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Talisa García

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Talisa García (Chile, 1973) is a British actress of Chilean origin.[1] She is best known for her role of Kim Vogel in Baptiste[2] and Sofia Perez in Decrypted.[3]

García is also known for being the first trans actress to be cast by Lucasfilm and to be cast in a cisgender role in a Disney production.[4]

Biography

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She was adopted by a university lecturer and her engineer husband after she was found in the streets of Chile.[5]

In 2003, she completed her master's degree in acting at the Arts Educational School, London.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Enduring Love Uncredited
The Green Bag Factor Short
2021 Decrypted Sofia Perez

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2004 Silent Witness[1] Suzi Bradley 2 episodes
2006-2016 Doctors[1] Gabriela Da Silva (2006)
Maria Perez (2016)
3 episodes
2019 Baptiste Kim Vogel
2020 Miracle Workers Valdrogian Empress 1 episode
Servir y proteger Bárbara Velasco
2021 The Girlfriend Experience Recruiter 2 episodes
2022 Willow Queen Arianna 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Wolanin, Andrea (2020-05-15). "10 Facts About "Baptiste's" Talisa Garcia". Org. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  2. ^ Garcia, Talisa (6 June 2019). "Baptiste star Talisa Garcia: Stop blaming casting directors – we need to train more trans actors". The Stage. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  3. ^ "10 Facts About "Baptiste's" Talisa Garcia". Org. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  4. ^ Wynne, Kelly. "Talisa Garcia Joins Disney+ Series 'Willow', Becomes First Trans Actress Cast by Lucasfilm". Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Talisa García, la desconocida actriz transgénero chilena que triunfa en Inglaterra". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile. February 18, 2019.
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