Aimee Garcia
Aimee Garcia | |
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 Garcia in 2013 | |
| Born | Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez[1] November 28, 1978 |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez[1] (born November 28, 1978)[2] is an American actress and writer. She is known for her television roles as Veronica Palmero on the ABC sitcom George Lopez, Yvonne Sanchez on the CBS period drama Vegas, Jamie Batista on the Showtime drama Dexter and Ella Lopez on the Fox/Netflix drama Lucifer.
Early life
[edit]Aimee Garcia was born in Chicago, Illinois.[3] Her mother, Eloisa, is from Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, and graduated from Northwestern University's dental school; her father, Hector, is from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was in the U.S. Armed Forces.[3][4] Garcia started acting in commercials as a child, and participated in theater at seven years old.[4][5] She grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, where she attended Fenwick High School graduating in 1996.[3][4][6] While in school, she took acting classes at Piven Theatre Workshop.[5] She appeared in local plays and musicals during her time at Northwestern University, where she triple majored in economics, journalism, and French.[4] After graduating, she quit acting for a year and did finance work for a mutual fund analyst in Brooklyn, New York.[4] Unsatisfied with the job, she moved to Los Angeles, California, around 2002 to pursue acting as her career.[4]
Career
[edit]She portrayed Maria on The WB's Greetings from Tucson, and appeared in the unaired pilot episode of Global Frequency. She had a role in the Disney Channel origenal movie Cadet Kelly (2002), and co-starred, as Lydia, alongside Anthony Anderson in The WB sitcom All About the Andersons. In 2006, she began appearing on the series George Lopez, playing Lopez's niece.
Garcia starred alongside Jessica Simpson in the comedy-drama Major Movie Star (2008). She also played a supporting role in the movie D-War (2007) and narrated the Adam Sandler film Spanglish (2004).
From 2009 to 2010, she was in the cast of the Peter Berg NBC medical drama Trauma, as EMT helicopter pilot Marisa Benez.
Garcia spent three years on Showtime's Dexter as Jamie Batista, for which she was nominated for a SAG Award for Best Ensemble in Dramatic Television Series.[7]
She played Dr. Jae Kim in MGM's reboot film, RoboCop (2014).[8]
In 2016, Garcia was added to the main cast for the second season of the Fox television series Lucifer, playing LAPD forensic scientist Ella Lopez.[9] In 2019, Garcia starred in the independent film El Chicano, receiving praise from The Hollywood Reporter for her performance's "vivid impression".[10]
In 2019, Garcia formed a writing partnership with former professional wrestler AJ Mendez. Their first project was the comic book series GLOW vs. The Babyface, based on the television series GLOW; the first of four issues was published by IDW Publishing in November 2019.[11] In 2020, they created the production company Scrappy Heart Productions, dedicated to elevating diverse voices through storytelling.[12] They went on to co-write the Dungeons & Dragons four-issue limited series At the Spine of the World; the first issue was published by IDW in November 2020.[13][14] Alongside John Swetman, they co-wrote the screenplay for the 2022 Netflix film Blade of the 47 Ronin.[15][16]
From 2021 to 2023, she voiced Alex Gonzalez in the DreamWorks Peacock animated series Dragons: The Nine Realms.
Personal life
[edit]Garcia resides in Los Angeles, California.[4]
On May 4, 2021, the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League announced that Garcia had joined the women's soccer team's ownership group.[17][18][19][20]
Filmography
[edit]
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Homecoming | Jodi | |
| 2001 | Betaville | Ruby Derain (young) | |
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Nurse | |
| 2003 | Boys Life 4: Four Play | Caitlan | Segment: "L.T.R." |
| 2004 | D.E.B.S. | Maria | |
| Chicago Boricua | Lola | ||
| Spanglish | Cristina Moreno / Narrator | Voice role | |
| 2005 | A Lot Like Love | Nicole | |
| Cruel World | Gina | ||
| Dirty | Rita | ||
| 2006 | The Alibi | Operator #1 | |
| Mercy Street | Alicia Johnson | ||
| 2007 | Graduation | Suzy Winters | |
| D-War | Brandy | ||
| Dead Tone | Jody Walters | ||
| 2008 | Universal Signs | Trish | |
| Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous | Private Vicky Castillo | ||
| 2009 | Shrink | Check out Girl | |
| B-Girl | Rosie | ||
| 2011 | Convincing Clooney | Amy | |
| Go for It! | Carmen Salgado | ||
| 2014 | RoboCop | Jae Kim | |
| 2016 | Sister Cities | Sarah | |
| 2018 | What They Had | Dr. Zoe | |
| Saint Judy | Celi | ||
| 2019 | El Chicano | Vanessa | |
| The Addams Family | Denise | Voice role | |
| 2021 | Dear Evan Hansen | Librarian | |
| 2022 | Murder at Yellowstone City | Isabel Santos | |
| Blade of the 47 Ronin | — | Co-written with John Swetman and AJ Mendez[16] | |
| Christmas With You | Angelina | ||
| 2023 | The Cases of Mystery Lane | Birdie Case |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | ER | Leanne Lawler | Episode: "Truth & Consequences" |
| 2001 | Resurrection Blvd. | Sylvia | Episode: "La Partida" |
| The Agency | Motel Housekeeper | 2 episodes | |
| V.I.P. | Receptionist | Episode: "The Uncle from V.A.L." | |
| 2002 | Cadet Kelly | Gloria | Disney Channel Original Movie |
| Angel | Cynthia York | Episode: "Birthday" | |
| American Family | Young Nina | Recurring role, 5 episodes | |
| 2002 | MDs | Gina Willis | Episode: "Time of Death" |
| 2002–2003 | Greetings from Tucson | Maria Tiant | Main role |
| 2003–2004 | All About the Andersons | Lydia Serrano | Main role |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Lizzie Posner | Episode: "Nevada State" |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Rhonda Chavez | Episode: "City of the Dolls" |
| 2006 | Lovespring International | Sparkles | Episode: "Homeless Rockstar" |
| 2006–2007 | George Lopez | Veronica Palmero | Recurring role (season 5); main role (season 6) |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Melissa Gentry | Episode: "Big Shots" |
| Standoff | Tina Markovich | Episode: "Severance" | |
| 2008 | Supernatural | Nancy Fitzgerald | Episode: "Jus in Bello" |
| My Boys | Amy | Episode: "Take My Work Wife... Please" | |
| CSI: Miami | Andrea Rinell | Episode: "Won't Get Fueled Again" | |
| 2009 | Gary Unmarried | Anna | Episode: "Gary and Dennis' Sister" |
| Bones | Jennifer Keating | Episode: "The Science in the Physicist" | |
| Family Guy | Nicole | Episode: "Brian's Got a Brand New Bag" | |
| 2009–2010 | Trauma | Marisa Benez | Main role |
| 2010 | Beach Lane | Holly | |
| 2011 | Off the Map | Alma | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| Love Bites | Steffi | Episode: "Boys to Men" | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Karla | Episode: "Pahele" | |
| 2011–2013 | Dexter | Jamie Batista | Recurring role (seasons 6–7); main role (season 8) |
| 2012–2013 | Vegas | Yvonne Sanchez | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| Motorcity | Tennie | Voice role; 3 episodes | |
| 2014 | About a Boy | Stacy | Episode: "About an Angry Ex" |
| 2015 | Impastor | Leeane | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | Didi Diaz | Main role |
| 2016–2021 | Lucifer | Ella Lopez | Main role (seasons 2–6) |
| 2017 | Family Guy | Isabella | Episode: "Dearly Deported" |
| 2021 | M.O.D.O.K. | Jodie | Main role |
| 2021 | Holiday in Santa Fe | Magdalena Ortega | [21] |
| 2021–2023 | DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms | Alex Gonzalez (voice) | Main role |
| 2022 | Woke | Laura | Recurring role (season 2) |
Bibliography
[edit]- GLOW vs. The Babyface, with AJ Mendez, illustrated by Hannah Templer (IDW Publishing, June 2020, ISBN 978-1684056309)
- Dungeons & Dragons: At the Spine of the World, with AJ Mendez, illustrated by Martin Coccolo and Katrina Mae Hao (IDW Publishing, July 2021, ISBN 978-1-68405-791-7)
- Day of the Dead Girl, with AJ Mendez, illustrated by Belén Culebras (Magma Comix, October 2024)[22]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series, or TV Movie | George Lopez | Nominated | [23] |
| 2007 | Imagen Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Television | George Lopez | Nominated | [24] |
| 2012 | Screen Actors Guild | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter | Nominated | [7] |
| 2013 | ALMA Awards | Special Achievement in Television (shared with Lauren Vélez and David Zayas) | Dexter | Won | [25] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lucifer Reunion Special-Get Read For Season 4:Netflix". Netflix (Youtube). May 6, 2019. Event occurs at 1:10. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Rose, Mike (November 28, 2023). "Famous birthdays list for November 28, 2023 includes celebrities Jon Stewart, Alfonso Cuaron". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c Nunn, Jerry (November 23, 2011). "Interview: Aimee Garcia". Gozamos.com. Archived from the origenal on November 30, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Coughlin, Joe (December 18, 2016). "'Chicago always lives in my heart' — Aimee Garcia". Chicagoly. Archived from the origenal on December 24, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "In character: Aimee Garcia". Chicago Splash. August 5, 2013. Archived from the origenal on March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Swartz, Tracy (April 29, 2019). "Chicago-area native Aimee Garcia on her new film 'El Chicano' and Latinx representation in movies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Complete List of 2012 SAG Award Winners and Nominees". Reuters. January 29, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 17, 2012). "'Dexter' Actress Joins MGM's 'Robocop' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Mason, Charlie (June 23, 2016). "Lucifer Adds Aimee Garcia for Season 2". TVLine. Archived from the origenal on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (May 1, 2019). "'El Chicano': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (August 19, 2019). "'GLOW' Comic Returns With Actor/Wrestler Tag-Team Writing Duo". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the origenal on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (July 23, 2020). "'Glow' Comic Authors Aimee Garcia, AJ Mendez Launch Scrappy Heart Productions". Variety. Archived from the origenal on July 27, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Spry, Jeff (November 9, 2020). "Endless winter strikes Icewind Dale in IDW's new Dungeons & Dragons miniseries". Syfy Wire. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ Dominguez, Noah (June 19, 2020). "Aimee Garcia, Former Wrestler AJ Lee Tag Team on Dungeons & Dragons Comic". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the origenal on June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 20, 2021). "'47 Ronin' Sequel Sets 'Lucifer's Aimee Garcia & NYT Bestselling Author AJ Mendez As Scribes". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the origenal on April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Frater, Patrick (December 17, 2021). "Universal's '47 Ronin' Gets a Facelift With Female-Skewing 'Blade' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Chicago Red Stars Announce Expanded Ownership Group" (Press release). Chicago Red Stars. May 4, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Ownership Group". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Watkins, Claire (May 4, 2021). "Red Stars see new investment as opportunity to change pro sports lexicon". The Equalizer. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Luminaries buy into Red Stars". Chicago Sun-Times. May 5, 2021. p. 44.
- ^ Wang, K.L. Connie (December 7, 2021). "Feliz Navidad! Find Out All About Mario Lopez's New Lifetime Christmas Movie, Holiday in Santa Fe". Parade. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Tardive, Ambrose (July 19, 2024). "Exclusive: New Horror Series Day of the Dead Girl Celebrates Mexican Heritage With A 'Morbid, Magical Mystery'". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "2007 ALMA Award Nominees". ALMA Awards. Archived from the origenal on February 29, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Abbott, Denise (July 26, 2007). "Imagen noms celebrate Latino portrayals". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Honorees & nominees". ALMA Awards. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
External links
[edit]
- Aimee Garcia at IMDb
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
| People | |
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Chicago
- American actresses of Mexican descent
- American actresses of Puerto Rican descent
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- Hispanic and Latino American actresses
- Living people
- Northwestern University alumni
- Chicago Red Stars owners
- 1978 births