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| Aimee Garcia | |
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| Biographical | |
| Full Name | Aimee Garcia |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | November 28, 1978 |
| Birthplace | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, voice actress |
| Role | Tennie |
Aimee Garcia (born November 28, 1978) is an American actress, known for her roles as Veronica Palmero on the sitcom George Lopez and Jamie Batista on the Showtime drama Dexter. She provides the voice for Tennie in Motorcity .
Career[]
Garcia was cast as Maria on The WB's Greetings from Tucson and appeared at the Global Frequency television pilot as Aleph. She had a role on Cadet Kelly, and also co-starred alongsideAnthony Anderson in the TV series All About the Andersons, where she played Lydia. In 2006, she appeared on George Lopez as George Lopez' wife's niece.
Garcia starred alongside actress/singer Jessica Simpson in the 2008 comedy/drama Major Movie Star. She also played a brief part in the movie D-War and narrated the Adam Sandler filmSpanglish.
As of 2009, she was on the Peter Berg NBC medical drama Trauma as the EMT Helicopter Pilot Marisa Benez.
In 2011, it was announced she would play Jamie Batista on Showtime's Dexter, as well as a criminal on CBS's Hawaii Five-0.
[edit]Filmography[]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | The Homecoming | Jodi | Film debut |
| 2001 | Betaville | Ruby Derain (young) | |
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Nurse | |
| Cadet Kelly | Gloria | TV film | |
| 2003 | Boys Life 4: Four Play | Caitlan | Segment: L.T.R. |
| 2004 | Jessica | Amanda | TV film |
| D.E.B.S. | Maria | ||
| Boricua[disambiguation needed] | Lola | ||
| Spanglish | Narrator | Voice | |
| 2005 | Global Frequency | Aleph | TV film |
| A Lot Like Love | Nicole | ||
| Cruel World | Gina | ||
| Dirty | Rita | ||
| 2006 | Ultra | Kyra | TV film |
| The Alibi | Operator #1 | ||
| Mercy Street | Alicia Johnson | ||
| 2007 | D-War | Brandy | |
| Graduation | Suzy Winters | ||
| 7eventy 5ive | Jody Walters | ||
| 2008 | The More Things Change... | Diana Carter | TV film |
| Universal Signs | Trish | ||
| Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous | Private Vicky Castillo | ||
| 2009 | Operating Instructions | Megan | TV film |
| B-Girl | Rosie | ||
| Shrink | Check out Girl | ||
| 2010 | Beach Lane | Holly | TV film |
| Go for It! | Carmen Salgado | ||
| 2011 | Convincing Clooney | Amy | |
| 2013 | RoboCop | ||
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | ER | Leanne Lawler | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Resurrection Blvd. | Sylvia | 1 episode |
| V.I.P. | Receptionist | ||
| The Agency | Motel Housekeeper | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Angel | Cynthia York | 1 episode |
| American Family | Young Nina | Recurring character | |
| MDs | Gina Willis | 1 episode | |
| 2002–2003 | Greetings from Tucson | Maria Tiant | |
| 2003–2004 | All About the Andersons | Lydia | |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Lizzie Posner | 1 episode |
| El otro México | Herself | ||
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Rhonda Chavez | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Lovespring International | Sparkles | 1 episode |
| 2006–2007 | George Lopez | Veronica Palmero | Recurring/ Series Regular |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Melissa Gentry | 1 episode |
| Standoff | Tina Markovich | ||
| 2008 | Supernatural | Secretary Nancy Fitzgerald | 1 episode |
| My Boys | Amy | ||
| CSI: Miami | Andrea Rinell | ||
| 2009 | Gary Unmarried | Anna | 1 episode |
| Bones | Jennifer Keating | ||
| Family Guy | Nicole | ||
| 2009–2010 | Trauma | Marisa Benez | Series Regular |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Steffi | 1 episode |
| Off the Map | Alma | Recurring character | |
| Dexter | Jamie Batista | 12 episodes | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Karla | 1 episode | |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Film/Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Nominated | George Lopez |
| Imagen Award | Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | SAG Award | Best Ensemble in a Dramatic TV Series | Nominated | "Dexter" |