Gina Torres Biography
Gina Torres is an American actress known for her starring roles as Zoe Washburne in the science fiction series Firefly(2002-2003) and its feature film sequel Serenity(2005). She also starred as Jessica Pearson in the USA Network legal drama series Suits(2011-2018) and its spin-off series Pearson(2019).
Torres began singing at an early age and attended Fiorello H. La Guardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. Later she applied to several colleges but could not afford to attend and thus chose to pursue her dream as a performer. In 2001, she won the ALMA Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Syndicated Drama Series for her role in Cleopatra 2525.
Furthermore, in 2004 Gina was nominated for the International Press Academy’s Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama, for her role as Jasmine in Angel. She has made appearances in The Matrix Reloaded(2003) and The Matrix Revolutions(2003). Torres is also known for her role in Fox’s short-lived Firefly series that only lasted one series.
Moreover, in 2011, Gina was cast as the main character Jessica Pearson on the USA Network legal drama Suits. In 2016 it was announced that she would be leaving the cast of Suits following the summer segment of season six. Torres plays the role of CAPCOM in the updated version of Walt Disney World’s Mission: Space.
What’s more, on March 2, 2020, it was announced that Torres has been cast to portray Cleo Phillips in the drama pilot The Brides, which is written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, but the series was not picked up by ABC. Additionally, on September 3, 2020, she was cast as Tomy Vega in the Fox drama series 9-1-1: Lone Star.
Gina Torres Age
How old is Gina Torres? Torres is 53 years old as of 2022. She was born on April 25, 1969, in New York City, U.S. Additionally, she celebrates her birthday on April 25 every year. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Gina Torres Height
Torres stands at an average height of 5 feet 10 inches. Additionally, she weighs around 60 kilograms and has a breast size of 34 inches.
Gina Torres Family
Torres is the daughter of Richard and Rebecca Torres. Her parents were Cuban immigrants and she was the youngest of three children. Additionally, her father worked as a typesetter for La Prensa and the New York Daily News.
Gina Torres Husband
Is Gina married? Torres was married to Laurence Fishburne on September 22, 2002, at The Cloisters Museum in New York City. They had a daughter together and she was also stepmother to Fishburne’s two children.
However, in September 2017, she announced her separation from Fishburne, and their divorce was finalized effective on May 11, 2018, after reaching a final settlement on April 16, 2018.
Gina Torres’s Net Worth
Torres has an estimated net worth of $15 million. Her main source of income is her career as an American actress.