Gillian Iliana Waters
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Gillian Iliana Waters is an African-American actress, also of Blackfoot
Native American
and Irish
descent. She attended Howard University
and excelled as an honors student. She majored in Human Communication and Dramatic Arts.
Gillian's first break into acting was as the titular character in LL Cool J
's video Hey Lover
featuring Boys II Men. She then appeared as Dr. Dre's wife and tango partner in his music video Been There, Done That
. She's been featured in small parts of many well known films, (Def Jam's How to Be a Player
, Jackie Brown
, Bamboozled
) and television series (Martin
, Arli$$, The Wayans Bros, My Wife and Kids
, Ghost Whisperer
). Gillian starred as the Amazon
warrior, Amoria, in the syndicated show Xena: Warrior Princess
, which she's acknowledged as her favorite role to date. She's also volunteered on the popular NBC
TV series, Heroes
.
She loves watching the show Heroes and has two daughters. Alaia is 8 years old and Niahla Elan, 15 months. She has been with her husband, Antonio for 9 years and they got married in Maui in 2005.
She did not volunteer on Heroes. She said she loves watching the show Heroes. Also she has two daughters. Alaia is 8 years old and Niahla Elan, 15 months. She has been with her husband, Antonio for 9 years and they got married in Maui in 2005.
Filed For Divorce from her husband Antonio Brown at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles, June 2, 2010
Blackfoot
The Blackfoot Confederacy or Niitsítapi is the collective name of three First Nations in Alberta and one Native American tribe in Montana....
Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
and Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
descent. She attended Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
and excelled as an honors student. She majored in Human Communication and Dramatic Arts.
Gillian's first break into acting was as the titular character in LL Cool J
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
's video Hey Lover
Hey Lover
"Hey Lover" is the Grammy Award winning first single released from LL Cool J's sixth album, Mr. Smith, featuring Boyz II Men. It was released on October 31, 1995 for Def Jam Recordings and was produced by The Trackmasters and LL Cool J...
featuring Boys II Men. She then appeared as Dr. Dre's wife and tango partner in his music video Been There, Done That
Been There, Done That
"Been There, Done That" is a 1997 single by West Coast rapper and producer Dr. Dre from his compilation album Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath. The song is produced by Dr. Dre himself and Bud'da. The lyrics were written by former Death Row Records labelmate, J-Flexx...
. She's been featured in small parts of many well known films, (Def Jam's How to Be a Player
How to Be a Player
Def Jam's How to Be a Player is a 1997 comedy film, starring Bill Bellamy, Natalie Desselle and Bernie Mac. The film was directed by Lionel C. Martin, and written by Mark Brown and Demetria Johnson...
, Jackie Brown
Jackie Brown (film)
Jackie Brown is a 1997 American crime drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is an adaptation of the novel Rum Punch by American novelist Elmore Leonard and pays homage to 1970s blaxploitation films....
, Bamboozled
Bamboozled
Bamboozled is a 2000 satirical film written and directed by Spike Lee about a modern televised minstrel show featuring black actors donning blackface makeup and the violent fall-out from the show's success...
) and television series (Martin
Martin (TV series)
Martin is an American sitcom produced by HBO Independent Productions that aired for five seasons, from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997 on Fox...
, Arli$$, The Wayans Bros, My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids is an American television family sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001 until May 17, 2005. Produced by Touchstone Television , it starred Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin, and centers on the character of Michael Kyle, a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules...
, Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
). Gillian starred as the Amazon
Amazons
The Amazons are a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology and Classical antiquity. Herodotus placed them in a region bordering Scythia in Sarmatia...
warrior, Amoria, in the syndicated show 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....
, which she's acknowledged as her favorite role to date. She's also volunteered on the popular 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...
TV series, Heroes
Heroes (TV series)
Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...
.
She loves watching the show Heroes and has two daughters. Alaia is 8 years old and Niahla Elan, 15 months. She has been with her husband, Antonio for 9 years and they got married in Maui in 2005.
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She did not volunteer on Heroes. She said she loves watching the show Heroes. Also she has two daughters. Alaia is 8 years old and Niahla Elan, 15 months. She has been with her husband, Antonio for 9 years and they got married in Maui in 2005.
Filed For Divorce from her husband Antonio Brown at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles, June 2, 2010