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Paula Maria Santos Garcés (born
March 20 1974) is a
Colombian-born film and television
actress.
Biography
Personal 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 as a
personal trainer in
New York City. She is married to Antonio Hernandez, a deli owner in New York City and has one daughter, Skye Mahoney, whose father is her ex-boyfriend from high school (they never married).
Career
Garces drew Hollywood's attention when she toplined
Paramount Pictures' 2002 teen sci-fi adventure,
Clockstoppers, starring opposite
Jesse Bradford, directed by
Jonathan Frakes, and produced by
Gale Anne Hurd and
Albie Hecht. Paramount quickly became a fan and cast her in
Richard Benjamin's hip-hop comedy
Marci X opposite
Lisa Kudrow and
Damon Wayans.
Garces was next seen opposite Academy Award-winner
Tommy Lee Jones in the
Revolution Studios feature,
Man of the House. She was recently featured on
Jerry Bruckheimer's hit show, and, last year, starred in a six episode arc on
NBC's
, as well as guest spots on
HBO's hit series,
The Sopranos and
Oz. While filming
Law & Order: SVU, Garces was offered a role she couldn't refuse, which was as a new cast member on
FX's hit television series,
The Shield. Paula's character, Officer Tina Hanlon, brought new storylines and high ratings to the already popular drama. Because of this, her contract was extended to three more seasons, once again securing her position as a rising Latina star.
In one of her first films, she nabbed a starring role opposite
James Van Der Beek and
Mary McCormick in the 1997 indie drama,
Harvest (aka
Cash Crop). Other film credits include
James Redford's directorial debut,
Spin, opposite
Ruben Blades,
Stanley Tucci,
Dana Delany, and
Ryan Merriman, the critically-acclaimed
Hangin' with the Homeboys, Michael J. Fox's comedy,
Life with Mikey, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer's urban drama
Dangerous Minds, starring
Michelle Pfeiffer.
Garces was next seen in
New Line Cinema's 2008 summer release,
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, the sequel to the wildly successful cult hit
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Expanding her career further, Paula is now working behind the cameras as Executive Producer to the animated film
, which has already received great reviews at numerous film festivals. She can also be heard voicing the lead character, Princess, in the animated film, which is a prequel to the live action feature film she'll be starring in and co-producing with writer, director
Alex Ferrari.
Filmography
Image:harlod.jpg|Paula Garcés in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
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