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Gina Torres (born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. Her starring roles include Zoe Washburne in the science fiction series Firefly (2002–2003) and its feature film sequel Serenity (2005), and as Jessica Pearson in the legal drama series Suits (2011–2018) and its spin-off series Pearson (2019). [2]
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- 1992–present
- Actress
- April 25, 1969 (age 54), New York City, U.S.
Gina Torres is a Cuban American actress known for her roles in Serenity, The Matrix, Suits and more. She is also a singer, producer and voice actor with upcoming projects such as Immortals of Aveum and The Perfect Find.
- January 1, 1
- 1.78 m
- New York City, New York, USA
Gina Torres. Actress: Serenity. Gina was born in New York City and is youngest of three children in a close-knit Cuban American family. Attended New York City's High School of Music and Art She is a gifted mezzo soprano and was trained in opera and jazz and also sang in a gospel choir.
- Actress, Producer, Additional Crew
- April 25, 1969
- Alamin Yohannes
- 22 min
- Firefly. Firefly is a beloved show that unexpectedly endured in the minds of its growing number of fans. It not only developed an iconic cult following as a one-season show, but in 2005 it was given the follow-up feature film Serenity to wrap up the story.
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Landing the role of pirate queen Nebula on Hercules came at the perfect time for Torres. It was early on in her career when she was in her 20s and got to explore the beauty of New Zealand while playing an absolute badass.
- Cleopatra 2525. Armed with corsets and lasers, Cleopatra 2525 was a unique gem in Torres' storied career. A 20th-century exotic dancer named Cleo (Jennifer Sky) lands in the middle of a fight for mankind in the future after complications from her plastic surgery land her in suspended animation.
- Alias. K-Directorate spy Anna Espinosa was tweaked after Torres landed the role on Alias, which she received thanks to casting director April Webster's belief in Torres being able to embody Anna.
Jun 11, 2021 · For decades, Gina Torres has carved out a career in Hollywood feeling like she couldn’t fully express herself. Now, the Afro-Latina actor is using her power to change that. The daughter of Cuban ...
Jul 17, 2019 · But for Gina Torres, the USA Network series was another stop on an already robust IMDb page. With roles in major shows ( Alias, Angel, and 24 ) and movies ( The Matrix Reloaded ), plus some time ...
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Aug 31, 2023 · Gina Torres plays Jessica Pearson, a co-founder and managing partner of the prestige law firm, in the first seven of the series’ nine seasons and the one-season spin-off show, Pearson. Jessica is talented and well-respected, but she can be a bit overbearing and frequently is something of a foil to more risk-taking characters like Mike Ross ...
