Biography

Vanessa Garcia is a first generation half Filipino half Mexican-American actress and artist born and raised in Los Angeles. After attending Paris-Sorbonne University and UCLA where she studied art history and performing arts, Vanessa made her feature film debut in Rob Reiner's star-studded 8. In 2019, Vanessa starred as the lead in the short film IDYLL which premiered at the HBO Latino Film Festival. Later that year, Vanessa received the award for Best Dramatic Actress at the 2019 Original Latino Film Festival for her work in IDYLL. Vanessa's television credits include appearances on THE CLOSER, CSI, NCIS, STITCHERS, S.W.A.T. and MACGYVER among others.

- IMDb mini biography by: Vanessa Garcia