Paula Maria Santos Garcés (born March 20 1974) is a Colombian-born film and television actress.
Paula Garces was born on March 20th 1974 in Medellin, Columbia. Her father was a fisherman and her mother a schoolteacher. She moved to the United States very early in life and grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York. Before turning to acting she once pursued a career in kick-boxing and also being a personal trainer in New York City. She became interested in performing at the age of 15 right after she met her manager, Diego Santiago, her father's best friend. She has appeared in many feature films, such as Harvest with James Van Der Beek and Mary McCormack, Dangerous Minds with Michelle Pfeiffer, Life with Mikey with Michael J. Fox and Hangin' with the Homeboys. On TV, Paula played Pilar Santos on the Emmy-winning daytime drama, The Guiding Light, in addition to small roles on the shows New York Undercover, and Law and Order. When she's not acting, Paula enjoys dancing and kick-boxing.
