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Dr. Gabrielle Jacobs is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' and has been portrayed by Virginie Le Brun throughout two stints, the first from 2009 to 2010 and the second from 2011 to 2012. She arrived in February 2009 as a potential love interest for long serving playboy Chris Warner (Michael Galvin). Upon the character's arrival, she is announced to be suffering from Asperger syndrome, a high functioning form of Autism, making her the first regular character on the show to be associated with the syndrome. Being hired to replace the murdered Ethan Pierce (Owen Black), Gabrielle clashes with many characters due to her blunt and antisocial behaviour but grows close to womanizer Chris Warner. The two start to date but break up following Chris' treatment of her illness. Gabrielle departed to Italy but returned the following year and admitted she still had feelings for Chris but started to date villainous Shane (Jason Hood). She eventually succumbed to Chris' charms and the two had an affair, before Gabrielle realised Chris' manipulative ways and left New Zealand in April 2012. Her personality has caused her to clash and become friends with several notable characters, including an intense feud with Libby Jeffries (Fleur Saville) and a long running friendship with Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing). The character's unusual and comedic ways have seen the character become vastly popular amongst fans, winning "Favourite Female Character" at the ''Throng Shortland Street Fan Awards'' 2009. The show's coverage of Asperger's has also been acclaimed and praised by autism groups nationwide. ==Creation and casting== It was announced in January 2009 that a character with Asperger syndrome would be arriving in March and would "immediately cause some consternation amongst her fellow colleagues." Former What Now host, Virginie Le Brun was announced to have been cast as the over achieving doctor with Aspergers. At the same time as filming her first scene, Le Brun learnt her father had been diagnosed with cancer, making surgery scenes difficult to film. Gabrielle arrived and featured many scenes alongside Chris Warner hinting at a possible relationship. Gabrielle was axed from the show following the expiry of Le Brun's 1-year contract. Both Le Brun and Producer Steven Zanoski agreed that the character had accomplished what she was brought in for and her storylines were over. In March 2011 after weeks of rumours, it was announced Gabrielle would be returning to Shortland Street after over a year off screen. It was revealed that after Gabrielle's departure, a definite gap was felt and fans requested for her return. Producer Steven Zanoski felt that Gabrielle had to return following Chris' reconciliation with ex partner, Rachel McKenna, stating; "As stories developed following Gabrielle's departure it became apparent that the character had unfinished business. After all, she is the only woman to have broken Chris Warner's heart."〔 Le Brun was thrilled to be back in the role, stating; "It's been so exciting to be back in the building and playing Gabrielle again. I love the character and it has been lovely to catch-up with the cast and crew. I am looking forward to finding out what the writers have in store for me!"〔 Steven Zanoski later confirmed that one of the reasons Gabrielle was brought back, was so that writers could explore her family, with sister Lana arriving in July. In April 2012 it was announced that Gabrielle would again be departing the soap after her second stint on the show. The character made her last appearance on 26 April 2012. Le Brun found her 2012 exit a lot more satisfying than her 2010 one, stating: "The first time it felt quite scary but this time is different. When I left in 2010, I felt I hadn’t done everything with the character that I wanted to. This time around, I feel like I’ve scratched that itch." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gabrielle Jacobs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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