Isabel Gillies
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Isabel Gillies is an actress and author. She has played Elliot Stabler
's wife, Kathy, in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
since 1999. In March 2009, Scribner
published Happens Every Day, her New York Times bestselling memoir.
Prior to assuming her role on SVU, Gillies appeared in an episode of the original Law & Order
series, "Bad Girl". She played a young woman who murders an undercover police officer, and then undergoes a religious conversion during her trial and is born again. In 2000, she played the role of Alison in the short-lived Fox TV series The $treet
.
She played the film parts of Cynthia McLean in Metropolitan
(1990) and Alison in I Shot Andy Warhol (1996). She also played Moira Ingalls in the movie On Line
(2002), Isabel in Happy Here and Now (2002), and Kathryn in New Orleans, Mon Amour (2008).
Gillies' 2009 memoir, Happens Every Day, is about her leaving New York
to follow her first husband to Oberlin College
, only to see her marriage suddenly crumble. Happens Every Day was New York Times bestseller and featured by Starbucks
as a nationwide selection for its book program. NPR
's Fresh Air
selected it as a Top Ten Book of 2009.
Her second book, A Year and Six Seconds will be released in August 2011.
Elliot Stabler
Det. Elliot "El" Stabler is a fictional character on the TV crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, portrayed by Christopher Meloni. He was the partner of Olivia Benson before retiring, following a shooting.-Character overview:...
's wife, Kathy, in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
since 1999. In March 2009, Scribner
Charles Scribner's Sons
Charles Scribner's Sons, or simply Scribner, is an American publisher based in New York City, known for publishing a number of American authors including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Robert A. Heinlein, Thomas Wolfe, George Santayana, John Clellon...
published Happens Every Day, her New York Times bestselling memoir.
Prior to assuming her role on SVU, Gillies appeared in an episode of the original Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
series, "Bad Girl". She played a young woman who murders an undercover police officer, and then undergoes a religious conversion during her trial and is born again. In 2000, she played the role of Alison in the short-lived Fox TV series The $treet
The $treet
The $treet is an American television drama series that aired on Fox in 2000. 11 episodes were produced and 6 aired in the U.S.The series was about a small brokerage house called Belmont Stevens located in New York and the lives of its employees. Freddie Sacker was one of the most notable...
.
She played the film parts of Cynthia McLean in Metropolitan
Metropolitan (film)
Metropolitan is the first film by director and screenwriter Whit Stillman. It received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay.-Synopsis:...
(1990) and Alison in I Shot Andy Warhol (1996). She also played Moira Ingalls in the movie On Line
On Line
On_Line is a 2002 drama directed by Jed Weintrob and executive produced by Richard D. Titus and Tavin Marin Titus. The film was selected to world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically, on DVD and television world-wide....
(2002), Isabel in Happy Here and Now (2002), and Kathryn in New Orleans, Mon Amour (2008).
Gillies' 2009 memoir, Happens Every Day, is about her leaving New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to follow her first husband to Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
, only to see her marriage suddenly crumble. Happens Every Day was New York Times bestseller and featured by Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
as a nationwide selection for its book program. NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
's Fresh Air
Fresh Air
Fresh Air is an American radio talk show broadcast on National Public Radio stations across the United States. The show is produced by WHYY-FM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its longtime host is Terry Gross. , the show was syndicated to 450 stations and claimed 4.5 million listeners. The show...
selected it as a Top Ten Book of 2009.
Her second book, A Year and Six Seconds will be released in August 2011.