JoAnna GarcÃa Swisher (née GarcÃa; born August 10, 1979) is an
American actress. She is known for her roles as Sam in Are You Afraid
of the Dark? (1994â€"96), Vicki Appleby in Freaks and Geeks
(1999â€"2000), and Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on The WB/CW sitcom Reba
(2001â€"07). She has also gained popularity with her acting roles in
Privileged (2008â€"09), Better with You (2010â€"11), Animal Practice
(2012), Once Upon a Time (2013â€"18), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015),
and Sweet Magnolias (2020).GarcÃa was born in Tampa, Florida, to a
Cuban father. Her mother, Loraine, was a homemaker and former
elementary school teacher of Spanish descent, and her father, Jay
GarcÃa, was a gynecologist. She has one brother, Michael
GarcÃa.[citation needed] She first started performing at age 10 when
she auditioned for a local theater production and landed the
lead.[citation needed]She was discovered by Disney Channel, but her
parents put school first and she continued to feed her passion by
acting in local plays. She was the homecoming queen at Florida's Tampa
Catholic High School. Garcia is a devout Catholic.[citation needed]
American actress. She is known for her roles as Sam in Are You Afraid
of the Dark? (1994â€"96), Vicki Appleby in Freaks and Geeks
(1999â€"2000), and Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on The WB/CW sitcom Reba
(2001â€"07). She has also gained popularity with her acting roles in
Privileged (2008â€"09), Better with You (2010â€"11), Animal Practice
(2012), Once Upon a Time (2013â€"18), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015),
and Sweet Magnolias (2020).GarcÃa was born in Tampa, Florida, to a
Cuban father. Her mother, Loraine, was a homemaker and former
elementary school teacher of Spanish descent, and her father, Jay
GarcÃa, was a gynecologist. She has one brother, Michael
GarcÃa.[citation needed] She first started performing at age 10 when
she auditioned for a local theater production and landed the
lead.[citation needed]She was discovered by Disney Channel, but her
parents put school first and she continued to feed her passion by
acting in local plays. She was the homecoming queen at Florida's Tampa
Catholic High School. Garcia is a devout Catholic.[citation needed]
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