Gloria Reuben

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Summary

Gloria Reuben is an actor and singer best known for ER, where she played Jeanie Boulet, one of television’s early HIV-positive characters. Her work also includes Lincoln, Mr. Robot, and Cloak & Dagger, with roles spanning medical, historical, crime, and genre drama. Reuben has spoken about how playing Boulet led her to AIDS advocacy; she lobbied for greater advocacy and spoke at fundraising events. She has also held environmental leadership and advisory roles with Waterkeeper Alliance, The Climate Reality Project, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Publicly documented advocacy centers on HIV/AIDS and environmental protection; no public statements on DEI, party campaigning, or anti-woke politics are on record.