Talisa García
Talisa García (born 1977 or 1978) is a British actress of Chilean origin.[1] She is best known for her role of Kim Vogel in Baptiste[2] and Sofia Perez in Decrypted.[1]
García is also known for being the first transgender actress to be cast by Lucasfilm, and to be cast in a cisgender role in a Disney production.[3]
Early life and education
Garcia was born as a boy in Chile, and was named Joseph. After having been abandoned by her mother, she was adopted[1] by a university lecturer and her engineer husband after she was found in the streets.[4] When she was a toddler, Garcia’s family moved to Swansea, in Wales, and then to London, England, when she was a teenager.[1]
She suffered from depression in early adolescence, and attempted suicide at the age of 13.[1] With the support of her parents, in 1992 she underwent a full medical transition to become female. She changed her name to Talisa after actress Talisa Soto, better known as Bond girl Lupe Lamore in Licence to Kill (1989).[1]
For high school, Garcia attended at the Sylvia Young Theatre School in London. In 2003, she graduated from the Arts Educational School, London, a vocational acting school.[1]
Career
Garcia played bit parts in several TV series and films, until her breakthrough role in the 2019 French crime thriller Baptiste.[1]
In 2025 she starred as Miss Take in the British TV series Frauds.[5]
Personal life
Garcia is fluent in both English and Spanish.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Enduring Love | Uncredited | |
| The Green Bag Factor | Short | ||
| 2021 | Decrypted | Sofia Perez |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Silent Witness[1] | Suzi Bradley | 2 episodes |
| 2006-2016 | Doctors[1] | Gabriela Da Silva (2006) Maria Perez (2016) |
3 episodes |
| 2019 | Baptiste | Kim Vogel | |
| 2020 | Miracle Workers | Valdrogian Empress | 1 episode |
| Servir y proteger | Bárbara Velasco | ||
| 2021 | The Girlfriend Experience | Recruiter | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Willow | Queen Arianna | 2 episodes |
| 2025 | Frauds | Miss Take | 4 episodes |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Wolanin, Andrea (15 May 2020). "10 Facts About "Baptiste's" Talisa Garcia". GBH. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
In 1990, at age 13,...
- ↑ Garcia, Talisa (6 June 2019). "Baptiste star Talisa Garcia: Stop blaming casting directors – we need to train more trans actors". The Stage. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ Wynne, Kelly. "Talisa Garcia Joins Disney+ Series 'Willow', Becomes First Trans Actress Cast by Lucasfilm". Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ "Talisa García, la desconocida actriz transgénero chilena que triunfa en Inglaterra". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile. 18 February 2019.
- ↑ Whittock, Jesse (15 May 2025). "Suranne Jones & Jodie Whittaker ITV Drama 'Frauds' Adds Talisa Garcia, Karan Gill, Elizabeth & Christian Cooke". Deadline Hollywood.