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Did Gillian Zinser Have Back Surgery? Boyfriend Age & Net Worth

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Christopher Martinez

Published Jan 06, 2026

Gillian Zinser is an American actress who is best known for her roles on The CW teen drama series 90210 as Ivy Sullivan. She made her debut on television in 2009 in an episode of the Cupid.

Prior to joining the cast of 90210, she made her appearance in the Cold Case series. She had a recurring role in 90210 during the second season from 2009 to 2010.

Zinser portrayed the role of a young Californian surfer named Ivy Sullivan. In the February of 2010, the show signed her as a regular cast member for the third season.

The Truth Below, a television film for MTV became her first feature film in 2011. She also appeared in the thriller Liars All, alongside Matt Lanter and Sara Paxton.

Quick Facts

Full NameGillian Zinser
Date Of BirthNovember 4, 1985
Age36 years old
Birth PlaceWashington, DC
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years Active2009-oresent

Did Gillian Zinser Have Back Surgery?

As per the tweet made in 2015, Gillian Zinser had scoliosis surgery. However, the actress has yet to confirm or deny the news on the Internet.

The surgery of scoliosis is a spinal fusion which means realigning and fusing together the curved vertebrae. The operation is done to let it heal into a single, solid bone.

Most fans recognize Zinser as Ivy Sullivan from the teen drama “90210,” for which she is best known. In 2009, she made her television debut as the surfer Ivy.

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Gillian Zinser is the cousin of actor Hale Appleman

As many would not know Gillian Zinser is the cousin of American actor Hale Appleman. He is best known for his roles as Tobey Cobb in the 2007 film Teeth and Eliot in the television fantasy series The Magicians.

Hale’s father is her maternal uncle. Back in 2011, he portrayed the character of Bob in Moonchildren at the Berkshire Theatre Festival.

Followingly, he also recorded Sam Shepard’s Buried Child on the L.A. Theatre Works. In The Last Goodbye, Appleman played Mercutio at The Old Globe Theater.

In addition, on the NBC musical drama series Smash, Appleman portrayed Zach. His first movie was Beautiful Ohio, and in Pedro, he played the cartoonist Judd Winick.

Gillian has a German descent

The American actress Gillian was born on November 4, 1985, in New York City, New York, USA to her parents. Her father holds German descent while her mother has Ashkenazi Jewish (from Romania, Poland, and Galicia, Austria) descent.

Her dad was in Berlin, as per her IMDb page. Moreover, she can speak English and German fluently.

Her Movies/TV Shows

Movies/TV ShowsCharacter
Halfway (2017)Eliza
Two Wrongs (2015)Sarah Harris
Always Worthy (2015)Mara
Asthma (2014)Kara
Liars All (2013)Missy
The Truth Below (2011)Jenna
90210 (2009-2012)Ivy

Personal Life Of Actress Gillian Zinser: Her Age And Boyfriend

As of 2022, the American actress Gillian Zinser is 37 years old. While people often wonder if she has a boyfriend, she is married to her husband Jaron Albertin.

Albertin is a director known for his high-concept filmmaking style. Moreover, he is a commercial, music video, and feature film director.

He grew up in Vancouver, Canada, where he was born. Back in 2015, he became the winner of the most prestigious award for advertising, the Grand Prix at Cannes.

Some of his other notable works are Bronze Cannes Lion,  additional Cannes Lion Shortlists, a prestigious D&AD Yellow Pencil, Gold and Bronze Clio Awards, and AICP Awards.

Likewise, Albertin made his feature film direction debut through Weightless. BAFTA and Tony-winning writer/playwright Enda Walsh is the co-writer of the film.

Gillian Zinser Net Worth As Of 2022

The estimated net worth of American actress Gillian Zinser is $3 million, as of 2022. She has accumulated wealth from her career as an actress.

Over the years, she has appeared in many TV shows and films which has grown her to fame. While she appeared as a guest star on some TV shows and in some shows she has recurring roles.

One of her latest roles was Coach Mary Jane ‘MJ’ Glenway in the American crime drama series, Stumptown in 2019. She made her appearance on the episode named “Dex Education”.

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Some FAQs

What happened to Ivy in season 5 90210?

Gillian who plays hippie surfer girl Ivy, takes off with her new boyfriend, Diego, to Mexico in the last scene. Diego was about to be deported for not having legal papers to stay in the U.S. so Ivy decided to go back to his country with him.

What episode of 90210 does Ivy come in?

Ivy appears on the episode Unmasked while her last episode was Forever Hold Your Peace.