JoAnna Garcia

JoAnna Garcia

Born: August 10, 1979
in Tampa, Florida, USA
JoAnna Leanna García Swisher (born August 10, 1979) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is best known for her roles as Sam in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1994–96), Vicki Appleby in Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), and Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on The WB/CW sitcom Reba (2001–07). She has also gained popularity with her acting roles in Privileged (2008–09), Better with You (2010–11), Animal Practice (2012), Once Upon a Time (2013–18), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), and Sweet Magnolias (2020–present). She hosted The Ultimatum: Queer Love on Netflix in 2023.

In 2008, García became engaged to Trace Ayala, the personal assistant and childhood friend of Justin Timberlake who co-founded the clothing company William Rast. In August 2009, People magazine reported that García was dating baseball player Nick Swisher. They became engaged in May 2010, and married on December 11, 2010; they have 2 daughters.

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Movies for JoAnna Garcia...

Title: The Ultimatum: Queer Love
Character: Self- Host
Released: May 24, 2023
Type: TV
Five new couples, made up of women and non-binary people, are at a crossroads in their relationship. One partner is ready for marriage, the other may have doubts. An ultimatum is issued. And in just over eight weeks, each couple will either get married, or get out, after they each choose new potential partners in a life-changing opportunity to get a glimpse of two different futures.
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Christmas with the Campbells
Title: Christmas with the Campbells
Character: Becky
Released: December 2, 2022
Type: Movie
When Jesse is dumped right before the holidays by her boyfriend, Shawn, his parents convince her to still spend Christmas with them, and Shawn's handsome cousin, while Shawn is away.
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As Luck Would Have It
Title: As Luck Would Have It
Character: Lindsey
Released: April 10, 2021
Type: Movie
When Lindsey travels to Ireland to acquire land that is perfect for a resort, she decides to enter the town's matchmaking festival to prove her investment—and win over a handsome local.
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Title: Sweet Magnolias
Character: Maddie Townsend
Released: May 19, 2020
Type: TV
Lifelong friends Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue lift each other as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the small, Southern town of Serenity.
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Title: Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
Character: Amy
Released: October 3, 2017
Type: TV
One day while returning home to stay with his widowed twin sister and her daughter, Kevin Finn, a self-centered man whose life brings him more trouble than he bargained for, is recruited by a celestial being named Yvette, who enlists Kevin with a new purpose in his life, which is to save the world.
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Fist Fight
Title: Fist Fight
Character: Maggie
Released: February 16, 2017
Type: Movie
When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.
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Title: Pitch
Character: Rachel Patrick
Released: September 22, 2016
Type: TV
The dramatic and inspirational story of a young pitcher who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball.
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Title: The Astronaut Wives Club
Character: Betty Grissom
Released: June 18, 2015
Type: TV
As America’s astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, Life Magazine documented the astronauts’ families, capturing the behind-the-scenes lives of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. As their celebrity rose and tragedy began to touch their lives, they rallied together.
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The Internship
Title: The Internship
Character: Megan
Released: June 7, 2013
Type: Movie
Two recently laid-off men in their 40s try to make it as interns at a successful Internet company where their managers are in their 20s.
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Title: The Mindy Project
Character: Sally Prentice
Released: September 25, 2012
Type: TV
Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.
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Title: Animal Practice
Character: Dorothy Crane
Released: August 12, 2012
Type: TV
Dr. George Coleman is a top veterinarian with an impressive list of famous animal patients at the Crane Animal Hospital—a bustling New York City veterinary practice where it often seems as if the patients are running the place. Much to his chagrin, George recently learned that his ex-girlfriend, Dorothy Crane, has inherited the family business and is now George's boss.
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Title: Once Upon a Time
Character: Ariel
Released: October 23, 2011
Type: TV
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell. Emma Swan is a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who has been supporting herself since she was abandoned as a baby. Things change for her when her son Henry, whom she abandoned years ago, finds her and asks for her help explaining that she is from a different world where she is Snow White's missing daughter.
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Title: Better With You
Character: Mia Putney
Released: September 22, 2010
Type: TV
Maddie and Ben have been dating for nine years and they know each other inside and out. Maddie's younger sister, Mia, has been dating Casey for seven weeks. With a shared c'est la vie attitude, Mia and Casey announce they're getting married and having a baby. It's news that throws Maddie for a loop. Surprisingly, the girls' parents, who have recently adopted a carpe diem sort of philosophy, couldn't be more pleased.
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Revenge of the Bridesmaids
Title: Revenge of the Bridesmaids
Character: Parker
Released: July 18, 2010
Type: Movie
Two women plot revenge against the woman marrying their friend's ex-boyfriend.
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A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
Title: A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
Character: Roxanne
Released: December 15, 2008
Type: Movie
A wedding planner looks to persuade her mother not to marry a man she's only known for a brief period of time, until an unexpected development forces her to re-examine her feelings.
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Extreme Movie
Title: Extreme Movie
Character: Sweetie-Pie
Released: December 5, 2008
Type: Movie
A sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments.
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Title: The Penguins of Madagascar
Character: Shawna (voice)
Released: November 28, 2008
Type: TV
The Penguins of Madagascar is an American CGI animated television series airing on Nickelodeon. It stars nine characters from the DreamWorks Animation animated film Madagascar: The penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico; the lemurs King Julien, Maurice, and Mort; and Mason and Phil the chimpanzees. Characters new to the series include Marlene the otter and a zookeeper named Alice. It is the first Nicktoon produced with DreamWorks Animation. A pilot episode, "Gone in a Flash", aired as part of "Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend" on November 29, 2008, and The Penguins of Madagascar became a regular series on March 28, 2009. The series premiere drew 6.1 million viewers, setting a new record as the most-watched premiere. Although the series occasionally alludes to the rest of the franchise, The Penguins of Madagascar does not take place at a precise time within it. McGrath, who is also the co-creator of the film characters, has said that the series takes place "not specifically before or after the movie, I just wanted them all back at the zoo. I think of it as taking place in a parallel universe."
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Title: Privileged
Character: Megan Smith
Released: September 9, 2008
Type: TV
Megan Smith, a smart and quirky young assistant at a glossy magazine, is fired when her Yale education proves detrimental to getting ahead in the world of tabloid journalism. Her boss takes pity on her and arranges an interview with the wealthy Laurel Limoges to be a live-in tutor for her twin teen granddaughters. The beautiful and rebellious twins are less-than-thrilled with their new tutor, but Megan is determined to win them over as she enjoys the perks of her new job - breathtaking private suite, gorgeous car and live-in chef.
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Title: Welcome to the Captain
Character: Hope
Released: February 4, 2008
Type: TV
The lives of a wildly eclectic group of people are intertwined through the place they all call home, a fabled Hollywood apartment building, El Capitan, which they've dubbed "The Captain." Josh, is a Hollywood whiz kid whose filmmaking career has hit a wall. Just when Josh is about to move back to New York, his accountant-to-the-stars best friend, Marty, convinces him to move into his legendary apartment building.
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Title: Gossip Girl
Character: Bree Buckley
Released: September 19, 2007
Type: TV
An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.
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The Initiation of Sarah
Title: The Initiation of Sarah
Character: Corinne
Released: October 22, 2006
Type: Movie
A sorority girl unwittingly becomes the focus of a battle between good and evil.
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A-list
Title: A-list
Released: April 27, 2006
Type: Movie
Darren goes to Hollywood to tackle his dream of becoming an A-list movie star. However, once he gets there his dreams are crushed once he realizes the life of an actor isn't all of the glitz and glamour he had hoped. When Darren is mistaken for Dante, an A-list actor in tinsel town, Darren's world is thrown upside down. With gigs coming in left and right and the paparazzi on his tail, Darren gets his wish, for better or for worse.
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Title: The Reichen Show
Character: Self
Released: November 11, 2005
Type: TV
A list of celebrity interviews and sensational topics.
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Title: How I Met Your Mother
Character: Maggie
Released: September 19, 2005
Type: TV
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
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Title: What I Like About You
Released: September 20, 2002
Type: TV
Valerie Tyler is a 28-year-old organization freak who loves her 16-year-old sister Holly. Even if Holly is rambunctious. Spontaneous. Impulsive. Disconcerting. And definitely disorganized. Then Holly moves in with Val, and the sisters discover they may make better siblings than roomies.
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Not Another Teen Movie
Title: Not Another Teen Movie
Character: Sandy Sue
Released: December 7, 2001
Type: Movie
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.
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Title: Off Centre
Character: Ramona
Released: October 14, 2001
Type: TV
Off Centre is an American sitcom that aired on The WB network from October 14, 2001 to October 31, 2002. Created by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Danny Zuker, the series was heavily promoted as "from the guys who brought you American Pie".
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Title: Reba
Character: Cheyenne Hart Montgomery
Released: October 5, 2001
Type: TV
After her dentist husband of 20 years leaves her for his dental hygienist, Reba Hart's seemingly perfect world is turned upside down.​
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American Pie 2
Title: American Pie 2
Character: Christy (as Joanna Garcia)
Released: August 10, 2001
Type: Movie
After a year apart - attending different schools, meeting different people - the guys rent a beach house and vow to make this the best summer ever. As it turns out, whether that will happen or not has a lot to do with the girls. Between the wild parties, outrageous revelations and yes, a trip to band camp, they discover that times change and people change, but in the end, it's all about sticking together.
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Title: Going to California
Released: August 9, 2001
Type: TV
ThIS action/adventure series follows Space and Ungalow on their adventurous journey from the East to the West coast of America in search of their lost friend Cassidy.
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Title: Go Fish
Released: June 19, 2001
Type: TV
Life in high school as seen through the eyes of freshman Andy "Fish" Troutner. His goal? To become the most popular kid in school.
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Title: Freedom
Released: October 27, 2000
Type: TV
Freedom is a short-lived 2000 American science fiction television show on the UPN network. There were 12 episodes filmed but only 7 were aired in the US. Some episodes were further aired internationally, and the full series is still occasionally broadcast in Brazil.
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Title: Boston Public
Character: Susan Potter
Released: October 23, 2000
Type: TV
Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.
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Title: Opposite Sex
Character: Cassie Schreiber
Released: July 17, 2000
Type: TV
After his mother's death, Jed Perry and his father move to northern California, where Jed enrolls at Evergreen Academy. Along with Jed, only two other boys attend the formerly all-girls school.
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Title: Freaks and Geeks
Character: Vicki Appleby
Released: September 25, 1999
Type: TV
High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the "geeks").
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Title: CI5: The New Professionals
Released: September 19, 1999
Type: TV
In this 1998 re-imagining of the original The Professionals TV show, CI5 now has an international remit, being jointly funded by the governments of the UK, U.S.A., Japan, Germany and France, and called upon to deal with terrorism and espionage on an international scale. An all-new cast features the original dynamic of two gung ho field agents (these a former U.S. Navy Seal and a British secret service man) and a cantankerous boss, but adds the dynamic of a female agent, a computer and martial arts expert who came to CI5 by way of the Canadian Secret Service. Expectations were high, but the new show failed to capture the imagination of viewers and only one season was made.
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Man of Miracles
Title: Man of Miracles
Character: Joyce Cass
Released: March 28, 1999
Type: Movie
In the sleepy town of Vine Creek, preacher and volunteer fireman Joe Cass wakes up to realize his family and community are at a breaking point. Joe decides to take control of his life and must prove his bravery when he is called to save a child trapped inside a burning building. Lost inside the inferno, a mysterious fireman helps them to safety and quickly disappears. As Joe waits for the mystery fireman to come forward, rumors circulate throughout Vine Creek that the apparition was an angel sent from above.
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Title: Family Guy
Character: Liddane (voice)
Released: January 31, 1999
Type: TV
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
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Title: Providence
Character: Gillian
Released: January 8, 1999
Type: TV
Providence is an American television drama series.
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Title: Any Day Now
Released: August 18, 1998
Type: TV
Any Day Now is an American drama series that aired on the Lifetime network from 1998 to 2002. The show stars Annie Potts and Lorraine Toussaint as best friends of different races who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1960s during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. In every episode, contemporary storylines are interwoven with a storyline from their shared past.
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Title: Dawson's Creek
Character: Tracy
Released: January 20, 1998
Type: TV
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
Title: Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
Character: Susie
Released: February 20, 1997
Type: Movie
Based on a true story, this film recounts the story of Diane Zamora and David Graham, two high school sweethearts who swear to always be together, even as they enter separate military academies. But when David confesses he had an affair with a classmate, Diane has an ultimatum, leading the two into a murderous pact with severe repercussions.
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Title: Pacific Blue
Released: March 2, 1996
Type: TV
Pacific Blue is an American crime drama series about a team of police officers with the Santa Monica Police Department who patrolled its beaches on bicycles. The show ran for five seasons on the USA Network, from March 2, 1996 to April 9, 2000, with a total of one hundred and one episodes. Often compared as "Baywatch on bikes," the series enjoyed a popular run among the Network's viewers, and was popular in France, Israel, Sweden, Bulgaria, Norway, Spain, Russia, Austria, Germany, Italy, South America, Canada, Denmark, Poland, and other foreign markets.
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Title: Second Noah
Released: February 5, 1996
Type: TV
Second Noah is a television drama that was broadcast in the United States on ABC television from February 5, 1996 to June 8, 1997
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Title: Party of Five
Released: September 12, 1994
Type: TV
Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.
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Title: seaQuest DSV
Character: Iris
Released: September 12, 1993
Type: TV
In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.
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Title: Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Character: Samantha
Released: August 15, 1992
Type: TV
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a joint Canadian-American horror/fantasy-themed anthology television series. The original series was a joint production between the Canadian company Cinar and the American company Nickelodeon. The episode "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" was aired as a pilot on the evening of October 31, 1991 in the USA and in October 1990 in Canada. Are You Afraid of the Dark? was aired from August 15, 1992 to April 20, 1996 on Nickelodeon's SNICK. The series also aired on the Canadian television network YTV from October 30, 1990 until June 11, 2000. A revived series with new directors, writers, and cast was produced by Nickelodeon from 1999 to 2000 and also aired on SNICK. The sole member from the original lineup to return for the sixth and seventh seasons was Tucker, although Ross Hull returned for the concluding miniseries, which notably broke from the show's established format by blurring the line between story and "reality".
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Title: Step by Step
Released: September 20, 1991
Type: TV
Step by Step is an American television sitcom with two single parents, who spontaneously get married after meeting one another during a vacation, resulting in them becoming the heads of a large blended family
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Title: Clarissa Explains It All
Released: March 23, 1991
Type: TV
Clarissa Darling is a teen girl dealing with typical pre-adolescent concerns such as school, boys, pimples, wearing her first training bra and an annoying little brother Ferguson.
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Title: Superboy
Released: October 8, 1988
Type: TV
Superboy is a half-hour live-action television series based on Kal-El's early years as Superboy. It depicted Superboy's adventures during his college years, his meetings with Lex Luthor and his romance with Lana Lang. The series was brought to the screen by executive producers Ilya and Alexander Salkind, who were the producers of the first three Superman movies and the 1984 Supergirl movie.