Paula Garcés
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Paula Garcés (born March 20, 1974 in New York ) is an American actress of Colombian descent.
Life
Paula Garcés, the daughter of a teacher and a fisherman, moved to New York City as a child , where she grew up in Spanish Harlem . At times she worked as a kickboxer . The actress made her debut on an episode of the 1991 television series Law & Order . In the comedy Help! Everyone is Great (1993) she played a small supporting role at the side of Michael J. Fox , in the drama Dangerous Minds (1995) she was to be seen next to Michelle Pfeiffer . In the drama Harvest (1998) she played one of the bigger roles.
Garcés played a leading role in the science fiction comedy Clockstoppers (2002). This was followed by a larger role in the adventure comedy Harold & Kumar (2004) and its sequels Harold & Kumar 2 - Escape from Guantanamo (2008) and A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (2011). In the action comedy The Lord of the House (2005) with Tommy Lee Jones , she played alongside Christina Milian , Monica Keena , Vanessa Ferlito and Kelli Garner, one of the five cheerleaders who watched an attack. In the comedy Pledge This! (2006) Garcés played the role of Gloria Torrez , who fights against intrigue by Victoria English ( Paris Hilton ). In 2007, the actress' voice was heard in the animated short film Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence , which she co-produced. In 2009 she was part of the main cast of the internationally produced science fiction series Defying Gravity - Love in Space , which was ended after one season.
She has been married to Antonio Hernandez, owner of a New York deli , since early 2002 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1993: Help! Everybody's the greatest (Life with Mikey)
- 1995: Dangerous Minds (Dangerous Minds)
- 1998: Harvest
- 1999–2001: Springfield Story ( Guiding Light , TV series, 7 episodes)
- 2002: Clockstoppers
- 2003: CSI: Miami (TV series, episode 5x17)
- 2003: Station Agent (The Station Agent)
- 2003: Marci X - Uptown Gets Down (Marci X)
- 2003: Spin
- 2004: The Sopranos ( The Sopranos , TV series, episode 5x09)
- 2004: Harold & Kumar (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle)
- 2005: Man of the House (Man of the House)
- 2005: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2005: The Shore
- 2006: The Party Animals are back! (National Lampoon's Pledge This!)
- 2006–2008: The Shield - Law of Violence ( The Shield , TV series, 32 episodes)
- 2007: CSI: Miami (TV series, episodes 5x17, 5x19)
- 2008: Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay)
- 2009: Defying Gravity ( Defying Gravity , TV series)
- 2010-2014: Warehouse 13 (TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2011: Good Wife ( The Good Wife , TV series, episode 2x20)
- 2011: Harold & Kumar A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
- 2013: All My Children (TV series, 34 episodes)
- 2013: Devious Maids ( Devious Maids , TV series, 6 episodes)
- 2013: Elementary (TV series, episode 1x16)
- 2014: Adult Beginners - growing up for beginners (Adult Beginners)
- 2014: The Maid's Room
- 2017: Major Crimes (TV series, 5 episodes)
- since 2018: On My Block (TV series)
Web links
- Paula Garcés at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Paula Garces's Blog: Meet Me and My Family! , Paula Garcés, May 9, 2013, People Magazine
- ^ Biography in the IMDb , accessed on February 29, 2008
- ↑ Not Acting Her Age of April 22, 2002, at people.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Garcés, Paula |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Garces, Paula |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress of Colombian descent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | new York |