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Jan 6, 2022 · The actors who play Morgan and Garcia on the CBS show have a special bond that fans love. Find out how they met, how their relationship evolved, and if they are still friends in real life.
Mar 2, 2024 · Shemar Moore and Kirsten Vangsness are close friends in real life, as well as on the show, where they play Derek Morgan and Penelope Garcia. Learn how they became friends, how their chemistry enhances their characters, and how the rest of the cast is also close.
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- Matthew Gray Gubler is a romantic who dated Taylor Swift. Matthew Gray Gubler has played criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in all 15 seasons of "Criminal Minds."
- Kirsten Vangsness is 'as queer as a purple unicorn singing Madonna' Kirsten Vangsness portrays technical analyst Penelope Garcia on "Criminal Minds." In real life, she's "as queer as a purple unicorn singing Madonna," per The Advocate.
- Aisha Tyler didn't have a chance to join the MILF club. Aisha Tyler played Dr. Tara Lewis on "Criminal Minds" from 2015 to 2020. In real life, she married attorney Jeff Tietjens in 1992.
- A.J. Cook's husband beat cancer in 2020. Cook played Supervisory Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on "Criminal Minds." She did leave the series, but still appeared in every season.
- Morgan and Garcia’s Journey On-Screen
- Moore and Vangsness Are Friends in Real Life
- Friends Or More?
Penelope Garcia, or as we fondly recall what Morgan called her – Baby Girl, was a goth nerd who joined the Behavioral Analysis Unit as a tech analyst in Season 1. Morgan is a young BAU team member who has the ability to be equally charming and intense. On the other hand, Garcia is an intelligent hacker, who because of her relative repulsion from vi...
All of this genuine care and love couldn’t have been acting, could it? Well, in this case, it wasn’t. In a 2018 interview with Parade, Vangsness revealed that it was their chemistry off-screen that encouraged the writers to focus on their relationship on-screen. Initially offered a much smaller role, Vangsness was offered increased screen-time afte...
Despite their chemistry, which became a huge highlight of the show, their relationship never ventured into the romantic sphere, much to the disappointment of some fans. There were moments where it seemed like it was going to happen, but the writers never took that road for Morgan and Garcia. Criminal Minds was, by definition, a serious drama that d...
Jul 27, 2022 · How did Kirsten Vangsness and Shemar Moore become the best friends on Criminal Minds? Learn about their chemistry, their flirting, and their real-life bond.
Sep 27, 2021 · The hit CBS crime procedural "Criminal Minds" faced a class-action lawsuit for a hostile work environment caused by the director of photography, Greg St. Johns, who groped and verbally abused crew members. The lawsuit could expose more sexual misconduct on the set, involving other actors and executives.
Nov 23, 2022 · Of the main cast members who were still on the show when Criminal Minds came to an end in Season 15, Joe Mantegna as David Rossi, Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia, Aisha Tyler as Tara Lewis...
