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Paula Garcés

Paula Garcés

Actor, also director · Born March 20, 1974 (52) · Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia

Paula Garcés (born March 20, 1974) is a Colombian American film and television actress, known for her appearance in films such as Clockstoppers and Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, and on TV shows such as CSI: Miami, The Shield, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, The Sopranos , Oz and Warehouse 13. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paula Garcés, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1974 (52)
From
Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Works as
Actor, also director
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Paula Garcés' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Self
24%
Power
13%
Morality
6%
Society
6%
Survival
5%
Ideas
1%
Friendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Hero
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
6
Contemplative
4
Warm
5
Joyful
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paula Garcés' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paula Garcés' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Freeridge(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · as Geny Martinez

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Lincoln Lawyer(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Aftermath(2021)

    as Claudia

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • On My Block(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · Director · as Geny Martinez

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Short Version of Alma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer · as Irena Montoya

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Gia Lindahl

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Adult Beginners(2014)

    as Blanca

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Maid's Room(2013)

    as Drina

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Devious Maids(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Flora Hernandez

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Demonio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer · Writer · as Gabriella

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Paula Reyes

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Major Crimes(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Alexa Diaz

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas(2011)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Breakout Kings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Debbie Myers

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Tia Archer

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Aida Rios

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Defying Gravity(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Paula Morales

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Kelly Hernandez

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelli Haddigan

  • Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Maria

  • Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay(2008)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Red Princess Blues Animated: The Book of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Executive Producer · as Princess (voice)

  • Pledge This!(2006)

    as Gloria

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tina

  • Che Guevara(2005)

    as Aleida

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Man of the House(2005)

    as Teresa

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle(2004)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Station Agent(2003)

    as Cashier

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Spin(2003)

    as Francesca

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Marci X(2003)

    as Yolanda Quinones

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anna Sivarro · as Carmen Abregon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Clockstoppers(2002)

    as Francesca

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 32 episodes · as Tina Hanlon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Brothers García (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Milagros

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Millie Vizcarrondo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mina Fuentes

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Felicia Galan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Isabella Ricardo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Dangerous Minds(1995)

    as Alvina

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Aria Nuriez

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Life with Mikey(1993)

    as Janice

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hangin' with the Homeboys(1991)

    as Harassed Sister

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucy Rivers

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Shhh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 43 of them dated from 1990 to 2023; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Clockstoppers (2002)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

The Station Agent (2003)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

On My Block (2018)

Film career

19902023

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 44: 38 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thDirecting3 of 44: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 44: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 44: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

44 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · 12 acting · 3 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
9106

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Paula Garcés' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Pledge This! (2006)

98th percentile spread · 74% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shield (2002)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Paula Garcés' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles28–75 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles19–75 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles44–86 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles40–89 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles18–64 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Paula Garcés work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paula Garcés' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hayden Schlossberg shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers