Gabrielle Union Biography

Gabrielle Union had planned on attending law school, but began acting after the modeling agency she interned with as a college junior asked to represent her. She then won a series of small roles in television and film, including Love and Basketball, 10 Things I Hate About You (both 1999), and a part on the short-lived series City of Angels (2000). But her career really took off after her breakthrough portrayal of a sassy cheerleading captain from Compton in the late-summer surprise hit Bring It On (2000).It's ironic that cheerleading would be the activity that helped launch Union's star. The Omaha, NE, native was born October 29, 1973, and spent much of her youth playing sports, from soccer to basketball to track. She attended high school in Nebraska, where she was an all-star point guard, and, after graduating, moved to Los Angeles to attend school at U.C.L.A.After graduating with honors, Union chose to forego law school, stay in L.A., and concentrate on her acting career, which took off after her sparring with cheerleading rival Kirsten Dunst in Bring It On. After that film's release, Union won a substantial role in The Brothers and was slated to appear with an all-star cast in Welcome to Collinwood, as well as in Oscar-winner Stephen Gaghan's directorial debut Abandon. Her future film line up looking ever more impressive, Union took her biggest role to date as the acerbic titular character in the comedy Deliver Us from Eva. Subsequently slated to appear in Cradle 2 the Grave and Bad Boys II, it appeared as if Union's film career was just warming up.In her spare time, Union hangs out with her husband, Jacksonville Jaguar Chris Howard. ~ Stephanie M. Kuenn, Rovi

• 1. Natalie: I can literally set my watch by Wesley.
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• 1. Natalie: You're predictable.
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• 1. Isis: Where we come from, 'Cheer' is not a word we hear very often.
  2. Lava: They should call us, 'inspiration-leaders' instead.
  3. Jenelope: Oh that's deep I like that.
  4. LaFred: I don't know why we writing to some talk show host, it's like we beggin for charity or something.
  5. Isis: It's not charity. Pauletta Pattin is from our neighborhood.
  6. Lava: She'll understand why we need the money.
  7. LaFred: Tell her we need to buy doughnut, her big butt understand that.
  8. Jenelope: Aha, stop being counterproductive, aight.
  9. LaFred: Lava, stop teaching her these big words before she choke on'em.
  10. Jenelope: Better I choke you, Lafred.
  From Bring It On. Submitted by Nhia T (5 months ago)

• 1. Isis: Hey! You guys enjoyed the show?
  2. Lava: Yes, were the ethnic festivities to your liking today?
  3. Torrance Shipman: You guys are awesome.
  4. Isis: Really? Ready to share those trophies?
  5. Jenelope: Can we just beat these Buffies down so i can go home? I'm on curfew girl.
  6. Missy Pantone: Look there's no need for that.
  7. Isis: Oh, you know what? She's right. So then we'd be doing them a favor. So then they can feel good about sending Raggedy Ann up here to jack us for our cheers.
  8. Torrance Shipman: Raggedy Ann?
  9. Isis: Ugly red head with the video camera permanently attached to her hand. Yall been coming up here for years trying to steal our routines.
  10. Lava: And we just love seeing them on ESPN.
  From Bring It On. Submitted by Nhia T (5 months ago)