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American actress
Dominik García-Lorido
García-Lorido in 2009
BornDominik Cristina García-Lorido
(1983-08-16) August 16, 1983 (age 41)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1995, 2004–present
FatherAndy García

Dominik Cristina García-Lorido (born August 16, 1983) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in The Lost City as Mercedes Fellove and City Island as Vivian Rizzo (the daughter of the character played by her real-life father, Andy García). She was a main cast member in the Starz drama Magic City (2012–2013).

Early life

García-Lorido was born in Miami, Florida to Maria Victoria "Marivi" Lorido and actor Andy García. She is the eldest of four children, with sisters Daniella and Alessandra, and brother Andrés. Her parents are both of Cuban descent. Her father was born in Havana and her maternal grandparents were from Taramundi, Asturias, Spain. She grew up in Los Angeles and began dancing at the age of three.

Career

García-Lorido's debut was in 2005's The Lost City, a film directed by her father, who also starred in it, having taken 15 years to enter production. It reinforced García-Lorido's desire to act professionally and work more with her father.

García-Lorido eventually received more substantial roles. In 2008, she appeared in three films, including the racially-charged drama I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell [it] as well as Reflections and La Linea, the last of which starred her father. In 2009, García-Lorido appeared in the feature film City Island, as the onscreen daughter of her real-life father.

In 2019, she was featured in the third and sixth episodes of the final season of the television series Mr. Robot, which starred Rami Malek and Christian Slater.

Filmography

Film

Film credits
Year Title Role
1995 Steal Big Steal Little Maria Martinez
2004 Last Goodbye Reagan
2005 The Lost City Mercedes Fellove
2007 Luz del mundo Luz
2008 I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell [it] Mary
Reflections Kate
La linea Woman in the Red Dress
2009 City Island Vivian Rizzo
2010 Magic City Memoirs Veronica Suarez
2015 Wild Card Holly
2018 Desolation Katie
2019 Bottom of the 9th Tammy

Television

Television credits
Year Title Role
2012 Magic City Mercedes Lazaro
2019 Mr. Robot Olivia Cortez

References

  1. Double Take : Dominik Garcia – Lorido
  2. Andy Garcia Biography (1956-)
  3. www.lne.es - Estrella apellido asturiano.
  4. The Soul of Havana on Biscayne Bay

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