Priscilla Garita

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Priscilla Garita
Born (1968-03-14) March 14, 1968 (age 56)
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present

Priscilla Garita (born March 14, 1968) [1] is an American actress, best known for her role as Gabi Martinez in NBC soap opera Sunset Beach .

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Life and career

Garita was born in New York City. She is of Costa Rican descent. In 1993 she made her soap debut on Another World , and later had recurring roles in All My Children and As the World Turns . [2]

Garita is best for playing the role of Gabi Martinez on the now-defunct NBC soap Sunset Beach for the show's entire run from January 1997 to December 1999. Garita was credited during January 1997, but her first appearance on the soap was in February 1997. In 2000 she was cast in the NBC pilot of the short-lived TV series Titans , but later was replaced to Lourdes Benedicto. Garita has also portrayed the role of Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on another NBC soap, Passions on a temporary basis from August to September 2004. During this time, Lindsay Hartley (the original Theresa) was on maternity leave with husband Justin Hartley. [3]

Garita appeared on number of primetime dramas include Diagnosis Murder , Charmed , Ghost Whisperer , Law & Order: LA , Off the Map , CSI: Miami , Castle , and Rizzoli & Isles . In 2011, she appeared on General Hospital as Lupe. [4] In March 2022, she replaced Inga Cadranel as Harmony Miller for the multiple episodes of General Hospital when Cadranel had COVID during filming. [5] [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Another World Kathy WolikowskiRecurring role
1994 All My Children Anita SantosRecurring role
1996 As the World Turns RitaRecurring role
1997–1999 Sunset Beach Gabi Martinez-Torres Series regular
Nominated - ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera (1999)
1998 Sunset Beach: Shockwave Gabi Martinez TV movie
1999Bright Nights, Dark Days
2000 Titans Samantha SanchezTV pilot
2000Road DogzLucy
2000 Diagnosis Murder PattyEpisode: "Out of the Past"
2001 Ed JennyEpisode: "Changes"
2003 Undermind Secretary
2004 Passions Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald Series regular, 20 episodes: August 30–September 28, 2004
2005212Lana
2005 Charmed StacyEpisode: "Desperate Housewitches"
2008 InAlienable Miriam Norris
2008The FallReporter
2009 Ghost Whisperer Doctor ChaseEpisode: "Birthday Presence"
2010 Law & Order: LA Angela CorderoEpisode: "Ballona Creek"
2011 Off the Map TicaEpisode: "It's a Leaf"
2011 CSI: Miami Dr. GalawayEpisode: "Paint It Black"
2011 Castle Bridge OfficerEpisode: "Knockout"
2011Borderline MurderMariaTV movie
2011 General Hospital LupeRecurring role, 13 episodes
2012OvernightSecurity
2012Notes from DadTV movie
2013 Rizzoli & Isles Bianca ValdezEpisode: "But I Am a Good Girl"
2013 Insidious: Chapter 2 Natalie
2014Zoe GoneDetective Karen Danner
2014GuestsMaricelle FosterShort film
2014 The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards Maricelle Foster
2017 Ray Donovan CarmenEpisodes: "Shabbos Goy" and "Shelley Duvall"
2019 Bosch Nellie JensenEpisodes: "The Last Scrip" and "Tunnel Vision"
2022 General Hospital Harmony MillerRecurring role, 3 episodes
2022–2023 Good Trouble Bianca TavezRecurring role, 4 episodes
2024 Atropia Gloria

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