Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American television and movie actress. She has appeared in many television series, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (as Nebula), Xena: Warrior Princess (as Cleopatra), the short-lived Cleopatra 2525, Alias (as Anna Espinosa), the critically acclaimed series Firefly (as series regular Zoe Washburne), Angel (as Jasmine), 24 (as Julia Miliken) and The Shield.
She starred in the independent film South of Pico as Carla, and reprised her Firefly role in its feature film sequel Serenity. Currently, she has a main role on the USA Network show Suits as Jessica Pearson. She and real-life husband Laurence Fishburne play a married couple on the NBC television series Hannibal.
Torres was born at the Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital in Manhattan, the youngest of three children. Her family lived briefly in Washington Heights before moving to The Bronx. Her parents were both of multiracial Cuban descent, and her father worked as a typesetter for La Prensa and The New York Daily News.
Torres, a mezzo-soprano, began singing at an early age and attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. She also trained in opera and jazz and performed in a gospel choir. Torres applied and was accepted to several colleges but could not afford to attend. She chose instead to pursue her dream of being a performer.
Career
In 2001, she won the ALMA Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Syndicated Drama Series for her role in Cleopatra 2525. In 2004, she was nominated for the International Press Academy’s Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama, for her role as Jasmine in Angel. Her film appearances include The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.
In 2004, Torres appeared in seven episodes of the third season on 24 as Julia Milliken, a woman who has an affair with the White House Chief of Staff and becomes involved in a Presidential scandal. In 2005, she was tapped for the pilot episode of Soccer Moms. Also in 2005, she voiced the character of Vixen in numerous episodes of the animated series Justice League Unlimited and replaced the voice-over of Jada Pinkett Smith’s character Niobe in The Matrix Online. She is also known for her role in Fox’s short-lived Firefly series, which lasted only one season. She reprised her Firefly role as Zoe in the film Serenity (2005).
In 2006, Torres began her role as Cheryl Carrera in the short-lived drama series Standoff on the FOX network. Her character is the Supervisory Special Agent in Charge for Crisis Negotiation Unit, FBI Los Angeles. Torres appeared in the film I Think I Love My Wife, playing the spouse of Chris Rock’s character. She was cast in Washington Field, a 2009 CBS television pilot from executive Producer Edward Allen Bernero, about the National Capital Response Squad, a unit of the FBI made up of elite experts in different areas who travel around the world, responding to events that affect American interests.
She was the voice of Wonder Woman in DC Universe Online MMORPG until mid 2013 when the part was recast, as well as Airachnid in the Transformers Prime cartoon.
In 2013, Torres was reunited with fellow Firefly costar, Nathan Fillion, in an episode of Fillion’s television show, Castle.
Personal life.
Torres and Laurence Fishburne were engaged in February, 2001, and married on September 22, 2002, at The Cloisters museum in New York City. They have one child, a daughter Aliyah born on April 3, 2002. They played a married couple on Hannibal.
Filmography.
Last Films.
2007 I Think I Love My Wife Brenda Cooper
2007 South of Pico Carla Silva
2009 Don’t Let Me Drown Diana
2009 Applause for Miss E Maggie Television movie
2009 Washington Field SA Jackie Palmer Television movie
2010 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Superwoman
2013 Mr. Sophistication Janice Waters
https://youtu.be/5pzqSLMyS5M
Television.
Last Performances.
2006–2007 Standoff Cheryl Carrera 18 episodes
2007 Dirty Sexy Money Princess Ama Episode: “The Nutcracker”
2008 Boston Legal A.D.A. Mary Franklin Episode: “The Gods Must Be Crazy”
2008 Bones Dr. Toni Ezralow Episode: “The Bone That Blew”
2008 Criminal Minds Det. Thea Salinas Episode: “Normal”
2008–2009 Eli Stone Attorney Miller 2 episodes
2009 Dirty Sexy Money Princess Ama Episode: “The Facts”
2009 Pushing Daisies Lila Robinson Episode: “Water & Power”
2009 The Unit Sgt. Natasha Andrews Episode: “Best Laid Plans”
2009 Drop Dead Diva Diana Hall Episode: “Make Me a Match”
2009 FlashForward Felicia Wedeck 2 episodes
2009 Gossip Girl Gabriela Abrams 2 episodes
2010 The Vampire Diaries Bree Episode: “Bloodlines”
2010 The Boondocks Ebony Brown (voice) Episode: “Lovely Ebony Brown”
2010 Huge Dr. Dorothy Rand 10 episodes
2011–2013 Transformers: Prime Airachnid (voice) 12 episodes
2011–present Suits Jessica Pearson 48 episodes
Nominated—ALMA Award for Favorite Supporting Actress on Television
2013 Castle Penelope Foster Episode: “Reality Star Struck”
2013–present Hannibal Phyllis “Bella” Crawford 4 episodes
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television
2015–present Revenge Natalie Waters Recurring
Web.
2015 Con Man Unknown
Video games.
2005 The Matrix Online Niobe (voice)
2011 DC Universe Online Wonder Woman (voice)
2012 Transformers: Prime – The Game Airachnid (voice)
2014 Destiny Ikora Rey[17]
Theatre.
1993 Face Value Marci Williams
1994 The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public Terri Clark
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The Cuban History, Hollywood.
Arnoldo Varona, Editor.
CUBA PHOTOS.
GINA TORRES, Actriz en “Hannibal”, Cantante.
Gina Torres (nacido el 25 de abril 1969) es una actriz de películas y de televisión estadounidense. Ella ha aparecido en muchas series de televisión, incluyendo Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (como nebulosa), Xena: la princesa guerrera (como Cleopatra), la efímera Cleopatra 2525, Alias (como Anna Espinosa), la aclamada serie Firefly (como series regular de Zoe Washburne), Angel (como Jasmine), 24 (como Julia Miliken) y The Shield.
Ella protagonizó la película del Sur independiente de Pico como Carla, y repitió su papel Firefly en su serenidad característica secuela de la película. Actualmente, ella tiene un papel principal en el show Trajes EE.UU. red como Jessica Pearson. Ella y su marido en la vida real Laurence Fishburne jugar una pareja casada en la serie de televisión NBC Hannibal.
Torres nació en el Hospital de la Avenida Quinta Flor en Manhattan, el más joven de tres hijos. Su familia vivió brevemente en Washington Heights antes de trasladarse a El Bronx. Sus padres eran de ascendencia cubana multirracial, y su padre trabajó como tipógrafo de La Prensa y El New York Daily News.
Torres, una mezzo-soprano, empezó a cantar a una edad temprana y asistió Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art y Artes Escénicas de la ciudad de Nueva York. Ella también entrenó en la ópera y jazz y actuó en un coro de gospel. Torres aplicó y fue aceptado en varias universidades, pero no podía permitirse el lujo de asistir. Ella optó por perseguir su sueño de ser un artista.
Carrera
En 2001, ganó el premio ALMA como Mejor Actriz Principal en una Serie Dramática Sindicado por su papel en Cleopatra 2525. En 2004, fue nominada para el premio Golden Satellite de la prensa de la Academia Internacional a la Mejor Interpretación de una Actriz en un Papel Secundario en una Series, Drama, por su papel de Jasmine en Angel. Sus apariciones en cine incluyen The Matrix Reloaded y The Matrix Revolutions.
En 2004, Torres apareció en siete episodios de la tercera temporada el 24 como Julia Milliken, una mujer que tiene un romance con la Casa Blanca Jefe de Gabinete y se involucra en un escándalo presidencial. En 2005, ella fue aprovechado para el episodio piloto de Soccer Moms. También en 2005, ella expresó el carácter de Vixen en numerosos episodios de la serie animada Justice League Unlimited y se sustituye la voz en off del personaje de Jada Pinkett Smith Niobe en The Matrix Online. Ella es también conocida por su papel en la serie de breve duración de la luciérnaga de Fox, que duró sólo una temporada. Ella repitió su papel como Firefly Zoe en el Serenity película (2005).
En 2006, Torres comenzó su papel de Cheryl Carrera en la efímera serie dramática Standoff en la cadena FOX. Su personaje es el Agente de Vigilancia Especial a Cargo de la Unidad de Negociación de Crisis, el FBI de Los Ángeles. Torres apareció en la película I Think I Love My Wife, jugando el cónyuge del personaje de Chris Rock. La echaron en Washington Field, un piloto de televisión CBS 2009 del Productor ejecutivo Edward Allen Bernero, acerca de la Brigada de Respuesta Nacional de Capital, una unidad del FBI compuesto por expertos de élite en las diferentes áreas que viajan alrededor del mundo, en respuesta a los acontecimientos que afectan los intereses estadounidenses.
Era la voz de la Mujer Maravilla en DC Universe Online MMORPG hasta mediados de 2013 cuando la pieza fue refundida, así como Airachnid en el dibujo animado Transformers Prime.
En 2013, Torres se reunió con su colega Firefly co-estrella, Nathan Fillion, en un episodio del programa de televisión de Fillion, Castle.
https://youtu.be/5pzqSLMyS5M
Vida personal .
Torres y Laurence Fishburne se dedicaban a febrero de 2001, y se casaron el 22 de septiembre de 2002, en el Museo Cloisters de Nueva York. Tienen un hijo, una hija Aliyah nacido el 3 de abril de 2002. Se desempeñó una pareja casada en Hannibal.
Filmografía .
Últimos Films.
2007 I Think I Love My Wife Brenda Cooper
2007 South of Pico Carla Silva
2009 Don’t Let Me Drown Diana
2009 Applause for Miss E Maggie Television movie
2009 Washington Field SA Jackie Palmer Television movie
2010 Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Superwoman
2013 Mr. Sophistication Janice Waters
(See ABOVE others Gina’s Performances)
Agencies/Various/Wiki/InternetPhotos/youtube/thecubanhistory.com
The Cuban History, Hollywood.
Arnoldo Varona, Editor