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Gloria Reuben (Jeanie Boulet)
Gloria Reuben was born in Toronto, and was raised there and in nearby London, Ontario, as the second youngest of six children. She credits the early influence of her mother, an accomplished singer, and her older brother, a Broadway actor, for inspiring her to develop her performing talents. She began playing piano as a child and studied ballet, jazz, and music technique and theory at the prestigious Canadian Royal Conservatory. In 1988, she relocated to Los Angeles and raised her television profile as a recurring regular on the US show The Round Table and with guest starring roles on China Beach, The Young Riders, and other US series. Soon after, Gloria appeared as a homicide detective in three episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street. She then joined ER in a recurring role as Jeanie Boulet, a married therapist who provided home care for Dr. Benton’s ailing mother and found herself falling in love with Benton. When she joined ER as a series regular in the second season, her character was promoted to a physician's assistant and soon ended her rocky romance with Benton. During the third season, Gloria earned an Emmy Award nomination for portraying Jeanie's courageous battle to live a life of dignity despite being HIV-positive. Gloria co-starred as Jean-Claude Van Damme's partner in the feature film Timecop and starred with Johnny Depp in Nick of Time. Recently, she completed production on the independent film Macbeth in Manhattan and starred in the US movie Indiscreet, opposite Luke Perry. Gloria finds a particular kind of empathy with her character, Jeanie: "She's strong-willed, sharp and intelligent, but has a dry sense of humor. She knows exactly what she's doing professionally, but has a nurturing side too." Gloria relaxes by playing classical piano, swimming, reading and running along the beach: "It keeps me balanced," she says. She lives in Los Angeles. Her birthday is June 9th.