Biography
Who is Paula Garcés?
Early life and background
Paula Garcés was born in Medellín, Colombia, on March 20, 1974. While she was very young, she relocated to the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City. She later became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
Early acting career
Her professional acting path began with the 1995 film Dangerous Minds, where she appeared as Alvina alongside Michelle Pfeiffer. She also secured work on daytime television, especially portraying Pilar Santos on the long-running soap opera Guiding Light.
During the early 2000s, her filmography expanded with teen sci-fi projects like Clockstoppers. She appeared in the comedy Marci X and the Revolution Studios film Man of the House, which featured Tommy Lee Jones. She also worked on National Lampoon's Pledge This! In 2004.
Television and film success
Paula Garcés became well known for playing Maria in the Harold and Kumar franchise. She appeared in the original 2004 film, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, and returned for the sequels in 2008 and 2011. Her television career includes a regular role on The Shield and a part in the ABC drama Defying Gravity, where she portrayed documentarian Paula Morales.
She also made guest appearances on major series such as Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, CSI: Miami, The Sopranos, and Oz. Her television work continued with a recurring role as Dr. Kelly Hernandez on Warehouse 13 and a guest spot on Elementary as a police officer named Paula Reyes. Later, she joined the cast of the Netflix show On My Block as the mother of the character Ruby, a role she continued in the spinoff Freeridge.
Comic books and creative projects
While attending a fan convention to promote her film work, Paula Garcés observed a lack of Latino superheroes despite high interest from the audience. She launched Further Lane Productions to release a limited comic series featuring a Latina hero named Aluna.
She collaborated with S2 Games to voice Aluna for the multiplayer game Heroes of Newerth in 2011. By 2014, she partnered with sekretagent Productions and Allegory Media to produce a four-issue comic book run. The character of Aluna was eventually adapted into an action role-playing game in 2019.
Family and personal life
In 2002, Paula Garcés married Antonio Hernandez, an entrepreneur and producer. The couple has one son together, who was born in 2013. She had an older daughter born in 1992, when she was eighteen years old.
Birthday and age
Paula Garcés was born on March 20, 1974, which makes Paula 52 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Paula shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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