Gina Torres

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Biography

A talented mezzo soprano and New York native, Torres started her career on the Broadway stage. Though her heart was in musical theater, Torres shifted her talents to the small screen where she found starring roles in "Cleopatra 2525" (2000-2001), Joss Whedon's short-lived sci-fi series "Firefly" (FOX, 2002) and appeared in recurring roles on "Alias" (ABC, 2001-06) and "24" (FOX, 2001- ). In 2006, she guest-starred on "The Shield" (FX, 2002- ) …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

April 25, 1969

Career Milestones

Cast as a highly adept and sly terrorist in "Five Fingers," opposite husband Laurence Fishburne (lensed 2005)

Landed a bit part in the daytime drama "One Life to Live" (ABC); brought back several times to portray different characters

Made her professional debut as the lead in "Dreamgirls" in a Connecticut production

Raised in the Bronx

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)

1994

Had Broadway debut in "The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public"

1996

Made feature film debut in "Bed of Roses" starring Mary Stuart Masterson and Christian Slater

1997

Portrayed the recurring character Nebula on the syndicated series "Hercules: The Legendary Journey"

2000

Reunited with producers Raimi and Tapert to play the role of Hel in the futuristic adventure series "Cleopatra 2525"

2001

Had a recurring role as Jennifer Garner's arch nemesis, Russian-accented Anna Espinosa, on "Alias" (ABC)

2002

Cast as Zoe in the short-lived sci-fi series "Firefly" by creator Joss Whedon

2003

Cast in "The Matrix Reloaded" and "The Matrix Revolutions," the sequels to the 1999 blockbuster "The Matrix"

2004

Played the wife of a major donor to President Palmer's (Dennis Haysbert) political campaign on the Fox drama "24"

2005

Resumed her role as Zoe, for Joss Whedon's feature adaptation "Serenity" based on his short-lived series "Firefly"

2007

Cast in "I Think I Love My Wife," as the wife of Chris Rock's character