• Name: Gina Torres
  • Date of Birth: April 25, 1969
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Mini-bio: A statuesque beauty whose first love as an actor was the stage, Gina Torres immersed herself in her craft by connecting with a live audience; the symbiotic energy that it created fueled her passion fo... read morer acting and encouraged her to pursue a career in film and television in addition to her multiple Broadway roles. Born the youngest of three siblings in a close-knit Cuban family in New York, Torres received early voice training at New York's High School of Music and Art. Trained in opera and jazz, the talented mezzo-soprano also sang in a gospel choir, refining her versatile voice into a finely developed instrument with remarkable range. Although regular viewers of TV fantasy no doubt recognize her from recurring roles on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and its sister show, Xena: Warrior Princess, the talented actress and singer also appeared in such popular small-screen action and drama series as Dark Angel, Cleopatra 2525, Firefly, Alias, Any Day Now, and Angel. Married to actor Laurence Fishburne since September 2002, Torres' film roles have included 1996's Bed of Roses and The Matrix Reloaded (2003). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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Gina Torres mini-bio:

In 2001 she won the ALMA Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Syndicated Drama Series for her role in Cleopatra 2525. In 2004, she was nominated for the International Press Academy's Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama, for her role as Jasmine in Angel. Her film appearances include The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. In 2004, Torres appeared in seven episodes of the third season on 24 as Julia Milliken, a woman who has an affair with the White House Chief of Staff and becomes involved in a Presidential scandal. In 2005 she was tapped for the pilot episode of Soccer Moms. Also in 2005, she voiced the character of Vixen in numerous episodes of the animated series Justice League Unlimited and replacing the voice-over of Jada Pinkett-Smith's character Niobe in The Matrix Online. She reprised her Firefly role as Zoe in the film Serenity (2005). In 2006, Torres began her role as Cheryl Carrera in the new drama series Standoff on the FOX network. Her character is the Supervisory Special Agent in Charge for Crisis Negotiation Unit, FBI Los Angeles




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Eye color: Brown
Height: 5' 10"
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Education: New York City's High School of Music and Art
Family: Laurence Fishburne (husband), Delilah (daughter)
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Other: One of four actors from Firefly (2002) who voiced superheroes on Justice League Unlimited (2001). She voiced Vixen while Adam Baldwin voiced Hal Jordan, the Silver Age Green Lantern, Nathan Fillion voiced the Vigilante, and Morena Baccarin voiced Black Canary.



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  • Cult TV actress has had major parts in Angel, Alias and Firefly. Though she has always been far from an Angel. Hit the big screen with Serenity.  Answer »
  • Correction: "I was in Serenity and Star Wars 2 and 3 who am I? You Chose: Gina Torres (Incorrect - 0 pts) Correct Answer: Nathan Fillion" No actor in Serenity was in either Star Wars Episode 2 or 3.  Answer »
  • What 2005 movie stars Alan Tudyk, Gina Torres, and Nathan Fillion, and was based on the earlier TV series Firefly?  Answer »
  • This actress starred in the TV Series "Firefly", was featured in "The Matrix" trilogy and is married to Laurence Fishburne.  Answer »

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