In case you were wondering where Gabrielle Carteris -- the woman who played 30-something teen Andrea Zuckerman on "Beverly Hills 90210" -- disappeared to, try a Canadian courtroom.
Carteris, 47, says she was left with a partially paralyzed face and severely injured neck, face, jaw, and back after filming a choking scene for the TV movie "Past Tense" back in 2006 -- and says it was all the crew and producers' fault. She pulled out of the film as a result of the incident.
Carteris filed the suit last week in Canada after a court in California had previously tossed out the case saying she was barking up the wrong jurisdiction. Lawyers for the one of the defendants claim it's a workers' comp issue, not a civil court issue.
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What Andrea suffered is extremely painful and can have long lasting effects. The cranial nerves around the neck are extremely sensitive and it makes me wonder why a professional stunt coordinator was not able to keep this hard-working actress and mother safe. Is it possibly because, as more and more productions flee to Canada for the more affordable production costs, there was no stunt safety coordinator, or perhaps a poorly paid, less than experiences stunt coordinator? What Andrea has suffered had limited her ability to perform, caused her great bodily pain and on-going discomfort, made her most important duties as a mother more difficult, and all around created an unnecessary hell! I hope the give her a ton of money to make up for it! Go Andrea - you're right, they are wrong!
This story warrants a headline on TMZ? ?? SLOW news day, eh? I read about this in People Magazine about four months ago.....but Lilimaria wouldn't know that since she's what... just born and only two months old evidently. Whatever!
I just saw her at a Starbucks in Studio City... looking old.
She was one of the negotiators for the AFTRA deal. She looked great.
She is absolutely right to sue for damages -- the "method actor" actually choked her and the director and stunt coordinator didn't even think any pre-planning or rehearsal or other protective measure was needed in a violent, emotional choking scene!!! It's not the Actresses fault -- and the poor actor was probably afraid to "ruin the shot" and stop before the direct yelled "cut"! Everyone associated with ill-fated project, including the network that greenlighted it and approved the actors and director, and insurance company -- should pay for the ruination of her life, I believe. How sad that it could have been prevented by proper planning of this doomed fight-scene/stunt.
We win! Good shows won't be ruined with her in the cast!!!!!!!!
I have no doubt she's suffering and in pain. I do believe this should be worker's comp though. 15 years ago I worked for an insurance compant that insured G.C.'s husband-she was also covered under this plan but it was her secondary carrier as she had Screen Actor's insurance primary. One day I answered the phone and had GC on my line=she was bitching up a storm because we denied her glasses under her husband's health insurance. (her insurance denied it also) His plan did not cover glasses and she freaked on me BIG time. (she was on '90210' at the time) She was horribly rude, wouldn't let me explain that hubby's coverage did not provide benefits for glasses-she swore and carried on and I've hated her since. But I do believe she's hurt here and has a legit lawsuit, though it should be worker's comp.
The Canadian crews that work on American films in Canada are just as experienced and professional as any American crew and they are not poorly paid as "kellieflan" was suggesting.The reason American film crews started filming so much in Canada was because at the time the Canadian dollar was lower than the American dollar, now that it is at par, there is less filming done up here.
To: !!!???-Hello??? I worked there 15 years ago. I no longer work there. HIPAA was NOT in effect 15 years ago. Gosh, if I wanted to be nasty I could tell tons of stories of other celebs whose medical files I had access to. And nevermind the fact that a SUPERVISOR where I worked SOLD this story to the tabloids at the time for $200.00.
doesnt matter Stef, HIPAA protects ALL medical information, and you're revealing it NOW, not 15 years ago, no matter what you're coworker did. Better watch your back, the government will come knocking!
It doesn't matter. What's right is right and what's wrong is wrong. They shouldn't have waited for her to sue, they should have stepped up to the plate when it happened. No one wants to take responsibility anymore, that's half of the problem of today's world. As for the HIPPA comment - she wasn't divulging any personal "medical" information, just stating how she was yelling about insurance, which alot of us do!!!
