Vaitiare Hirshon-Asars, previously known as Vaitiare Bandera, is an actress based in the United States.
Career
Vaitiare was the Hispanic spokesperson for Miller Beer from 1993 through to 1995. She has also done ads for McDonald's, Cox Communications J.C. Penney, Toyota, Coors Dry, Caroche Jeans in Spain and Honda in Tahiti. She starred in the Spanish-language novellaAgujetas de Color de Rosa, which was seen in 45 countries. She also made guest appearances in Married... with Children, Out of the Blue and Acapulco H.E.A.T.. She also had a role in the movie U.S. Marshals. Vaitiare's best known role was in Stargate SG-1, where she guest starred in several episodes as Daniel Jackson's wife, Sha're. She originally auditioned for the role of Sha're in Stargate, the 1994 film, but ultimately lost to Mili Avital. She was offered the role in the following television seriesStargate SG-1 after auditioning again for the same part.
Personal life
Vaitiare Hirshon was born in Tahiti, French Polynesia. She is of Tahitian, Cook Islander, English and European Jewish descent. Her mother is related to the Royal House of Makea Karika Ariki in the Cook Islands. She is related to Sir ThomasRobert Alexander Harries Davis, KBE, who was the 4th Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. In 1982 and 1990, she was a young model and girlfriend of Julio Iglesias', after which she married director Peter Bandera, in 1994-97. Following that, she had a relationship with Michael Shanks, after meeting him while working together on Stargate SG-1, in 1998.. She and Shanks had a daughter together: Tatiana. This relationship ended in 2000. In 2004 she married Edgar Asars and had a son. They divorced in 2016. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California with her daughter and son. She ran three fashion companies. It is unknown if she will go back to acting. She's executive producer of the award-winning short filmFar Away Places which her daughter wrote and directed at 18 years old, bringing awareness to child sex abuse.
Filmography
This is a partial listing of series/movies which this actress has been in. She is sometimes credited as Vaitiare Hirshon or Vaitiaré.
