'Connor is currently in pre-production (2008) on her second ROC Pictures LLC film which she wrote, will produce and direct. ROC has also produced the short film Words Unspoken. O'Connor recently returned from Dallas, Texas where she starred in the feature film Beyond the Farthest Star
which will be released Dec 25, 2010.
O'Connor has attended many Xena and science fiction/fantasy conventions
. She was a "Featured Guest" at Fan Expo Canada
(formerly the Canadian National Expo) on August 22–24, 2008 in Toronto
. Most recently she was the guest star at the first convention of its kind in France: The Musical in Paris August 27, 28, 29th 2010. She was recently a guest star at the Armageddon Expos in Sydney and Adelaide, Australia. Next she will star at the RingCon in Bonn,Germany in October, 2011.
, Texas
, to Walter and Sandra O'Connor. Her mother and stepfather, Sandra and Eddie Wilson, own the restaurant "Threadgill's" in Austin
, famous for being the site of Janis Joplin
's first performance. She has an older brother named Chris, who is a grocery store manager, and her biological father Walter is a finance manager.
From 1995 to 2001, during the filming of Xena, O'Connor lived in Auckland
, New Zealand
, where she still owns a home. O'Connor married New Zealand
native and restaurant manager Steve Muir on October 14, 2000. They have a son, Miles William Muir (born September 22, 2001). The couple divorced in 2005. O'Connor became involved with Jed Sura, an actor she met while filming Enter in 2003 and later Diamonds and Guns in 2004. She and Sura have a daughter, Iris Sura O'Connor (born March 19, 2006).
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actress, producer and director best known for playing the role of Gabrielle
Gabrielle (Xena)
Gabrielle is a fictional character played by Renée O'Connor in Xena: Warrior Princess. She is referred to by fans as the Battling Bard of Potidaea. Her trademark weapons are the Amazon fighting staff and later, the sais...
on the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
from 1995 to 2001.
Early career
O'Connor had her first acting role at age eight as a caterpillar during a Theater on Wheels production. At age twelve, she began studying acting at Houston's Alley Theatre, and later attended the High School for the Performing and Visual ArtsHigh School for the Performing and Visual Arts
The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is a secondary school located at 4001 Stanford Street in the Montrose district of Houston, Texas. The school is a part of the Houston Independent School District....
in Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. She transferred back to James E. Taylor High School
James E. Taylor High School
James E. Taylor High School, also known as Katy Taylor High School, is a public high school in Harris County, Texas, in the city of Katy. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is part of Katy Independent School District...
to graduate with her friends.
Television and movie career
O'Connor began her television career at the age of sixteen with commercials for McDonald'sMcDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
and Exxon
Exxon
Exxon is a chain of gas stations as well as a brand of motor fuel and related products by ExxonMobil. From 1972 to 1999, Exxon was the corporate name of the company previously known as Standard Oil Company of New Jersey or Jersey Standard....
. A string of other commercials followed, as well as a series of odd jobs such as Porky Pig
Porky Pig
Porky Pig is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons. He was the first character created by the studio to draw audiences based on his star power, and the animators created many critically acclaimed shorts using the fat little pig...
at Astroworld and an aerobics instructor in L.A. In 1989, O'Connor landed a recurring role in a serial called Teen Angel
Teen Angel
Teen Angel may refer to:*Teen Angel , the 1959 song performed by Mark Dinning*Teen Angel, a one-scene character in the musical Grease*Teen Angel , the 1989, short-lived drama starring Jason Priestley...
, featured on the "New Mickey Mouse Club." This led to roles in another Disney serial called Match Point
Match Point
Match Point is a 2005 dramatic thriller film written and directed by Woody Allen, and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox and Penelope Wilton....
, and an episode of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO...
(directed by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
), though her Crypt role was later cut. O'Connor then portrayed an imperiled student on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
special "The Flood", Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd is an American actress, singer and author. Ladd is best known for her role as Kris Munroe in the television series Charlie's Angels, hired amid a swirl of publicity prior to its second season in 1977 to replace the departing Farrah Fawcett-Majors...
's daughter in Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel
Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel , better known as Danielle Steel, is an American romantic novelist and author of mainstream dramas....
's "Changes", a woman captured by Shawnee Indians in ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Follow the River, an actress who hires Rockford as her bodyguard in The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files is an American television drama series which aired on the NBC network between September 13, 1974 and January 10, 1980. It has remained in regular syndication to the present day. The show stars James Garner as Los Angeles-based private investigator Jim Rockford and features Noah...
, Julia Wilkes in Disney's "The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993 film)
The Adventures of Huck Finn is a 1993 Disney adventure film starring Elijah Wood and Courtney B. Vance; it is based on Mark Twain's novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, though it focuses almost exclusively on the first half of the book...
", and the daughter of a murdered couple in an episode of NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
.
O'Connor first came to the attention of Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
executive producers Robert G. Tapert and Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi
Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. He is best known for directing cult horror films like the Evil Dead series, Darkman and Drag Me to Hell, as well as the blockbuster Spider-Man films and the producer of the successful TV series Hercules: The...
with an "over-the-top" audition that won her the role of the young Deianeira in their two-hour "Action Pack" adventure "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
Hercules And The Lost Kingdom
-Overview:Hercules comes to the aid of a young woman who is seeking the lost city of Troy. Eventually, Hercules leads her to a camp of refugees from the city, which has been taken over by Hera's Blue Priests. Hercules helps the refugees take back the city....
". They were so impressed by her performance opposite Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series, filmed in New Zealand and the United States. It was produced from 1995, and was very loosely based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles...
star Kevin Sorbo
Kevin Sorbo
Kevin David Sorbo is an American actor best known for the roles of Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda and Kull in Kull the Conqueror.-Early life:...
that they signed her for a starring role in "Darkman II: The Return of Durant." She was later cast as Gabrielle
Gabrielle (Xena)
Gabrielle is a fictional character played by Renée O'Connor in Xena: Warrior Princess. She is referred to by fans as the Battling Bard of Potidaea. Her trademark weapons are the Amazon fighting staff and later, the sais...
, and co-starred opposite Lucy Lawless
Lucy Lawless
Lucy Lawless, MNZM is a New Zealander actress and singer best known for playing the title character of the internationally successful television series Xena: Warrior Princess....
as Xena
Xena
Xena is a fictional character from Robert Tapert's Xena: Warrior Princess franchise. She first appeared in the 1995–1999 television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, before going on to appear in Xena: Warrior Princess TV show and subsequent comic book of the same name...
's companion on Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
.
O'Connor was voted #3 of the most intriguing people in 1996, #2 in 1997, and one of the most beautiful people of 1997, by People Online. O'Connor was featured in Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
magazine in November 1999 with a photo shoot and intimate interview. She made the cover of TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
on the July 29, 2000 to August 4, 2000 issue as one of "The Sexiest Stars in the Universe". She was voted #45 on FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
-US and FHM-Australia's 100 Sexiest Women in 2000. In January 2007, O'Connor topped the 2006 annual list of LesbiaNation.com — establishing her as the longest reigning queen of their top-ten list of "Women We Love". O'Connor has a cult following
Cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base...
in the lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
community, stemming from her role as Gabrielle in Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
and her ambiguous relationship with her traveling companion Xena. O'Connor has appeared at gay pride
Gay pride
LGBT pride or gay pride is the concept that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity...
events such as the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
The Sydney Mardi Gras is an annual LGBTQI pride parade and festival in Sydney, Australia, and draws in thousands of visitors from around Australia and overseas...
and the 2007 Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore was an American singer, actress, and television personality...
Weekend in Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
. In June 2007, and again in June 2008, O'Connor was named to the AfterEllen.com Hot 100 List.
After the end of Xena, O'Connor began a film production company, ROC Pictures. Her first independent production was Diamonds and Guns, a romantic comedy about two friends who go to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
to find true love. It was shot digitally. O'Connor raised funds for the movie by selling autographed photos and a few of her personal paintings on eBay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
. O'Connor is currently in pre-production (2008) on her second ROC Pictures LLC film which she wrote, will produce and direct. ROC has also produced the short film Words Unspoken. O'Connor recently returned from Dallas, Texas where she starred in the feature film Beyond the Farthest Star
Beyond the Farthest Star (film)
Beyond the Farthest Star is an upcoming film directed by Andy Librizzi starring Renée O'Connor, Todd Terry, and Cherami Leigh.The film was shot on location in Leonard, Texas. The film is currently in post-production....
which will be released Dec 25, 2010.
O'Connor has attended many Xena and science fiction/fantasy conventions
Science fiction convention
Science fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy. Historically, science fiction conventions had focused primarily on literature, but the purview of many extends to such other avenues of expression as movies and...
. She was a "Featured Guest" at Fan Expo Canada
Fan Expo Canada
Toronto, Canada's Fan Expo Canada is an annual multigenre fan convention. It was founded as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1994 by Hobby Star Marketing Inc...
(formerly the Canadian National Expo) on August 22–24, 2008 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. Most recently she was the guest star at the first convention of its kind in France: The Musical in Paris August 27, 28, 29th 2010. She was recently a guest star at the Armageddon Expos in Sydney and Adelaide, Australia. Next she will star at the RingCon in Bonn,Germany in October, 2011.
Television, Movie, Internet Video Production
Film Productions; 1987 – Present. Film Making; 1995 – Present. Internet Video Productions; 2008–Present. O'Connor's Interests lay in new technology, Internet video streaming, film productions and the continuation of her acting career. Her production companies are listed below.Charity
O'Connor is an active supporter of the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation, working each year at the Southern California Firefighters Burn Relay which benefits the Foundation. She set up The Renée O'Connor Outreach Fund which is designed to raise money for families in need and to support families whose medical bills have become too overwhelming due to serious illness. Renée also works with the Richstone Family Center which was founded to treat child abuse, to strengthen families, and to prevent violence in families, schools and communities. Incorporated in 1974 in Hawthorne, CA by 1977 Richstone served thirty-five families in one program on one site. In 2004, Richstone served over 4,500 children and their families in 13 different programs based at five sites.Early life and personal life
O'Connor was born in KatyKaty, Texas
Katy is a city located in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, to Walter and Sandra O'Connor. Her mother and stepfather, Sandra and Eddie Wilson, own the restaurant "Threadgill's" in Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, famous for being the site of Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
's first performance. She has an older brother named Chris, who is a grocery store manager, and her biological father Walter is a finance manager.
From 1995 to 2001, during the filming of Xena, O'Connor lived in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, where she still owns a home. O'Connor married New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
native and restaurant manager Steve Muir on October 14, 2000. They have a son, Miles William Muir (born September 22, 2001). The couple divorced in 2005. O'Connor became involved with Jed Sura, an actor she met while filming Enter in 2003 and later Diamonds and Guns in 2004. She and Sura have a daughter, Iris Sura O'Connor (born March 19, 2006).
Awards
| Year | Category | Role | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | TV.Com Award for Best Actress TV Series | Gabrielle in Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.... |
Won |
| 2001 | UPBEAT Entertainment News Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama or Comedy Series | Gabrielle in Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.... |
Won |
| The Tube File Awards - Best Actress in a TV Drama or Comedy Series | Gabrielle in Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.... |
Won | |
| 2005 | Sundance Film Festival 2005 - Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking | Meg McDermott in One Weekend a Month | Won |
| 2009 | Indiefest 2009 Award of Merit | Words Unspoken - Writer, Director, Producer, Actor (Sue) | Won |
| West Hollywood International Film Festival 2009 - Best Short Film | Words Unspoken - Writer, Director, Producer, Actor (Sue) | Won | |
| West Hollywood International Film Festival 2009 - Best Actress | Sue in Words Unspoken | Won | |
| West Hollywood International Film Festival 2009 - Best Drama - Honorable Mention | Words Unspoken - Writer, Director, Producer, Actor (Sue) | Won | |
| Moondance International Film Festival Moondance International Film Festival The Moondance International Film Festival is an independent annual film festival and awards competition that takes place in the fall in Boulder, Colorado... (Boulder CO), Central, Florida (Orlando, FL), Cinema City (LA, CA)International Film Festivals - Semi-Finalist/Finalist |
Words Unspoken - Writer, Director, Producer, Actor (Sue) | Finalist | |
| 2010 | Las Vegas International Film Festival - Words Unspoken Renee' O'Connor, Writer, Director, Producer, Actor |
Finalist Award Recipient - Short Drama Films | Won |
| 2010 | The Los Angeles Business Journal - "Women Who Make A Difference" | May 25, 2010 | Award |
| 2010 | Hamilton Film Festival & Awareness Walks - 'Words Unspoken' | Aug 6th - 8th | Featured Film |
Starring roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Night Game | Lorraine Beasley | TV |
| Black Snow | Jennifer Winslow | TV & DVD | |
| Match Point | Robin | TV | |
| Teen Angel | Nancy Nichols | TV Series | |
| 1990 | False Identity False Identity False Identity is a 1990 film directed by James Keach. It stars Stacy Keach and Geneviève Bujold.-Plot summary:When Rachel, a radio personality, discovers a Purple Heart at a garage sale she decides to find out its history... |
Angela Errickson | TV |
| 1991 | Stone Cold | Tinselteeth | TV |
| ABC Afrer School – The Less Than Perfect Daughter | Linda | TV | |
| Changes Changes (1991 film) Changes, also known as Danielle Steel's Changes, is a 1991 television film directed by Charles Jarrott. The film is based upon the 1983 novel of the same name written by Danielle Steel.-Plot:... |
Jessica Adams | TV | |
| 1992 | FBI: The Untold Stories – Blue Fiber | Ofc. Renée Lanot | TV |
| FBI: The Untold Stories – Millionaire Murderer | Ofc. Renée Lanot | TV | |
| 1993 | The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? | Leslie | TV |
| The Adventures of Huck Finn | Julia Wilks | ||
| NYPD Blue – Oscar, Meyer, Weiner | Rebecca Sloane | TV | |
| Sworn to Vengeance | Julia Wilks | TV | |
| 1994 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys – Hercules and the Lost Kingdom Hercules And The Lost Kingdom -Overview:Hercules comes to the aid of a young woman who is seeking the lost city of Troy. Eventually, Hercules leads her to a camp of refugees from the city, which has been taken over by Hera's Blue Priests. Hercules helps the refugees take back the city.... |
Deianeira | TV & DVD |
| Darkman II: The Return of Durant | Laurie Brinkman | Video | |
| A Place For Sara | Sara | ||
| 1995 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Xena Warrior Princess | Herself | Interactive DVD |
| The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise | Laura Sue Dean | TV Series | |
| Follow the River | Bettie Draper | TV | |
| 1995–2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.... |
Gabrielle | Co-Star of this TV Series for 6 yrs – 150 episodes – 3 Best Actress of the Year Awards 2000–2001 |
| 1998 | Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Gabrielle (voice) | Video |
| 2000 | Rubbernecking | Ashton | DVD |
| 2003 | Enter | Short film. Anita Jessie 2003 Film Festival | |
| 2004 | One Weekend a Month | Meg McDermott | Short film. DVD – Film Festival Winner |
| 2005 | Xena: The 10th Anniversary Collection | Gabrielle | DVD; collection of fan favourite episodes |
| Alien Apocalypse | Kelly | TV (SCI-FI) | |
| 2007 | Ghost Town – The Movie | Little Jack | Movie & DVD |
| Diamonds and Guns | Ashley | Movie to DVD | |
| 2008 | Monster Ark | Eva Solomon | TV (SCI-FI Channel) |
| Boogeyman 2 | Dr. Ryan | DVD | |
| 2009 | Words Unspoken | Sue | Best Actress Award West Hollywood International Film Festival |
| Ark | Connie | Lead actor in this web/TV series feature | |
| 2010 | Beyond the Farthest Star | Maurene Wells | Movie – Lead actor |
| Deadrise (formally Fitfull) | Paula | Movie to DVD – Co-star | |
| 2010: Moby Dick 2010: Moby Dick Moby Dick is a 2010 film adaptation of Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick. The film is an Asylum production, and stars Barry Bostwick as Captain Ahab.... |
Dr. Michelle Herman | The Asylum's Movie to be DVD released Nov 23, 2010 | |
| 2011 | Infinity | Elizabeth | A Short Film by Randy Crowder – starring role and co-producer |
| 2012 | A State of Hate | Mona Beyers | Movie |
Guest-starring roles
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Waitress | 2.2 "The Switch" (scenes deleted) |
| 1992 | Arresting Behavior | Jade Pearl | |
| FBI: The Untold Stories | Ofc. Renee Lanot | "Blue Fiber" | |
| FBI: The Untold Stories | Tina Marie Risico | "Millionaire Murderer" | |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Rebecca Sloane | 1.10 "Oscar, Meyer, Weiner" |
| 1995 | Entertainment Tonight | Herself | Episode dated August 21, 1998 |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | The executioner | 4.5 "Stranger in a Strange World Stranger in a Strange World "Stranger in a Strange World" is the fifth episode of the fourth season in the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.- Overview :When Iolaus is kidnapped into a parallel universe, Hercules must save him from the wrath of the Sovereign.... " |
| E! News Daily | Herself | Episode dated October 18, 1997 | |
| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Gabrielle | 3.15 "Judgment Day" | |
| 1998 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Gabrielle | 4.14 "Armageddon Now: Part 2" |
| Entertainment Tonight | Herself | Episode dated October 16, 1999 | |
| 1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series, filmed in New Zealand and the United States. It was produced from 1995, and was very loosely based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles... |
Sunny Day | 5.9 "For Those of You Just Joining Us" |
| Entertainment Tonight | Herself | Episode dated October 16, 1999 | |
| 2001 | Entertainment Tonight | Herself | Episode dated February 17, 2001 |
| 2002 | Mataku | American Buyer | 1.2 "The Heirloom" |
| 2005 | Inside TV Land: Tickled Pink | Herself | One Episode |
| 2007 | Filmnut | Herself | 2 Episodes, 2007–2009 |
| 2008 | Bitch Slap | Sister Batrille | Cameo movie role |
| Criminal Minds Criminal Minds Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime... |
Pam Bateman | Episode 60 "A Higher Power" April 9, 2008 |
Live theater roles
| Year | Title | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Macbeth Macbeth The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607... |
Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth may refer to:*Lady Macbeth, from William Shakespeare's play Macbeth**Queen Gruoch of Scotland, the real-life Queen on whom Shakespeare based the character... |
Los Angeles, CA |
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Xena Warrior Princess | Interactive DVD |
| 1999 | Xena: Warrior Princess | TV Series episode "Déjà Vu All Over Again" |
| 2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | TV Series episode "Dangerous Prey" |
| 2008 | Diamonds and Guns | 2nd Unit Director |
| 2009 | Words Unspoken | Best Short Film Award / Best Actress Award |
| 2010 | R U Kidding Me? | Sitcom Pilot / produced by Dawn Higginbotham for Cordova Pictures |
Producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Diamonds and Guns | |
| 2009 | Words Unspoken | |
| 2011 | Infinity |
Writer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Words Unspoken | |
Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | StarCraft | Thanks | Video Game |
Production & Distribution Companies Owned & Operated by Renée O'Connor
| Founded | Name | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Renée O'Connor, Principal – ROC Pictures, Inc. | Los Angeles, CA | A film and new media production company. |
| 2002 | Renée O'Connor, Owner – ROC Productions | Los Angeles, CA | An umbrella company to develop and launch film productions and internet programming. |
| 2008 | Renée O'Connor, Owner – ROC Video Channel | Los Angeles, CA | An Internet Video Channel & Production Company |