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Gabrielle Carteris

American actress

Born
January 2, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1961

About Gabrielle Carteris

Gabrielle Carteris ( kar-TERR-iss) is an American actress and trade union leader. She is best known for her role as Andrea Zuckerman in Beverly Hills, 90210. In 2012, Carteris was elected as executive vice president of SAG-AFTRA (the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), a trade union representing 170,000 media professionals worldwide. She assumed the position of acting president following the death of the previous president, Ken Howard, on March 23, 2016. On April 9, 2016, Carteris was elected SAG-AFTRA president by the national board to serve out the remainder of Howard's term. She was re-elected to the position in August 2017 and August 2019 by full membership vote. In 1995, Carteris left the series and became the host of her own television talk show, Gabrielle, which lasted only one season. Her first, Seduced and Betrayed, was released in 1995.

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Gabrielle Carteris timeline

  1. In 1995, Carteris left the series and became the host of her own television talk show, Gabrielle, which lasted only one season.
  2. Her first, Seduced and Betrayed, was released in 1995.

The world when Gabrielle Carteris was born

Gabrielle Carteris was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gabrielle Carteris's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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