Talisa García

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

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

Film

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

Television

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

  1. ^ 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.