Trivia

Is a twin.

Became partially paralyzed in the face on a set of one of her movies in recent years. She was eventually diagnosed with face paralysis, and even spoke about it in a 2008 issue of People Magazine.

Admitted that when she first auditioned for Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) she lied about her age because she feared that being 29 at the time she was too old to play a high school student.

She is of Greek descent

Her real life pregnancy was written into Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).

As executive vice president of SAG-AFTRA, she became acting president of the union on March 23, 2016, succeeding Ken Howard, who had died earlier that day; Carteris was subsequently elected president of the union April 9, 2016.

Is only 20 years younger than Lainie Kazan who played her grandmother on an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).

Played a character about half her age on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).

Graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a bachelor's in Liberal Arts

Daughters, Kelsey Rose, born on May 11, 1994 and Mollie Elizabeth, born on February 8, 1999.

Studied mime.

Is the eldest of the actors who portrayed the original eight 'students' on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).

Friends with Ken Howard.

Lives in Los Angeles, California.

Name pronounced "Gabb-bree-ell, Cart-tare-rez".