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Gina Torres
A constant TV presence
Gina Torres’s career could
overwhelm even the most pas-
sionate of pop-culture fanatics.
With runs as Zoë Washburne
in “Firefly,” Helen Carter in
“Cleopatra 2525,” Bella Craw-
ford in “Hannibal,” Jessica
Pearson in “Suits,” and countless
other appearances, the number
of beloved characters she has
brought to life is astounding.
Simply put, if you’ve watched
television in the past 30 years,
you’ve likely been given the
chance to fall in love with Gina
Gina Torres as seen in “Suits”
Torres. Born in Manhattan,
New York, Torres allowed her
creative ambitions to soar from
a young age, and despite her
parents’ objections and desires
for her to seek out more stable
job industries, Torres enrolled
at the prestigious LaGuardia
High School of Music & Art and
Performing Arts. There, she was
classically trained as a jazz and
opera singer. However, when the
time came to decide what career
she would pursue professionally,
Torres found herself financially
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unable to take the next steps in
her vocal studies. Luckily, this
was a situation that allowed her
to replace one calling for an-
other, a decision destined to lead
her to the stage and screen. From
the very beginning, Torres’s act-
ing career seemed to encompass
a single, crucial word: prolific.
Whether it was a guest role in
“Law & Order,” a recurring role
in “Alias” or a supporting role in
“The Matrix Reloaded” (2003),
Torres always kept the ball roll-
ing. A decades-long career is
bound to hold many credits, but
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not only has she put in the hours,
she’s also found a way to give
meaningful cultural footprints to
not one, but many of her roles.
She often visits fan conventions
for the different shows she’s
been a part of, sometimes even
years after they’ve wrapped.
People reach out to her for char-
acters that span the genres of
law procedurals, science fiction,
horror, animation and fantasy.
No matter the role, it is clear from
the kind of longevity and diver-
sity that characterizes her career
that there is something distinctly
memorable about Torres. It is no
shock, then, that in a show such
as “Suits,” filled with adored
characters and dynamic perfor-
mances, it’s Torres’s character,
Jessica Pearson, that was given a
spinoff show. Torres doesn’t just
star in “Pearson,” she is also an
executive producer for the series.
“Pearson” premieres Wednes-
day, July 17, on USA Network.
ex-husband Fishburne, and is
step-mom to his two kids from a
previous marriage
- Speaks fluent Spanish
- Has done charity work for
the American Heart Association
and the American Stroke As-
sociation
- After voicing Wonder Woman
for the DC Universe Online video
game, there was a huge push
from fans to make her part of the
live-action franchise
- She is open about protecting
and cherishing her personal life,
leaving “Suits” to tend to her
family and avoid being away
from them so often
FACTS:
- Born April 25, 1969, in Man-
hattan, New York City (age 50)
- Was formerly married to her
“The Matrix Reloaded” (2003)
“The Matrix Revolutions” (2003)
co-star, Laurence Fishburne
- Shares a daughter with
“Life is about choices, and the
grace or lack thereof with which
you execute them is a make-or-
break moment in anyone’s life.
So in terms of an example of how
a woman in power could func-
tion, I’m very proud of what I put
out there.”
QUOTES:
“Hollywood likes everything
in a neat little box. They have
operated in that way for many,
many, many years. And what
happens is that Afro-Latinos
don’t fit into a box, they fit in all
the boxes.”
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