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Paula Garcés
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Paula Maria Santos Garcés (born March 20 1974) is a Colombian-born film and television actress.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Early life
- 1.2 Career
- 2 References
- 3 External links
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Biography
Early life
Garcés' father was a fisherman and her mother was a dance teacher. Moving from her birthplace of Medellin, Colombia to the United States at a young age, Garcés started acting in commercials through her talent agent, Diego Santiago, her father's best friend. Garcés later pursued a mini-stint career in kickboxing and being a personal trainer in New York City. She is married to Antonio Hernandez, a deli owner in New York City. Garcés has one daughter, Skye Mahoney, whose father is Garcés' ex-boyfriend from high school (they never married).
Career
Garcés' film credits include:
Spin,
Dangerous Minds,
Clockstoppers,
Marci X, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and
Man of the House. She is slated to appear in
Harold & Kumar 2, reprising her role as love interest "Maria" from the first film.
Garcés has a recurring role playing Millie Vizcarrondo in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2006, she joined the cast of the FX Networks crime drama The Shield as Officer Tina Hanlon. In Season 6 episode 9, 'Recoil' she is seen doing her first nude onscreen sex role with Alex O'Loughlin (Detective Kevin Hiatt)however, it was later stated in the credits that it was a body double, not really Garcés' . She guest starred in the "Unidentified Black Males" episode of The Sopranos (Season 5), in which she played Felicia Galan.
Garcés was ranked #62 on the
Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2002.
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