JoAnna Garcia
| JoAnna García | |
|---|---|
 García in 2008 | |
| Born | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | JoAnna García Swisher |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | Nick Swisher (m. 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
JoAnna García is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Sam in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1993–96) and Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on The WB/CW sitcom Reba (2001–07). She has also gained popularity with her acting roles in Privileged (2008–09), Better with You (2010–11), Animal Practice (2012), Once Upon a Time (2013–present) and The Astronaut Wives Club (2015).
Early life
García was born in Tampa, Florida, she is of Spanish and Cuban descent and was raised by both her mother, Loraine, a homemaker and former elementary school teacher, and her father, Jay García, a gynecologist.[1][2][3] She has one brother, Michael García. She first started performing at age 10 when she auditioned for a local theater production and landed the lead.
She was discovered by Disney Channel, but her parents put school first and she continued to feed her passion by acting in local plays. She was the homecoming queen[4] at Florida's Tampa Catholic High School.[3]
Career
While in Florida, García guest starred in seaQuest DSV, Second Noah, and Superboy and several movies of the week. While attending high school, she was re-discovered by Nickelodeon and starred for three seasons as Samantha on Are You Afraid of the Dark?. She commuted from Florida to Montreal, Canada, where the show was filmed. She was cast at the age of fifteen on the 1994 television drama Party of Five, playing the recurring character Hallie. She had a recurring role on Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) portraying the character of Vicki Appleby the popular freshman cheerleader who spent seven minutes in heaven with the ultimate geek, Bill Haverchuck (Martin Starr).[3] She then briefly attended college at the University of Florida where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority, but later quit school to pursue acting full-time, moving to Los Angeles, California.
García went on to portray the character of Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery, Reba's (Reba McEntire) oldest daughter on The WB/CW sitcom Reba (2001–07). She was featured on the short-lived CBS comedy Welcome to the Captain. Beginning in the fall of 2008, she starred as Megan Smith in the CW series Privileged (originally known as How to Survive the Filthy Rich). On the big screen, García was seen in the comedy spoof Not Another Teen Movie.[3] She has also appeared in the original television movies From the Earth to the Moon (1998) and Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (1997). She also appeared in the ABC Family original movie The Initiation of Sarah, which premiered in October 2006. In 2008, she had a role in A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride, playing Roxanne. She had a leading role in the ABC Family TV movie Revenge of the Bridesmaids.
In 2009, García had a recurring role on The CW drama Gossip Girl playing the role of Bree Buckley, an irreverent evil Miss America-type who is politically progressive, but hails from a conservative Southern family. She appeared in four episodes in season three.[5] In December 2009, she guest starred as Maggie, Ted Mosby's college buddy on How I Met Your Mother.
García starred in the ABC sitcom Better with You. The show centers on two sisters who were at different points in their romantic relationships: one was unmarried and in a long-term relationship and the other (García) got married after getting pregnant from a one-night stand.[6] It was canceled on May 13, 2011.[7]
Garcia guest-starred on The Penguins of Madagascar in the episode "The Officer X Factor/Love Hurts", which aired on February 12, 2011. In 2012, Garcia appeared in four episodes of the USA Network dramedy Royal Pains as a nephrologist treating Jack O'Malley (Tom Cavanagh).[8] In 2013, during season three of the series Once Upon a Time she began playing the recurring role of the Ariel from the The Little Mermaid.
Personal life
In 2008, García became engaged to Trace Ayala, co-founder of the clothing company William Rast with his childhood friend Justin Timberlake. (Ayala was Timberlake's former personal assistant.)[9]
In August 2009, People magazine reported that García was dating baseball player Nick Swisher.[10] They became engaged in May 2010,[11] and married on December 11, 2010 at the Breakers Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach, Florida.[12] Bridesmaids for García included friends and fellow actresses Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Melissa Peterman, and Reba McEntire.[13] Since her marriage, she has been credited as Joanna García Swisher.[8] The couple has a daughter, Emerson (born 2013).[14][15] In February 2016, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child.[16]
Causes and interests
García volunteers as a teacher for children who are learning English as a second language. She is involved with the organization Make the Commitment, whose purpose is to raise awareness about cervical cancer.[17][18][19] She has an organization called We Reach,[4] a charity which has assembled an advisory board in the entertainment industry to help young girls around the country organize charity events in their hometowns. The charity also has the goal of empowering young women.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Superboy | Girl | Episode: "Obituary for a Superhero" |
| 1992 | Clarissa Explains It All | Fiona | Episode: "Take My Advice... Please" |
| 1994–1996 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Sam | Main role (37 episodes) |
| 1994 | seaQuest DSV | Iris | Episode: "Playtime" |
| 1996, 1997 | Second Noah | Katherine Ortega | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Step by Step | Chelsea | Episode: "We're Going to Disney World: Part 1" |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Julie Shepard | Miniseries; episode: "For Miles and Miles" |
| 1997 | Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder | Susie | Movie |
| 1998 | Party of Five | Hallie | 5 episodes |
| 1998 | Any Day Now | Martha Montgomery | Episode: "It's Who You Sleep With" |
| 1999 | Holy Joe | Joyce Cass | Movie |
| 1999 | Dawson's Creek | Girl #1 – Tracy | Episode: "Be Careful What You Wish For" |
| 1999 | Pacific Blue | Leah Chandler | Episode: "Lucky 13" |
| 1999 | Providence | Gillian | Episode: "Heaven Can Wait" |
| 1999 | CI5: The New Professionals | Cadet Susan | Episode: "Glory Days" |
| 2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Vicki Appleby | 5 episodes |
| 2000 | Opposite Sex | Cassie Schreiber | Episode: "The Homosexual Episode" |
| 2000 | Freedom | Sally Mueller | Episode: "Assassins" |
| 2000 | Boston Public | Susan Potter | Episode: "Chapter Four" |
| 2001 | Go Fish | Amanda | Episode: "Go P.D.A." |
| 2001 | Going to California | Jennifer | Episode: "I Know Why the Caged Rhino Sings" |
| 2001–2007 | Reba | Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery | Main role (126 episodes) |
| 2001 | Off Centre | Ramona | Episode: "Let's Meet Mike and Euan" |
| 2004 | What I Like About You | Fiona | Episode: "Three Little Words" |
| 2005 | Family Guy | Liddane (voice) | Episode: "8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter" |
| 2006 | Initiation of Sarah, TheThe Initiation of Sarah | Corinne | Movie |
| 2008 | Welcome to The Captain | Hope | Main role (all 5 episodes) |
| 2008 | Very Merry Daughter of the Bride, AA Very Merry Daughter of the Bride | Roxanne | Movie |
| 2008–2009 | Privileged | Megan Smith | Main role (all 18 episodes) |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Bree Buckley | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Maggie | Episode: "The Window" |
| 2010 | Revenge of the Bridesmaids | Parker Wald | Movie |
| 2010–2011 | Better with You | Mia Putney | Main role (all 22 episodes) |
| 2011 | Penguins of Madagascar, TheThe Penguins of Madagascar | Shauna | Voice only; episode: "Love Hurts" |
| 2012 | Royal Pains | Dr. Nina Greene | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Animal Practice | Dorothy Crane | Main role (all 9 episodes) |
| 2013–2015 | Once Upon a Time | Ariel | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2014 | The Mindy Project | Sally Prentice | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Astronaut Wives Club | Betty Grissom | Main role (10 episodes) |
| 2015 | Grandfathered | Sloan | Episode: "Edie's Two Dads" |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | American Pie 2 | Christy | |
| 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Sandy Sue | |
| 2006 | A-List | Naomi | |
| 2008 | Extreme Movie | Sweetie Pie | |
| 2013 | Internship, TheThe Internship | Megan | |
| 2016 | Fist Fight |
Accolades
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actress – Comedy | Reba | Nominated |
| 2009 | ALMA Awards | Actress in Television – Comedy | Privileged | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Welcome to the World of JoAnna Garcia. peopleenespanol.com
- ↑ Joanna Garcia Biography (1979–) at filmreference.com
- 1 2 3 4 Deggans, Eric. "'Reba' has a touch of Tampa", St. Petersburg Times, 1 February 2002.
- 1 2 Joanna García at superiorpics.com
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (2009-06-25). "'Gossip Girl' scoop: JoAnna Garcia is Nate's new GF!". entertainmentweekly. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ↑ DiNunno, Gina (2010-01-25). "Privileged's JoAnna Garcia Tapped for ABC Comedy". TVGuide.com.
- ↑ ‘Better With You’ Cancelled By ABC – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com (2011-05-13). Retrieved on 2012-12-28.
- 1 2 Mitovich, Matt Webb (2011-09-07). Exclusive: JoAnna Garcia Scrubs In As Mysterious Royal Pains Doc. tvline.com
- ↑ "JoAnna Garcia of Reba & Trace Ayala Get Engaged". People. 2008-06-18.
- ↑ Marx, Linda (2009-08-12). "Is Kate Hudson A-Rod's Good Luck Charm?", People
- ↑ "Privileged's Joanna Garcia and Yankee Nick Swisher Are Engaged". People. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ↑ "Joanna Garcia and Nick Swisher Wed in Palm Beach". People. 2010-12-11. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ↑ "Joanna Garcia marries New York Yankees fiance Nick Swisher in Palm Beach ceremony". New York Daily News. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ↑ Messer, Lesley. "JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher Welcome Baby Girl". ABC. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Nick and JoAnna Garcia Swisher Welcome Daughter Emerson Jay". People. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ↑ Kirby, Iona (February 24, 2016). "'We are so excited!' JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher announce they're expecting their second child together... and reveal it's a girl". Daily Mail. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ↑ TV Star Joanna Garcia Brings Nationwide Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign to Chicago, MakeTheConnection.org, 2005.
- ↑ TV Star Joanna Garcia Brings Nationwide Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign to Miami, MakeTheConnection.org, 2005.
- ↑ Rybak, Hollie (2005-10-04). Actress spreads awareness of cervical cancer at U. South Florida-area event. The Oracle. usforacle.com
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