She was named a Next-Gen Ambassador for the L.A.-based WrapWomen Foundation, which empowers women to achieve leadership positions and combat sexual harassment and gender inequality. As the pandemic stretched on and the country juggled a quarantine and Black Lives Matter demonstrations, the actor, whose father is Black and mother is Korean, used her Instagram account as a platform to support organizations like the Black Futures Lab, which works to transform Black communities and build Black political power. “Things didn’t feel abnormal until I got back home to Los Angeles.”īode coat, Good American boots, available at Nordstrom at Aventura Mall, nose ring is Gabrielle’s own.īut the months leading up to Gabrielle leaving for Germany to shoot her first major feature film weren’t exactly normal, either. (“Uncharted” was slated to be released this summer, but the date has been pushed to February 2022.) “I had the blessing of being able to work during the pandemic,” Gabrielle says. The film was shot in Berlin, in the middle of the pandemic, from July through October. “I had always wanted to do an action film, and knowing the cast that was already on board, my mind was blown.” “At first, I was like, ‘There’s no way they’re going to choose me for this,’” Gabrielle says. The Sony Pictures film had passed through several directors (the seventh and final is Ruben Fleischer of “Zombieland”) and had its cast and script changed to revolve around a younger Drake, played by Tom Holland. The Hollywood adaptation of the PlayStation game, based on the adventures of a treasure hunter named Nathan Drake, had been in production for 12 years when Gabrielle auditioned in February 2020. It’s surprising that someone who comes off as confident and fearless could be so nervous when meeting her future “Uncharted” co-star Mark Wahlberg for their chemistry read. “I don’t want to make being me a job, putting on a façade and trying to give this persona to the people. “I’ve always wanted to break down the stereotype or stigma of celebrity on Instagram,” she says. On social media, she makes unicorn slippers and a face mask seem just as stylish as a pair of Puma sneakers and acid-washed jeans.
In the first few minutes of our call, we’ve already chatted about our dogs and her recent birthday festivities, which included a solo trip to the beach that was cut short by the wind, followed by a low-key night spent watching TV with a few friends in her quarantine bubble.
On Instagram, 25-year-old Gabrielle, whose full name is Tatiana Gabrielle Hobson, seems real, like a friend you’ve known for years. Not only did she land the role of villainous witch Prudence in Netflix’s supernatural drama-which aired from 2018 to 2020-but the hairstyle also made it onto the show. She styled her hair in the 1920s-1930s look for her audition. Tati Gabrielle recently posted a time-lapse video for her 1.4 million followers on Instagram with the caption, “Everyone: ‘So who does Prudence’s hair?’ Me:” showing how she molds the signature, silver finger waves of her “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” character.