Joanna Garcia - wikipedia Joanna Garcia JoAnna García García in 2008 ( 1979 - 08 - 10 ) August 10, 1979 ( age 38 ) Tampa, Florida, U.S. Other names JoAnna García Swisher Occupation Actress Years active 1993 -- present Spouse ( s ) Nick Swisher ( m. 2010 ) Children JoAnna García ( born August 10, 1979 ) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Sam in Are You Afraid of the Dark ? ( 1993 -- 96 ), Vicki Appleby in Freaks and Geeks ( 1999 - 2000 ), and Cheyenne Hart - Montgomery on The WB / CW sitcom Reba ( 2001 -- 07 ). She has also gained popularity with her acting roles in Privileged ( 2008 -- 09 ), Better with You ( 2010 -- 11 ), Animal Practice ( 2012 ), Once Upon a Time ( 2013 -- present ) and The Astronaut Wives Club ( 2015 ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 3.1 Causes and interests 4 Filmography 4.1 Television 4.2 Film 5 Accolades 6 References 7 External links Early life García was born in Tampa, Florida, to Cuban parents. Her mother, Loraine, was a homemaker and former elementary school teacher, and her father, Jay García, was a gynecologist. She has one brother, Michael García. 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. Career While in Florida, García guest starred in seaQuest DSV, Second Noah, and Superboy and several movies of the week. While attending high school, she was re-discovered by Nickelodeon and starred for three seasons as Samantha on Are You Afraid of the Dark ?. She commuted from Florida to Montreal, Canada, where the show was filmed. She was cast at the age of fifteen on the 1994 television drama Party of Five, playing the recurring character Hallie. She had a recurring role on Freaks and Geeks ( 1999 -- 2000 ) portraying the character of Vicki Appleby the popular freshman cheerleader who spent seven minutes in heaven with the ultimate geek, Bill Haverchuck ( Martin Starr ). She then briefly attended college at Florida State University where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority, but later quit school to pursue acting full - time, moving to Los Angeles, California. García went on to portray the character of Cheyenne Hart - Montgomery, Reba 's ( Reba McEntire ) oldest daughter on The WB / CW sitcom Reba ( 2001 -- 07 ). She was featured on the short - lived CBS comedy Welcome to the Captain. Beginning in the fall of 2008, she starred as Megan Smith in the CW series Privileged ( originally known as How to Survive the Filthy Rich ). On the big screen, García was seen in the comedy spoof Not Another Teen Movie. She has also appeared in the original television movies From the Earth to the Moon ( 1998 ) and Love 's Deadly Triangle : The Texas Cadet Murder ( 1997 ). She also appeared in the ABC Family original movie The Initiation of Sarah, which premiered in October 2006. In 2008, she had a role in A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride, playing Roxanne. She had a leading role in the ABC Family TV movie Revenge of the Bridesmaids. In 2009, García had a recurring role on The CW drama Gossip Girl playing the role of Bree Buckley, an irreverent evil Miss America - type who is politically progressive, but hails from a conservative Southern family. She appeared in four episodes in season three. In December 2009, she guest starred as Maggie, Ted Mosby 's college buddy on How I Met Your Mother. García starred in the ABC sitcom Better with You. The show centers on two sisters who were at different points in their romantic relationships : one was unmarried and in a long - term relationship and the other ( García ) got married after getting pregnant from a one - night stand. It was canceled on May 13, 2011. Garcia guest - starred on The Penguins of Madagascar in the episode `` The Officer X Factor / Love Hurts '', which aired on February 12, 2011. In 2012, Garcia appeared in four episodes of the USA Network dramedy Royal Pains as a nephrologist treating Jack O'Malley ( Tom Cavanagh ). In 2013, during season three of the series Once Upon a Time she began playing the recurring role of the Ariel from The Little Mermaid. Personal life Garcia and her husband, outfielder / first baseman Nick Swisher, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan on a USO tour to greet troops and tour military facilities, November 25, 2011 In 2008, García became engaged to Trace Ayala, co-founder of the clothing company William Rast with his childhood friend Justin Timberlake. ( Ayala was Timberlake 's former personal assistant. ) In August 2009, People magazine reported that García was dating baseball player Nick Swisher. They became engaged in May 2010, and married on December 11, 2010 at the Breakers Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Bridesmaids for García included friends and fellow actresses Jamie - Lynn Sigler, Melissa Peterman, and Reba McEntire. Since her marriage, she has been credited as Joanna García Swisher. They have two daughters : Emerson Jay ( born May 21, 2013 ). and Sailor Stevie ( born June 28, 2016 ). Causes and interests García volunteers as a teacher for children who are learning English as a second language. She is involved with the organization Make the Commitment, whose purpose is to raise awareness about cervical cancer. She has an organization called We Reach, a charity which has assembled an advisory board in the entertainment industry to help young girls around the country organize charity events in their hometowns. The charity also has the goal of empowering young women. Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 1992 Superboy Girl Episode : `` Obituary for a Superhero '' 1992 Clarissa Explains It All Fiona Episode : `` Take My Advice... Please '' 1994 -- 1996 Are You Afraid of the Dark ? Sam Main role ( 37 episodes ) seaQuest DSV Iris Episode : `` Playtime '' 1996, 1997 Second Noah Katherine Ortega 3 episodes Step by Step Chelsea Episode : `` We 're Going to Disney World : Part 1 '' 1998 From the Earth to the Moon Julie Shepard Miniseries ; episode : `` For Miles and Miles '' Love 's Deadly Triangle : The Texas Cadet Murder Susie Movie 1998 Party of Five Hallie 5 episodes 1998 Any Day Now Martha Montgomery Episode : `` It 's Who You Sleep With '' 1999 Holy Joe Joyce Cass Movie 1999 Dawson 's Creek Girl # 1 -- Tracy Episode : `` Be Careful What You Wish For '' 1999 Pacific Blue Leah Chandler Episode : `` Lucky 13 '' 1999 Providence Gillian Episode : `` Heaven Can Wait '' 1999 CI5 : The New Professionals Cadet Susan Episode : `` Glory Days '' 2000 Freaks and Geeks Vicki Appleby 5 episodes 2000 Opposite Sex Cassie Schreiber Episode : `` The Homosexual Episode '' 2000 Freedom Sally Mueller Episode : `` Assassins '' 2000 Boston Public Susan Potter Episode : `` Chapter Four '' 2001 Go Fish Amanda Episode : `` Go P.D.A. '' 2001 Going to California Jennifer Episode : `` I Know Why the Caged Rhino Sings '' 2001 -- 2007 Reba Cheyenne Hart - Montgomery Main role ( 127 episodes ) 2001 Off Centre Ramona Episode : `` Let 's Meet Mike and Euan '' What I Like About You Fiona Episode : `` Three Little Words '' 2005 Family Guy Liddane ( voice ) Episode : `` 8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter '' 2006 Initiation of Sarah, The The Initiation of Sarah Corinne Movie 2008 Welcome to the Captain Hope Main role ( 5 episodes ) 2008 -- 2009 Privileged Megan Smith Main role ( 18 episodes ) 2008 A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride Roxanne Movie 2009 Gossip Girl Bree Buckley 4 episodes 2009 How I Met Your Mother Maggie Episode : `` The Window '' Revenge of the Bridesmaids Parker Wald Movie 2010 -- 2011 Better with You Mia Putney Main role ( all 22 episodes ) 2011 The Penguins of Madagascar Shauna Voice only ; episode : `` Love Hurts '' 2012 Royal Pains Dr. Nina Greene 4 episodes 2012 Animal Practice Dorothy Crane Main role ( all 9 episodes ) 2013 -- 15 ; 2017 Once Upon a Time Ariel Recurring role ( 6 episodes ) 2014 The Mindy Project Sally Prentice 3 episodes 2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Betty Grissom Main role ( 10 episodes ) 2015 Grandfathered Sloan Episode : `` Edie 's Two Dads '' 2016 Pitch Rachel Patrick Episode : `` The Interim '' 2017 Kevin ( Probably ) Saves the World Amy Main role Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 American Pie 2 Christy 2001 Not Another Teen Movie Sandy Sue 2006 A-List Naomi 2008 Extreme Movie Sweetie Pie 2013 Internship, The The Internship Megan 2017 Fist Fight Maggie Campbell Accolades Year Association Work Result 2005 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress -- Comedy Reba Nominated 2009 ALMA Awards Actress in Television -- Comedy Privileged Nominated References Jump up ^ `` JoAnna Garcia ''. Us Weekly. Retrieved May 7, 2016. Jump up ^ Welcome to the World of JoAnna Garcia. peopleenespanol.com Jump up ^ Joanna Garcia Biography ( 1979 -- ) at filmreference.com ^ Jump up to : Deggans, Eric. `` ' Reba ' has a touch of Tampa '', St. Petersburg Times, February 1, 2002. ^ Jump up to : Joanna García at superiorpics.com Jump up ^ Ausiello, Michael ( June 25, 2009 ). `` ' Gossip Girl ' scoop : JoAnna Garcia is Nate 's new GF ! ''. entertainmentweekly. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2009. Jump up ^ DiNunno, Gina ( January 25, 2010 ). `` Privileged 's JoAnna Garcia Tapped for ABC Comedy ''. TVGuide.com. Jump up ^ ' Better With You ' Cancelled By ABC -- Ratings TVbytheNumbers. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com ( May 13, 2011 ). Retrieved on 2012 - 12 - 28. ^ Jump up to : Mitovich, Matt Webb ( September 7, 2011 ). Exclusive : JoAnna Garcia Scrubs In As Mysterious Royal Pains Doc. tvline.com Jump up ^ `` JoAnna Garcia of Reba & Trace Ayala Get Engaged ''. People. June 18, 2008. Jump up ^ Marx, Linda ( August 12, 2009 ). `` Is Kate Hudson A-Rod's Good Luck Charm ? '', People Jump up ^ `` Privileged 's Joanna Garcia and Yankee Nick Swisher Are Engaged ''. People. May 28, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Joanna Garcia and Nick Swisher Wed in Palm Beach ''. People. December 11, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Joanna Garcia marries New York Yankees fiance Nick Swisher in Palm Beach ceremony ''. New York Daily News. December 12, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2011. Jump up ^ Messer, Lesley. `` JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher Welcome Baby Girl ''. ABC. Retrieved May 22, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Nick and JoAnna Garcia Swisher Welcome Daughter Emerson Jay ''. People. Retrieved May 23, 2013. Jump up ^ https://twitter.com/JoAnnaLGarcia/status/748948217614786561 Jump up ^ Kirby, Iona ( February 24, 2016 ). `` ' We are so excited ! ' JoAnna Garcia and Nick Swisher announce they 're expecting their second child together... and reveal it 's a girl ''. Daily Mail. Retrieved February 26, 2016. Jump up ^ TV Star Joanna Garcia Brings Nationwide Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign to Chicago, MakeTheConnection.org, 2005. Jump up ^ TV Star Joanna Garcia Brings Nationwide Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign to Miami, MakeTheConnection.org, 2005. Jump up ^ Rybak, Hollie ( October 4, 2005 ). Actress spreads awareness of cervical cancer at U. South Florida - area event. The Oracle. usforacle.com External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joanna Garcia. JoAnna Garcia on IMDb JoAnna Garcia at Country Music Television VIAF : 121845663 LCCN : no2010092381 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=JoAnna_Garcia&oldid=806158744 '' Categories : 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Actresses from Tampa, Florida American child actresses American educators American entertainers of Cuban descent American film actresses American people of Spanish descent American stage actresses American television actresses Florida State University alumni Hispanic and Latino American actresses Living people University of Florida alumni 1979 births Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from June 2016 Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2016 Articles with unsourced statements from October 2017 Articles with unsourced statements from August 2015 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Català Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 20 October 2017, at 02 : 35. 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