Gina Torres
Milestones
- Birthplace: New York, USA
- Birthday: April 25, 1969
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2007
Cast in "I Think I Love My Wife," as the wife of Chris Rock's character
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2005
Resumed her role as Zoe, for Joss Whedon’s feature adaptation “Serenity” based on his short-lived series “Firefly”
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2004
Played the wife of a major donor to President Palmer's (Dennis Haysbert) political campaign on the Fox drama “24”
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2003
Cast in “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions,” the sequels to the 1999 blockbuster “The Matrix”
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2002
Cast as Zoe in the short-lived sci-fi series “Firefly” by creator Joss Whedon
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2001 to 2004
Had a recurring role as Jennifer Garner's arch nemesis, Russian-accented Anna Espinosa, on “Alias” (ABC)
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2000
Reunited with producers Raimi and Tapert to play the role of Hel in the futuristic adventure series “Cleopatra 2525”
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1997 to 1999
Portrayed the recurring character Nebula on the syndicated series “Hercules: The Legendary Journey”
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1996
Made feature film debut in “Bed of Roses” starring Mary Stuart Masterson and Christian Slater
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1994
Gained the attention of producers Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi who cast her in the TV movie “M.A.N.T.I.S.” (Fox)
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1994
Had Broadway debut in “The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public”
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Cast as a highly adept and sly terrorist in “Five Fingers,” opposite husband Laurence Fishburne (lensed 2005)
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Landed a bit part in the daytime drama “One Life to Live” (ABC); brought back several times to portray different characters
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Made her professional debut as the lead in “Dreamgirls” in a Connecticut production
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Raised in the Bronx