"I've been trying for years [Laughs]! I've played a lesbian like three times and I've been the most asexual lesbian in history. I wouldn't sign up for that experience if I wasn't ready for every aspect of that character. When you sign up to play a character, you sign up to play every aspect of that character's life. And if she's going to have a love interest, what's the point of having two gay characters if you don't get to see them for who they are. If that means kissing, making out, or making love, let's show it!" Source

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Gabrielle Monique Union (born October 29, 1972) is an American actress and former model.

In 1992, Union was attacked, beaten and raped at her part-time job at a shoestore. Her attacker later turned himself in and was sentenced to 33 years in prison.[6] She has since become an advocate for victims of sexual assault. Wiki

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After high school, Gabrielle attended college at University of Nebraska, where she played on the soccer team; and then later transferred to Cuesta College. Eventually she ended up at UCLA. On her way to law school, just planning on being a working stiff, things started to happen during her senior year. Gabrielle had a college internship at a L.A. modeling agency, she thought it would be an easy way to pick up some extra credits. Little did she know that clients were eying the help. Upon the completion of the internship, she was asked to become a client with the agency. Gabby thought of it as a great way to pay off a stack of college loans, and modeled until her agent found that she could actually act. Her first audition/job was landed without any headshots, on "Saved by the Bell" (1989). Since then she has went on to have many small but substantial film roles and has guest starred on several hit TV shows, all before landing the role of Dr. Courtney Ellis, on CBS' short-lived medical drama "City of Angels" (2000). IMDb

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Gabrielle Union, who appears alongside Eddie in new comedy 'Meet Dave', revealed the actor was well prepared for their passionate on-screen smooch.

She said: "Eddie is a great kisser. He brushes and he flosses. That's all I can ask for. But I was terrified. I was like, 'He's going to think that I'm such a nerd,' and especially the day I had to kiss him, I was nervous for the whole time!" Source

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In an interview with Art Nouveau Magazine, Union complained about the lack of roles for black actresses and actors in Hollywood: "There used to be [roles] specifically written black, if you knew Denzel was doing a movie you knew his wife, girl or love interest was going to be black [but] that’s not necessarily the case anymore. You’re in that room with every amazingly talented actress of every hue, and it’s a dogfight, it’s hard".[5]

In 2008, Union appeared on Ugly Betty as Renee, Wilhelmina Slater's (Vanessa Williams) sister and Daniel Meade's (Eric Mabius) love interest. Wiki

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Murphy, 47, is shooting the film A Thousand Words, Access Hollywood reports.

He has kept a low profile since his sudden split from Tracey Edmonds last winter, and recently he talked about retiring from acting. But his Meet Dave costar Gabrielle Union says the father of seven is "at peace."

"He's a really cool guy," says Union. "His kids were always on set. He's just really cool and at peace with himself." People

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