JoAnna Garcia Swisher

Biography

JoAnna Garcia Swisher is an American actress and businesswoman who began acting as a teenager after being discovered by Disney Channel, then Nickelodeon. Born in Tampa, Florida, she played Samantha for three seasons on Are You Afraid of the Dark? before taking the role of Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on the sitcom Reba from 2001 to 2007. She was also a recurring presence on Freaks and Geeks and later starred in Privileged, Better with You, and Once Upon a Time as Ariel. Her screen credits include Not Another Teen Movie (2001), The Initiation of Sarah (2006), A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (2008), Revenge of the Bridesmaids (2010), Fist Fight (2017), and As Luck Would Have It (2021), in which she stars as Lindsey Johnson. Since 2023 she has hosted the Netflix series The Ultimatum: Queer Love and launched a home decor collection called Clover by Jo.

47years old

Turns 48 on August 10in 273 days

Born August 10, 1979Tampa, Florida, USA
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as JoAnna Garcia, JoAnna García Swisher, JoAnna Swisher and JoAnna Lynne Garcia Swisher

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 21 years2001 to 2022

Genres

Comedy88%, 7 films
Romance50%, 4 films
Drama13%, 1 film

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First role
Garcia Swisher was cast at age fifteen on the 1994 drama Party of Five as the recurring character Hallie, a role that came while she was still a teenager.
First role
Nickelodeon re-discovered Garcia Swisher while she was in high school, and she played Samantha on Are You Afraid of the Dark? for three seasons. The show was filmed in Montreal, Canada, so she commuted there from Florida.
Early training
Garcia Swisher went to Florida State University for a short time and joined the Delta Delta Delta sorority there, then left school to act full-time and moved to Los Angeles, California.
Behind the camera
Garcia Swisher's home decor line, "Clover by Jo," arrived for HSN on May 9, 2022. Bedding, pillows, mirrors, lamps, lanterns and planters are among the items in the collection.