Anna Garcia (born 1995)[1] is an American comedian and actress. She has acted in the television series Superstore, Hacks, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Party Down, and Very Important People. Her breakout role was in the Greg Berlanti film Fly Me to the Moon.[2]
Life and career
editGarcia was born and raised in Beverly Hills, Michigan. She began acting at age six and performed in productions at Marquis Theater in Northville.[3] She also appeared in local commercials. After graduating high school from Groves High School,[1] she attended University of Michigan and majored in screen arts and culture.[1] As a student she was active in the improv group Midnight Book Club.[1]
She moved to Los Angeles after graduation to pursue acting professionally.[1] With fellow comedienne Gabrielle DeCaro, she wrote and starred in the YouTube series The Pembrook Brothers.[4] Eventually she booked acting roles on the series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Bunk'd, Superstore, Hacks, and Party Down.[3][4]
She began to focus on creating TikTok videos after the Covid-19 pandemic, and grew her following to approximately 200,000 people.[1] Garcia also appears on Dropout series including Very Important People and Make Some Noise.[5][6]
Garcia's feature film debut was Fly Me to the Moon (2024) starring Scarlett Johansson. She portrays Ruby, and was the last role in the film to be cast after a chemistry read with Johansson.[4][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Graham, Adam. "Metro Detroit's Anna Garcia is over the 'Moon' with first film role". Detroit News. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Crowley, Liam (2024-07-11). "Fly Me to the Moon: Breakout Star Anna Garcia Learned "Poise and Grace" From Scarlett Johansson". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ a b c "ANNA GARCIA". Wonderland. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Erbland, Kate. "When Scarlett Johansson Handpicked Her Charming 'Fly Me to the Moon' Co-Star Anna Garcia, She Caught a Rising Star". Indie Wire. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-11-08). "'Project Artemis': Newcomer Anna Garcia Lands Breakout Role In Greg Berlanti Apple Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
- ^ Volk, Pete (2024-10-17). "Dropout's Very Important People season 2 trailer promises even more hilarious interviews with bizarre characters". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-10-21.