Gloria O'Brien

Height: 170 cm

Gloria O'Brien-Fontenot, started her career with her first commercial at the age of 6. She performed professionally through her entire childhood and teenage years as singer and actress in over 10 ...Show More

Gloria O'Brien-Fontenot, started her career with her first commercial at the age of 6. She performed professionally through her entire childhood and teenage years as singer and actress in over 100 films, television shows and commercials, seven Disney Albums, and a solo album. Seven years of Ballet, including performing with the New York Ballet as a child led her into competitive gymnastics where she found a new love for more aggressive sports and athletics.Gloria started her stunt career using her background as a gymnast and martial artist, and her lifetime of professional entertainment experience. Although initially a fight specialist, she became one of the most well rounded and experienced stunt women in the business, with extensive skills in motorcycles, cars and tucks, Rescue, SCUBA Divemaster, underwater safety, fire work, high falls, and just about everything needed in all aspects of stunts. Her passion for Road Bikes, trick riding, motocross and car work have brought a whole new dimension to an already successful career. She has raced both motocross and sport-bikes, and raced the Baja 1000 fully sponsored in the stock truck category. She has been a member of the Screen Actor's Guild and AFTRA since the age of six. She is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Taurus World Stunt Awards.Never losing touch with her roots, Gloria has continued her career as an actress and singer, and in recent years had parts on Criminal Minds, a Superbowl Commercial artistic short films. She has written and produced music and can be heard singing for Feld Entertainment (Clear Channel/Live Nation) at some of their biggest arena events such as Monster Jam World Championships and Supercross events.Gloria comes from a family of entertainers. Her uncle, Cubby O'Brien was an original Mousekateer and is now a drummer on Broadway. Both Grandfathers were also professional musicians. Gloria is a mother of two children who have also performed in movies, Michael, in "Bad Santa" and Megan in "The Hulk". Michael, now working in production and acting as well, has run camera for production companies and worked as crew in many types of productions. Her daughter also sings and plays guitar. Hide