Paula Garcés

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Birth Name: Paula Garcés

Age: 49, born 20 March 1974

Country of origin: Colombia

Currently Residing In: United States

Height: 5' 5"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Antonio Hernandez

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Description: Paula Garces was born on March 20, 1974, in Medellin, Colombia. At age 7 she relocated with her parents to New York City, where she resided primarily in Harlem. She made her film debut in Hollywood in Paramount's teen sci-fi adventure Clockstoppers (2002), starring opposite Jesse Bradford. She later was cast in Richard Benjamin's hip-hop comedy Marci X (2003) opposite Lisa Kudrow and Damon Wayans. Garces was next seen opposite Academy Award-winner Tommy Lee Jones in the Revolution Studios feature El hombre de la casa (2005) and as "Maria" in New Line's hit comedy 2 colgaos muy fumaos (2004) and reprised her role as Paula Garces was born on March 20, 1974, in Medellin, Colombia. At age 7 she relocated with her parents to New York City, where she resided primarily in Harlem. She made her film debut in Hollywood in Paramount's teen sci-fi adventure Clockstoppers (2002), starring opposite Jesse Bradford. She later was cast in Richard Benjamin's hip-hop comedy Marci X (2003) opposite Lisa Kudrow and Damon Wayans.

Garces was next seen opposite Academy Award-winner Tommy Lee Jones in the Revolution Studios feature El hombre de la casa (2005) and as "Maria" in New Line's hit comedy 2 colgaos muy fumaos (2004) and reprised her role as "Maria" in the hit sequel Dos colgaos muy fumaos: Fuga de Guantánamo (2008), which his grossed close to $40 million domestically. Garces was also featured on Jerry Bruckheimer's hit show CSI: Miami (2002). She starred in a six-episode arc on NBC's Ley y orden: Unidad de víctimas especiales (1999) as well as doing guest spots on HBO's hit series Los Soprano (1999) and Oz (1997). While filming "Law & Order: SVU", Garces was offered a role she could not refuse: a new cast member on FX's hit television series The shield: al margen de la ley (2002). Paula's character, Officer Tina Hallon, brought new story lines and high ratings. Her contract was extended for three more seasons, once again securing her position as a rising Latina star.

In one of her first films she nabbed a starring role opposite James Van Der Beek and Mary McCormick, in the 1997 indie drama Solución desesperada (1998) (aka "Cash Crop"). Other film credits include James Redford's directorial debut, Spin (2003), opposite Rubén Blades, Stanley Tucci, Dana Delany and Ryan Merriman; the critically-acclaimed Hangin' with the Homeboys (1991); Michael J. Fox's comedy ¡Dadme un respiro! (1993); and Jerry Bruckheimer's urban drama Mentes peligrosas (1995), starring Michelle Pfeiffer.

Expanding her career further, Paula worked behind the cameras as Executive Producer of the animated film Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence (2007), which received great reviews at numerous film festivals. She can also be heard voicing the lead character Princess.

Paula premiered her first comic book, called "Aluna", at San Diego's 2010 Comic Con. "Aluna" a period piece set in the 1500's about a mystical tribal princess taken from her native Colombia by conquistadors and raised in Spain, only to return to her homeland to save her people, this is a multi-platform starring vehicle for Garces. ... (more)