Gina Torres facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gina Torres
Torres in 2024
Born	(1969-04-25) April 25, 1969 (age 56) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–present
Spouse(s)	Laurence Fishburne ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2018)​
Children	1

Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is a talented American actress. She is known for her strong roles in many TV shows and movies. You might recognize her as Zoe Washburne from the science fiction series Firefly. She also played Jessica Pearson in the popular legal drama Suits. Currently, she stars in the series 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Early Life and Education

Gina Torres was born in New York City. She grew up in an area called The Bronx. Her parents came from Cuba. Her father worked as a typesetter for newspapers. Gina speaks Spanish very well.

Gina is also a gifted singer. She has a mezzo-soprano voice. She started singing when she was young. She went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. There, she studied opera and jazz music. She also sang in a gospel choir. Even though she was accepted into several colleges, she decided to become an actress instead.

Acting Career Highlights

Gina Torres has had a long and successful acting career. In 2001, she won an ALMA Award. This was for her excellent work in the TV show Cleopatra 2525.

She became well-known for playing Zoe Washburne in the TV series Firefly in 2002. Later, she played this same character in the movie Serenity in 2005. That same year, she was nominated for an award for her role as Jasmine in the show Angel.

Gina has also appeared in big movies. These include The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, both from 2003. She also acted in I Think I Love My Wife (2007).

Voice Acting and Other Roles

Besides live-action roles, Gina is a talented voice actress. She voiced the character Vixen in the animated series Justice League Unlimited. She also voiced Wonder Woman in the video game DC Universe Online. Another voice role was Airachnid in the cartoon Transformers Prime.

In 2011, Gina got a main role as Jessica Pearson in the TV show Suits. She played this powerful lawyer for many years. In 2016, she decided to leave the show. This was because she was tired of traveling between Toronto, where Suits was filmed, and her home in Los Angeles. She then joined another show called The Catch, which was filmed in L.A. She later returned to Suits for some special appearances.

In 2018, it was announced that Gina would star in and help produce a spin-off show from Suits. This new series, called Pearson, focused on her character, Jessica Pearson.

More recently, in 2020, Gina Torres joined the cast of the drama series 9-1-1: Lone Star. She plays the character Tommy Vega in this show.

Personal Life

Gina Torres was married to actor Laurence Fishburne. They got engaged in 2001 and married in 2002. They have one daughter together. Gina was also a stepmother to Laurence's two children from a previous marriage. Interestingly, Gina and Laurence played a married couple on the TV show Hannibal.

In 2017, Gina announced that she and Laurence had separated. Their divorce was finalized in 2018.

On January 1, 2020, Gina Torres was a Grand Marshal for the famous Rose Parade. This is a big honor!

Awards and Nominations

Gina Torres has been recognized for her acting with several awards and nominations.

Images for kids

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  Gina Torres in 2008

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  Torres at the 2018 Global Education and Skills Forum

See also

In Spanish: Gina Torres para niños