JoAnna Lynne Garcia Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, USA, she first got into performing at the age of 10 when she auditioned for a local theater production and landed the lead. She continued to act in high school where she was discovered by Nickelodeon and commuted from Florida to Montreal, Canada to star for two seasons in the television series Are You Afraid of ...
University of Florida, Florida State University, Tampa Catholic High School
Nationality
American
Spouse
Nick Swisher
Children
Emerson Jay Swisher, Sailor Stevie Swisher
Parents
Lorraine García, Jay García
Siblings
Michael Garcia
Nominations
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Comedy, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actress - Comedy
Movies
The Internship, Revenge of the Bridesmaids, A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride, Extreme Movie, The Initiation of Sarah, A-List, Not Another Teen Movie, American Pie 2, Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder, Untitled Family Pilot, Man of Miracles
TV Shows
The Astronaut Wives Club, Animal Practice, Better with You, Privileged, Welcome to The Captain, Reba, Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Star Sign
Leo
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Quote
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I definitely am afraid of the dark. Somehow, in my mind I can always come up with some horrific stuff to worry about.
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I kind of live a private life. I am out a lot, I have amazing friends and see a lot, so it's not like I'm a hermit. But I just know what I do for a living and that there are certain sensitivities.
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I've made my share of mistakes, but had the good fortune to have them not be so public.
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Fact
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 36, a daughter named Sailor Stevie Swisher on June 28, 2016. Child's father is her husband, Nick Swisher.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 33, a daughter Emerson Jay Swisher on May 21, 2013. Child's father is her husband, Nick Swisher.
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(December 11, 2010) Married her boyfriend of 16 months Nick Swisher following a 6-month-long engagement.
Was engaged to Trace Ayala [June 18, 2008 - August 2009].
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Attended Independent Day School in Tampa, a local private school.
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In her spare time, she teaches junior high school students English as a second language.
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Is of Cuban descent.
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Dad Jay is a gynecologist, mom Loraine is a homemaker and brother Michael is a medical school student.
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Was homecoming queen at Florida's Tampa Catholic High School.
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Joanna is a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.
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Played the President's daughter in the original pilot for the TV show DAG (2000). However, the show was revamped before airing and her character was eliminated.