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Occupation  Actress
Spouse  Justin Mentzer (m. 2009)
Role  Actress

Name  Gabrielle Christian
Years active  2000–present
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Full Name  Gabrielle Christine Horchler
Born  July 30, 1984 (age 38) (1984-07-30) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Website  www.gabriellechristian.com
Parents  Gabe Horchler, Joani Horchler
Siblings  Ili Horchler, Gen Horchler, Steph Horchler, Jules Horchler
Movies and TV shows  South of Nowhere, Girltrash!, Girltrash: All Night Long, Burying the Ex, You're Cordially Uninvited
Similar People  Mandy Musgrave, Angela Robinson, Lisa Rieffel, Thomas W Lynch, Alexandra Kondracke

Education  University of Pittsburgh

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Gabrielle Christian (born Gabrielle Christine Horchler; July 30, 1984) is an American actress and singer best known for her portrayal of Spencer Carlin in The N original series South of Nowhere, and her portrayal of Colby Robson in the web series Girltrash! and the prequel film Girltrash: All Night Long. In addition, she has also guest starred on Drake & Josh, Windfall, Without a Trace and What Should You Do? along with several minor roles in a variety of other shows.

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Early life and career

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Christian was born Gabrielle Christine Horchler in Washington, D.C. to parents Gabe and Joani. She grew up in Cheverly, Maryland. She began performing in plays at age 12. She has four sisters (Gen, Steph, Jules, Ili). Christian acquired her first acting job while she still attending high school at Eleanor Roosevelt High School located in Greenbelt, Maryland, on the television series Young Americans. She studied one and half years of theater at the University of Pittsburgh, before relocating to Los Angeles, California after landing roles on several television series.

Career

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Christian relocated to Los Angeles after landing roles on the TV series What Should You Do?, Without a Trace and Drake & Josh. Her most notable role was portraying Spencer Carlin on The N’s hit television series South of Nowhere which aired for three seasons between 2005 and 2008. Outside of South Of Nowhere, Christian appeared in CSI: Miami as Amy Hobbs in the Season six episode "Permanent Vacation." In 2006 she appeared as Miranda Keyton in the "Truth Be Told and Priceless" episodes of Windfall. In 2007 Christian portrayed Colby Robson in Angela Robinson's Girltrash! web-series alongside South of Nowhere co-star Mandy Musgrave. In 2008 she appeared in the "Atomic No. 33" episode of Numbers. In 2010 she appeared as Justine Grogan, the daughter of Abbey Grogan (Jennifer Grey), on the "Unplanned Parenthood" episode of House. In August 2011 she guest starred on The Protector as lab assistant Laurel Nash. Christian has two films yet to be released the first being You're Cordially Uninvited where she portrays Rose, a woman who is engaged to another woman (Lisa), but wishes not to have to face her parents and their reaction. The second film was released in 2014 and is the musical prequel to the Girltrash! web series titled Girltrash: All Night Long where she will once again portray Colby Robson.

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On June 2, 2011 Christian released her first single entitled "Kissing Mandy" to iTunes.

Personal life

Christian helps her mother with the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) organization. This organization was created by her mother after the loss of her son in 1991. She uses the surname Christian in memory of her brother. Her mother has written a book, often known as the SIDS "Bible". The book features a poem Christian wrote when she was eight.

Christian became the spokesperson for the organization FAIR Fund, which works to engage youth in the areas of human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault prevention. She hosts cocktail events to showcase jewelry made by girls participating in the JewelGirls program. Christian's father is from Hungary. She speaks fluent Hungarian, conversational French, and basic Russian.

Christian maintains close friendships with fellow South of Nowhere cast members Maeve Quinlan and Mandy Musgrave. Christian married longtime boyfriend Justin Mentzer on July 11, 2009 at Saint Timothy's Chapel in Mentzer's home town of Drummond, Montana with the reception held at the Mentzer's family ranch.

References

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