American actress
Dominik García-Lorido | |
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García-Lorido in 2009 | |
Born | Dominik Cristina García-Lorido (1983-08-16) August 16, 1983 (age 41) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995, 2004–present |
Father | Andy 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
Year | Title | Role |
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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
Year | Title | Role |
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2012 | Magic City | Mercedes Lazaro |
2019 | Mr. Robot | Olivia Cortez |
References
- Double Take : Dominik Garcia – Lorido
- Andy Garcia Biography (1956-)
- www.lne.es - Estrella apellido asturiano.
- The Soul of Havana on Biscayne Bay