Gabrielle Jacobs (Shortland Street)
| Portrayed by | Virginie Le Brun |
|---|---|
| Appears in | Shortland Street |
| Debut | 13 March 2009 |
| Year | 2009 |
Doctor Gabrielle Jacobs is a character in the New Zealand soap series Shortland Street.
Character creation
Actress Virginie Le Brun watched video diaries and read books by autistic people to research the character.[1] Gabrielle's wardrobe was constructed to be simple and functional, with minimal accessories.[2]
Biography
Gabrielle appeared in season 18 and left in season 19 (spanning 2009–2010). A year later, she returned for another run in season 20 before definitively leaving the series in 2012.
Autism
Gabrielle is described as having "Asperger's syndrome, a type of high-functioning autism" on her character page.[3]
Reception
Gabrielle was named the series favorite female character in the 2009 Throng Shortland Street Fan Awards. She was also runner-up for favorite new character and a notable mention for funniest thing.[4][5] Autism New Zealand praised the character and actress for a balanced and fair portrayal.[6]
Trivia
- One of the show's writers would refer to Gabrielle and her love interest Chris Warner as Spock and Kirk.[7]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110309181109/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/4743389/Doctor-returns-to-rock-the-Shorty-boat
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110809172707/https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street/steal-her-style-gabrielle-jacobs-2979524
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20091108055938/http://tvnz.co.nz:80/shortland-street-characters/gabrielle-jacobs-2548669
- ↑ https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0912/S00157/shortland-street-fan-award-winners-2009.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20091213085955/http://www.throng.co.nz/shortland-street/shortland-street-fan-award-winners-2009
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160309024221/http://www.throng.co.nz/2011/03/shortland-street-weeknights-on-tv2-11/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ShortlandTweet/status/146474295290372096
External links
- Gabrielle Jacobs on Wikipedia
- Shortland Street at IMDb