Priscilla Garita (born March 14, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her role as Gabi Martinez in NBC soap opera Sunset Beach.
Life and career Garita was born in New York City. She is of Costa Rican descent. In 1993 she made her soap debut on Another World, and later had recurring roles in All My Children and As the World Turns.
Garita is best for playing the role of Gabi Martinez on the now-defunct NBC soap Sunset Beach for the show's entire run from January 1997 to December 1999. Garita was credited during January 1997, but her first appearance on the soap was in February 1997. In 2000 she was cast in the NBC pilot of the short-lived TV series Titans, but later was replaced by Lourdes Benedicto. Garita has also portrayed the role of Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald on another NBC soap, Passions on a temporary basis from August to September 2004. During this time, Lindsay Hartley (the original Theresa) was on maternity leave with husband Justin Hartley.
Garita appeared on number of primetime dramas include Diagnosis Murder, Charmed, Ghost Whisperer, Law & Order: LA, Off the Map, CSI: Miami, Castle, and Rizzoli & Isles. In 2011, she appeared on General Hospital as Lupe. In March 2022, she replaced Inga Cadranel as Harmony Miller for the multiple episodes of General Hospital when Cadranel had COVID during filming.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1993Another World Kathy Wolikowski Recurring role 1994All My Children Anita Santos Recurring role 1996As the World Turns Rita Recurring role 1997–1999Sunset Beach Gabi Martinez-Torres Series regularNominated - ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera (1999) 1998 Sunset Beach: Shockwave Gabi Martinez TV movie 1999Bright Nights, Dark Days 2000Titans Samantha Sanchez TV pilot 2000Road Dogz Lucy 2000Diagnosis Murder Patty Episode: "Out of the Past" 2001Ed Jenny Episode: "Changes" 2003Undermind Secretary 2004 Passions Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald Series regular, 20 episodes: August 30–September 28, 2004 2005212 Lana 2005Charmed Stacy Episode: "Desperate Housewitches" 2008InAlienable Miriam Norris 2008The Fall Reporter 2009Ghost Whisperer Doctor Chase Episode: "Birthday Presence" 2010Law & Order: LA Angela Cordero Episode: "Ballona Creek" 2011Off the Map Tica Episode: "It's a Leaf" 2011 CSI: Miami Dr. Galaway Episode: "Paint It Black" 2011Castle Bridge Officer Episode: "Knockout" 2011Borderline Murder Maria TV movie 2011General Hospital Lupe Recurring role, 13 episodes 2012Overnight Security 2012Notes from Dad TV movie 2013Rizzoli & Isles Bianca Valdez Episode: "But I Am a Good Girl" 2013Insidious: Chapter 2 Natalie 2014Zoe Gone Detective Karen Danner 2014Guests Maricelle Foster Short film 2014The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards Maricelle Foster 2017Ray DonovanCarmenEpisodes: "Shabbos Goy" and "Shelley Duvall"2019BoschNellie JensenEpisodes: "The Last Scrip" and "Tunnel Vision" 2022General Hospital Harmony Miller Recurring role, 3 episodes2022–2023Good TroubleBianca TavezRecurring role, 4 episodes2024Atropia Gloria
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