Gabrielle Jacobs is a character in Shortland Street. She is played by Virginie Le Brun. [edit] Introduction to the street Gabrielle appeared around the start of 2009 as HOD of Surgeory after Ethan Pierces murder. She seemed different and soon the staff realized that she had Asperger syndrome. Straight away Gabrielle proved to be an excellent surgeon but seemed to lack social ability. Her social disabiltiy annoyed some of the senior nurses including Tania Jeffries. A man came to Gabrielle requesting suregory, but she could not do it seeing as they once had an affair. But eventually she went through with the surgeory and saved his life. Gabrielle had a short relationship to Kip Denton. He was not aware of her Aspergers and did not understand her absurd behaviour. He was tired from her all se