Gloria Reuben
Growing up in Toronto, Canada, Gloria Reuben distinctly remembers when it was forbidden to wade into Lake Ontario because of toxicity and high bacteria levels — it’s an experience a young child may not fully comprehend but can never forget. Now, decades later, she lives a few minutes from the mighty Atlantic Ocean and is filled with gratitude every time she visits its shores for its cleansing presence, primal rhythm, and healing power. Whether day or night, each visit to the water anchors Gloria in her commitment to do whatever she can to protect it for generations to come.
An actress and social activist, Reuben served Waterkeeper Alliance as a Trustee from 2007 to 2010 and as President from November 2020 to December 2023. Reuben previously served as an advisor to Vice President Al Gore's The Climate Reality Project, the Advisory Council of the National Wildlife Federation, and the Leadership Council for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
In addition to her life’s work as an environmental champion, Reuben is an actress, singer, and published author whose credits in television include ER, Raising the Bar, Marvel TV’s Cloak & Dagger, City On A Hill, and Mr. Robot. She has also starred in films, including Lincoln, Admission, and Reasonable Doubt. In 2007, Gloria won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal of Condoleezza Rice in David Hare’s play, Stuff Happens. Gloria’s first nonfiction book, My Brothers’ Keeper. Two Brothers. Loved. And Lost., was published in November 2019.
*Photo by James Reddington