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. She
first started performing at age 10 when she auditioned for a local
theater production and landed the lead.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.
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. She
first started performing at age 10 when she auditioned for a local
theater production and landed the lead.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.
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