
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 30, 1944 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Lahore, Punjab Province, British India [now India]
Also Known As
گابریل دریک
Gabrielle Drake
Biography
Gabrielle Drake is a British actress. She is educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, and spent three years at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool before moving on to the Malvern Theatre Company, the Birmingham Repertory Company, the Bristol Old Vic, the New Shakespeare Company, and the Young Vic. She became well known in the 1970s for her appearance in television series, most notably The Brothers and UFO. Gabrielle has so far appeared in about 65 feature films and tv-productions.
Her brother is the musician Nick Drake.
Known For

TV
Great Performances
Gwendolen Fairfax
1971

TV
The Saint
Diana
1962

TV
Heartbeat
Lady Lonsdale
1992

TV
Peak Practice
Viv Wilson
1993

TV
The Avengers
Angora
1961

TV
Crossroads
1964

TV
The Professionals
Julia
1977

TV
UFO
Gay Ellis
1970

TV
UFO
Lt. Ellis
1970

TV
The Champions
Sarah
1968

TV
The Adventurer
Marian
1972

TV
Thriller
Tracy
1973

TV
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Lady Asherton
2002

TV
The Brothers
1972

TV
The New Avengers
Penny Redfern
1976

TV
Never the Twain
Caroline Montague
1981

TV
Journey to the Unknown
1968

TV
Ffizz
1987
TV
The World of Wooster
Elizabeth Vickers
1965

TV
Number 10
Harriet Arbuthnot
1983
Filmography
2026FilmNational Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereusesas Madame de Rosemonde2025FilmShort Sharp Shocks Volume 4as Troubadour (Red)2021FilmHepworthas Voice of Barbara Hepworth2003TVThe Royalas Margo Price2002FilmA Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake2002TVThe Inspector Lynley Mysteriesas Lady Asherton1995FilmThe Stealas Anthea1993TVPeak Practiceas Viv Wilson1992TVHeartbeatas Lady Lonsdale1988FilmMr. H Is Late1987TVFfizz1983TVNumber 10as Harriet Arbuthnot1981TVNever the Twainas Caroline Montague1980FilmAll About a Prima Ballerinaas Barbara1977TVThe Professionalsas Julia1977FilmCross Nowas Angela Ponsford1976FilmRedas Troubador1976TVThe New Avengersas Penny Redfern1975FilmKill Two Birdsas Tracy1974FilmCommuter Husbandsas Carol Appleby/The Storyteller1973FilmThe Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mysteryas Emma1973TVThrilleras Tracy1972FilmA Man without Friendsas Mandy1972TVThe Adventureras Marian1972FilmAu Pair Girlsas Randi Lindstrom1972TVThe Brothers1972FilmSuburban Wivesas Secretary1971FilmUFO: Red alert... Attack on Earth!as Teniente Ellis1971FilmUFO: Destroy Luna Base!as Tenente Gay Ellis1971FilmCrash!1971TVGreat Performancesas Gwendolen Fairfax1970FilmThere's a Girl in My Soupas Julia Halforde-Smythe1970TVUFOas Gay Ellis1970FilmConnecting Roomsas Jean1969FilmCrossplotas Celia1968FilmThe Tycoonas Jean1968TVJourney to the Unknown1968TVThe Championsas Sarah1967FilmThe Man Outsideas BEA Girl1965TVThe World of Woosteras Elizabeth Vickers1964TVCrossroads1962TVThe Saintas Diana1961TVThe Avengersas Angora