Jessica Marie Garcia

Jessica Marie Garcia (born March 23, 1987) is an American actress. She made her acting debut starring as Sierra on the drama series Huge (2010). She then portrayed Becky on the sitcom The Middle (2012–2014), and received recognition for her role as Willow Cruz on the Disney Channel series Liv and Maddie (2013–2017). She portrayed Rhonda Navarro on the thriller series How to Get Away with Murder (2018–2019), and currently portrays Jasmine Flores on the Netflix series On My Block (2018–present).

Jessica Marie Garcia
Born
Jessica Marie Garcia

(1987-03-23) March 23, 1987
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1999, 2010–present
Spouse(s)
Adam Celorier
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(m. 2018)​

Early life

Garcia was born on March 23, 1987, in Orlando, Florida.[1] Garcia's father is of Mexican descent, while her mother is of Cuban descent.[1] At the age of 19, Garcia moved to Los Angeles.[1] Before pursuing acting, she worked at Olive Garden and a restaurant called The Counter, a job she continued while appearing on the show Liv and Maddie.[2]

Career

Garcia began acting in 2010, making her professional debut starring as Sierra, a recurring role, on the ABC Family drama series Huge,[3] and in the same year starred as Lucero in the independent film Las Angeles. Following this, from 2012 to 2014, she starred as Becky in the ABC sitcom The Middle.[4] During her appearances on The Middle, Garcia began appearing on the Disney Channel series Liv and Maddie as Willow Cruz, a role she played until 2017.[5] In 2017, she starred as Peaches in the film Avenge the Crows.[6]

From 2015 to 2019, Garcia starred in and co-wrote episodes for the comedy sketch show Betch.[7] In 2018, Garcia began appearing in the Netflix drama series On My Block as Jasmine Flores.[8] Originally cast in a recurring role, Garcia was promoted to a series regular from the second season.[9] For her performance, she was nominated for Choice Summer TV Actress at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards.[10] In the same year, she portrayed Rhonda Navarro on the thriller series How to Get Away with Murder, a role she held until 2019.[11] In 2020, Garcia began appearing in the Disney+ series Diary of a Future President as Camila.[12]

Personal life

In 2013, Garcia discovered that she was pre-diabetic, and to prevent getting diabetes, she lost over 70 pounds, stating that her career was her "biggest motivation to start living a healthier life."[2]

In January 2016, Garcia became engaged to actor Adam Celorier,[13] whom she married two years later in October 2018.[13]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Our Friend, Martin Maria Ramirez Direct-to-video
2010 Las Angeles Lucero Film
2017 Avenge the Crows Peaches Film
TBA How to Get $100 Million TBA Short film; filming

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Huge Sierra Recurring role; 5 episodes
2012 County Vicky Santos Television film
2012–2014 The Middle Becky Recurring role; 11 episodes
2013–2017 Liv and Maddie Willow Cruz Recurring role; 36 episodes
2015–2019 Betch Various Also co-writer
2016 Casual Marta Episode: "Phase 3"
2017–2018 Hacking High School Becca Recurring role; 4 episodes
2018–present On My Block Jasmine Flores Recurring (season 1); main role (season 2–present)
2018 Goliath Ana Episode: "Alo"
2018 Starter Pack Penley Recurring role; 4 episodes
2018–2019 How to Get Away with Murder Rhonda Navarro Recurring role; 5 episodes
2019 American Princess Nurse Paloma Recurring role; 2 episodes
2019 The Filth Kevin Episode: "Filthy Bro Day"
2020 Diary of a Future President Camilla Recurring role; 5 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV Actress On My Block Nominated [14]

References
  1. "Jessica Marie Garcia: 11 facts about the On My Block star you probably didn't know". PopBuzz. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  2. "10 Things You Didn't Know about Jessica Marie Garcia". TV Overmind. March 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  3. "Jessica Marie Garcia Talks ABC Family's 'Huge,' Self-Worth And Choosing To Be Healthy". Galo. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  4. "Cuban actress Jessica Marie García stars "On my block"". In South. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  5. "Liv and Maddie Star Jessica Marie Garcia on Losing Weight, Gaining Confidence, and Everything in Between". Glamour. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  6. Hipes, Patrick. "'On My Block': Jessica Marie Garcia Upped To Regular On Netflix Series". Deadline. Deadline. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  7. "'On My Block': Jessica Marie Garcia Upped To Regular On Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. "On My Block Is a Remarkable Coming-of-Age Story". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  9. "How On My Block Turned Jasmine From a Punch Line Into a Star". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  10. "Teen Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". Billboard. August 11, 2019. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  11. "'How To Get Away With Murder' season 5: Jessica Marie Garcia has 'the blisters to prove' she was on the sets of the Viola Davis show". meaww.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  12. "'On My Block's Jessica Marie Garcia Loves Supporting Latino Shows: "We Have to Raise Each Other Up"". Remezcla. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  13. "'Liv and Maddie' Star Jessica Marie Garcia Is Married". J-14. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  14. Swift, Andy (July 8, 2019). "Teen Choice Awards: 'Stranger Things' Leads Final Wave of 2019 Nominations". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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