Aimee Garcia
Aimee Garcia is an American actress best known for playing the roles of Veronica Palmero on George Lopez, Yvonne Sanchez on Vegas, Jamie Batista on Dexter and Ella Lopez on Lucifer.
Garcia, who has an estimated net worth of $2 million, was previously in a relationship with a former football player, Anthony Cook.
Born in Chicago, Illinois
Aimee Garcia was born on November 28, 1978, in Chicago, Illinois, the United States of America, under the birth sign Sagittarius. She is of American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity.
Her mother, Eloisa Garcia, is from Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico, while her father, Hector Garcia, is from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her mom is a Northwestern University's dental school graduate while her dad used to work for the U.S. Armed Forces.
Took Acting Cla s ses While in School
Aimee Garcia started her acting career as a child actor in commercials. She was only 7 years old when she participated in theater.
She was raised in Oak Park, Illinois, where she studied at Fenwick High School. While in school, she took several acting cla s ses at Piven Theater Workshop.
She later attended Northwestern University, where she triple majored in economics, journalism, and French. While at the university, she appeared in local plays and musicals.
Quit Acting For a Year
Following her graduation, Aimee Garcia quit acting for a year. During that period, she did finance work for a mutual fund analyst in Brooklyn, New York. She was not satisfied with the job so she decided to move to Los Angeles, California, and pursue her acting career in 2002.
Made Film Debut in 'The Homecoming'
Aimee Garcia made her film debut in the 1996 family drama movie, The Homecoming. Later in 2002, she appeared in The Good Girl, alongside Jennifer Aniston and Zooey Deschanel, and in 2003, appeared in Boys Life 4: Four Play, alongside Craig Chester and Jay Gillespie.
In 2004, she starred in multiple films including Boricua, Spanglish and D.E.B.S. She has since appeared in A Lot Like Love, Dirty, Cruel World, Mercy Street, Brian Hooks, Graduation, Universal Signs, Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous, Convincing Clooney and RoboCop.
Her other notable appearances are in ER, Rush Hour, Cadet Kelly, Greetings from Tucson, All About the Andersons, Lovespring International, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Gary Unmarried, Off the Map, Motorcity and About a Boy.
Net Worth of $2 Million
Aimee Garcia has a fantastic acting career and throughout her two-decade-long career, the 41-year-old actress has earned a decent amount of money.
She owns a 2,000-square-foot Spanish-style home in Los Feliz, in Los Angeles, California.
According to the Celebrity Net Worth website, Garcia has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Her 1987 film, RoboCop, was made under the budget of $13 million and the fantasy mystery film had a box office collection of $242.7 million.
Dating Footballer Anthony Cook
Regarding the relationship status of Aimee Garcia, as we mentioned earlier, the George Lopez star has been in a relationship with a former professional football player, Anthony Cook.
It's unknown when the two started dating but as per the report, the couple was once spotted in jewelry show searching for a ring. Maybe they are planning to get engaged.