Aimee Garcia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aimee Garcia
Garcia in 2013
Born	Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez (1978-11-28) November 28, 1978 (age 46) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma mater	Northwestern University (BA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1996–present

Aimee Garcia, born on November 28, 1978, is an American actress. She is famous for her roles on TV shows. You might know her as Veronica Palmero from the sitcom George Lopez. She also played Jamie Batista in the drama Dexter. Later, she was Yvonne Sanchez in Vegas. Aimee is also well-known for playing Ella Lopez in the popular show Lucifer.

Aimee Garcia's Early Life

Aimee Garcia was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her mother, Eloisa, is from Mexico. Her father, Hector, is from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and was in the U.S. Armed Forces. Aimee started acting in TV commercials when she was a child. She also began performing in theater at just seven years old.

Growing Up in Illinois

Aimee grew up in Oak Park, Illinois. She went to Fenwick High School and finished in 1996. While in school, she took acting classes. She also performed in plays and musicals at Northwestern University. There, she studied three subjects: economics, journalism, and French.

Moving to Los Angeles

After college, Aimee stopped acting for a year. She worked in finance in Brooklyn, New York. But she didn't enjoy that job. So, around 2002, she moved to Los Angeles, California. She wanted to focus on acting as her full-time career.

Aimee Garcia's Acting Career

Aimee Garcia has had many roles in TV shows and movies. She played Maria in Greetings from Tucson. She also appeared in the Disney Channel movie Cadet Kelly in 2002. Later, she co-starred as Lydia in the sitcom All About the Andersons. In 2006, she joined the cast of George Lopez as George's niece.

Movie Roles

Aimee has been in several films. She acted with Jessica Simpson in the comedy-drama Major Movie Star (2008). She also had a role in the movie D-War (2007). You might have heard her voice in the Adam Sandler film Spanglish (2004), where she was the narrator. In 2014, she played Dr. Jae Kim in the movie RoboCop.

TV Show Highlights

From 2009 to 2010, Aimee was in the NBC medical drama Trauma. She played Marisa Benez, an EMT helicopter pilot. She spent three years on the show Dexter as Jamie Batista. For this role, she was nominated for a SAG Award.

In 2016, Aimee joined the main cast of Lucifer. She played Ella Lopez, a forensic scientist for the LAPD. This role made her very popular. From 2021 to 2023, she voiced Alex Gonzalez in the animated series DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms. In 2022, she starred in the Netflix movie Christmas With You alongside Freddie Prinze Jr..

Writing and Production Work

In 2019, Aimee Garcia started writing comic books with former professional wrestler AJ Mendez. Their first project was a comic series called GLOW vs. The Babyface. It was based on the TV show GLOW. In 2020, they started their own company, Scrappy Heart Productions. This company aims to share stories from different voices. They also co-wrote a Dungeons & Dragons comic series. In 2022, they co-wrote the movie Blade of the 47 Ronin for Netflix.

Aimee Garcia's Personal Life

Aimee Garcia lives in Los Angeles, California. On May 4, 2021, the Chicago Red Stars soccer team announced something exciting. Aimee joined the ownership group of this women's soccer team.

Filmography

Aimee Garcia in 2014

Movies

Television Shows

Awards and Nominations

Aimee Garcia has been recognized for her acting. Here are some of the awards she has been nominated for or won:

See also

In Spanish: Aimee Garcia para niños