Aimee Garcia
{{Short description|American actress (born 1978)}}
{{Distinguish|Aimeé García Marrero|Amy Garcia}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aimee Garcia
| image = Aimee Garcia by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Garcia in 2013
| birth_name = Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&feature=youtu.be&v=mTtbg9poe_w+%28minute+1%3A10&ab_channel=Netflix |title=Lucifer Reunion Special-Get Read For Season 4:Netflix |access-date=September 9, 2023 |date=May 6, 2019 |time=1:10|website=Netflix (Youtube)}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|11|28}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| alma_mater = Northwestern University (BA)
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1996–present
| website =
}}
Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez (born November 28, 1978){{cite news|last=Rose|first=Mike|title=Famous birthdays list for November 28, 2023 includes celebrities Jon Stewart, Alfonso Cuaron|work=The Plain Dealer|date=November 28, 2023|accessdate=November 28, 2023|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/11/famous-birthdays-list-for-november-28-2023-includes-celebrities-jon-stewart-alfonso-cuaron.html}} is an American actress and writer. She is known for her television roles as Veronica Palmero on the ABC sitcom George Lopez (2006–2007), Jamie Batista on the Showtime drama Dexter (2011–2013), Yvonne Sanchez on the CBS period drama Vegas (2012–2013), and Ella Lopez on the Fox/Netflix drama Lucifer (2016–2021).
Early life
Aimee Garcia was born in Chicago, Illinois. 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.{{cite web|last=Nunn|first=Jerry|url=http://gozamos.com/2011/11/interview-aimee-garcia/|title=Interview: Aimee Garcia|work=Gozamos.com|date=November 23, 2011|access-date=September 1, 2015|archive-date=November 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130201501/http://gozamos.com/2011/11/interview-aimee-garcia/|url-status=dead}} Garcia started acting in commercials as a child, and participated in theater at seven years old.{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagosplash.com/2013/08/05/in-character-aimee-garcia|title=In character: Aimee Garcia|date=August 5, 2013|access-date=March 12, 2018|work=Chicago Splash|archive-date=March 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313031349/http://www.chicagosplash.com/2013/08/05/in-character-aimee-garcia|url-status=dead}} She grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, where she attended Fenwick High School graduating in 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-aimee-garcia-el-chicano-20190429-story.html|last=Swartz|first=Tracy|title=Chicago-area native Aimee Garcia on her new film 'El Chicano' and Latinx representation in movies|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=September 9, 2023|date=April 29, 2019}} While in school, she took acting classes at Piven Theatre Workshop. She appeared in local plays and musicals during her time at Northwestern University, where she triple majored in economics, journalism, and French. After graduating, she quit acting for a year and did finance work for a mutual fund analyst in Brooklyn, New York. Unsatisfied with the job, she moved to Los Angeles, California, around 2002 to pursue acting as her career.
Career
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 original 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS7789054220120130|title=Complete List of 2012 SAG Award Winners and Nominees|date=January 29, 2012|access-date=March 12, 2018|work=Reuters}}
She played Dr. Jae Kim in MGM's reboot film, RoboCop (2014).{{cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/aimee-garcia-robocop-370779|title='Dexter' Actress Joins MGM's 'Robocop' (Exclusive)|date=September 17, 2012|access-date=March 11, 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}
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.{{cite web|last1=Mason|first1=Charlie|title=Lucifer Adds Aimee Garcia for Season 2|url=http://tvline.com/2016/06/23/lucifer-season-2-aimee-garcia-cast-fox/|website=TVLine|date=June 23, 2016|access-date=August 8, 2016|archive-date=June 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624051612/http://tvline.com/2016/06/23/lucifer-season-2-aimee-garcia-cast-fox/|url-status=dead}} In 2019, Garcia starred in the independent film El Chicano, receiving praise from The Hollywood Reporter for her performance's "vivid impression".{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/el-chicano-1206533|title='El Chicano': Film Review|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Frank|last=Scheck|date=May 1, 2019|access-date=May 2, 2019}}
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.{{cite web|last=McMillan|first=Graeme|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/glow-comic-returns-at-idw-new-actor-wrestler-tag-team-writing-duo-1232835|title='GLOW' Comic Returns With Actor/Wrestler Tag-Team Writing Duo|date=August 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190819180147/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/glow-comic-returns-at-idw-new-actor-wrestler-tag-team-writing-duo-1232835|archive-date=August 19, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=August 19, 2019|work=The Hollywood Reporter}} In 2020, they created the production company Scrappy Heart Productions, dedicated to elevating diverse voices through storytelling.{{Cite web|last=Donnelly|first=Matt|date=July 23, 2020|title='Glow' Comic Authors Aimee Garcia, AJ Mendez Launch Scrappy Heart Productions|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/glow-aimee-garcia-aj-mendez-scrappy-heart-productions-1234714953/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727003447/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/glow-aimee-garcia-aj-mendez-scrappy-heart-productions-1234714953/|archive-date=July 27, 2020|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web|last=Spry|first=Jeff|date=November 9, 2020|title=Endless winter strikes Icewind Dale in IDW's new Dungeons & Dragons miniseries|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/idws-publishing%27s-new-dungeons-dragons-miniseries|access-date=March 31, 2021|website=Syfy Wire|language=en}}{{cite web|last=Dominguez|first=Noah|url=https://www.cbr.com/aimee-garcia-former-wrestler-aj-lee-tag-team-on-dungeons-dragons-comic/|title=Aimee Garcia, Former Wrestler AJ Lee Tag Team on Dungeons & Dragons Comic|date=June 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620040855/https://www.cbr.com/aimee-garcia-former-wrestler-aj-lee-tag-team-on-dungeons-dragons-comic/|archive-date=June 20, 2020|url-status=live|work=Comic Book Resources|access-date=June 21, 2020}} Alongside John Swetman, they co-wrote the screenplay for the 2022 Netflix film Blade of the 47 Ronin.{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=April 20, 2021|title='47 Ronin' Sequel Sets 'Lucifer's Aimee Garcia & NYT Bestselling Author AJ Mendez As Scribes|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/aimee-garcia-aj-mendez-47-ronin-sequel-writers-1234740406/|url-status=live|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420191425/https://deadline.com/2021/04/aimee-garcia-aj-mendez-47-ronin-sequel-writers-1234740406/ |archive-date=April 20, 2021 }}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/asia/universal-blade-of-the-47-ronin-1235136733/|work=Variety|title=Universal's '47 Ronin' Gets a Facelift With Female-Skewing 'Blade' (Exclusive)|last=Frater|first=Patrick|date=December 17, 2021|accessdate=December 31, 2021}}
From 2021 to 2023, she voiced Alex Gonzalez in the DreamWorks Peacock animated series Dragons: The Nine Realms.
In 2022, Starred in Netflix movie “Christmas with You” with Freddie Prinze Jr..
Personal life
Garcia resides in Los Angeles, California.{{cite web|url=https://chicagolymag.com/web/2016/12/chicago-always-lives-in-my-heart-aimee-garcia/|title='Chicago always lives in my heart' — Aimee Garcia|date=December 18, 2016|work=Chicagoly|first=Joe|last=Coughlin|access-date=March 11, 2018|archive-date=December 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224203320/https://chicagolymag.com/web/2016/12/chicago-always-lives-in-my-heart-aimee-garcia/|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite press release |url=https://www.chicagoredstars.com/post/chicago-red-stars-announce-expanded-ownership-group |title=Chicago Red Stars Announce Expanded Ownership Group |date=May 4, 2021 |access-date=August 24, 2022 |publisher=Chicago Red Stars}}{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagoredstars.com/ownership |title=Ownership Group |work=Chicago Red Stars |access-date=August 24, 2022 |publisher=Chicago Red Stars}}{{cite news |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2021/05/04/red-stars-see-new-investment-as-opportunity-to-change-pro-sports-lexicon/ |date=May 4, 2021 |access-date=August 24, 2022 |work=The Equalizer |first=Claire |last=Watkins |title=Red Stars see new investment as opportunity to change pro sports lexicon}}{{cite news |title=Luminaries buy into Red Stars |date=May 5, 2021 |newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times |page=44}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1996
| The Homecoming | Jodi | |
| 2001
| Betaville | Ruby Derain (young) | |
| 2002
| Nurse | |
| 2003
| Caitlan | Segment: "L.T.R." |
| rowspan="3"|2004
| D.E.B.S. | Maria | |
| Chicago Boricua
| Lola | |
| Spanglish
| Cristina Moreno / Narrator | Voice role |
| rowspan="3"| 2005
| Nicole | |
| Cruel World
| Gina | |
| Dirty
| Rita | |
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| Operator #1 | |
| Mercy Street
| Alicia Johnson | |
| rowspan="3"| 2007
| Suzy Winters | |
| D-War
| Brandy | |
| Dead Tone
| Jody Walters | |
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| Trish | |
| Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
| Private Vicky Castillo | |
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| Shrink | Check out Girl | |
| B-Girl
| Rosie | |
| rowspan="2"| 2011
| Convincing Clooney | Amy | |
| Go for It!
| Carmen Salgado | |
| 2014
| RoboCop | Jae Kim | |
| 2016
| Sarah | |
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| Dr. Zoe | |
| Saint Judy
| Celi | |
| rowspan="2"| 2019
| Vanessa | |
| The Addams Family
| Denise | Voice role |
| 2021
| Librarian | |
| rowspan="3" | 2022
| Isabel Santos | |
| Blade of the 47 Ronin
|{{N/A}} |Co-written with John Swetman and AJ Mendez |
| Christmas With You
|Angelina | |
| 2023
| The Cases of Mystery Lane | Birdie Case | |
| 2025
| Aimee Comes First | Aimee | Short film; also director, writer and producer{{cite web |title=Aimee Comes First |url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/aimee-comes-first-2025 |website=Tribeca Festival |access-date=April 22, 2025}} |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 1999
| ER | Leanne Lawler | Episode: "Truth & Consequences" |
| rowspan="3"| 2001
| Sylvia | Episode: "La Partida" |
| The Agency
| Motel Housekeeper | 2 episodes |
| V.I.P.
| Receptionist | Episode: "The Uncle from V.A.L." |
| rowspan="3"| 2002
| Gloria |
| Angel
| Cynthia York | Episode: "Birthday" |
| American Family
| Young Nina | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2002
| MDs | Gina Willis | Episode: "Time of Death" |
| 2002–2003
| Maria Tiant | Main role |
| 2003–2004
| Lydia Serrano | Main role |
| 2004
| Lizzie Posner | Episode: "Nevada State" |
| 2005
| CSI: NY | Rhonda Chavez | Episode: "City of the Dolls" |
| 2006
| Sparkles | Episode: "Homeless Rockstar" |
| 2006–2007
| Recurring role (season 5); main role (season 6) |
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Melissa Gentry | Episode: "Big Shots" |
| Standoff
| Tina Markovich | Episode: "Severance" |
| rowspan="3"| 2008
| 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" |
| rowspan="3"| 2009
| 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 |
| rowspan="3"| 2011
| 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) |
| rowspan="2"| 2012–2013
| Vegas | Yvonne Sanchez | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| Motorcity
| Tennie | Voice role; 3 episodes |
| 2014
| Stacy | Episode: "About an Angry Ex" |
| 2015
| Impastor | Leeane | 2 episodes |
| 2016
| Didi Diaz | Main role |
| 2016–2021
| Lucifer | Ella Lopez | Main role (seasons 2–6) |
| 2017
| Isabella | Episode: "Dearly Deported" |
| 2021
| Jodie | Main role |
| 2021
| Magdalena Ortega | {{cite web|last=Wang|first=K.L. Connie|url=https://parade.com/1304735/klconniewang/holiday-in-santa-fe/|title=Feliz Navidad! Find Out All About Mario Lopez's New Lifetime Christmas Movie, Holiday in Santa Fe|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=December 31, 2021|website=Parade}} |
| 2021–2023
| DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms | Alex Gonzalez (voice) | Main role |
| 2022
| Woke | Laura | Recurring role (season 2) |
Bibliography
- 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){{Cite web |last=Tardive |first=Ambrose |title=Exclusive: New Horror Series Day of the Dead Girl Celebrates Mexican Heritage With A 'Morbid, Magical Mystery' |url=https://screenrant.com/aj-mendez-aimee-garcia-horror-comic-series/ |date=July 19, 2024 |access-date=July 20, 2024 |website=Screen Rant}}
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Category:American actresses of Mexican descent
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Category:Northwestern University alumni