Danay García (born ) is an American actress of Cuban descent. She is best known for her roles as Sofía Lugo on Fox's drama series Prison Break (2007–2009) and Luciana Galvez on AMC's horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead (2016–2023).
Early life García was born in Havana, Cuba, She began ballet studies at the Debby Allen Dance Academy, while continuing her acting studies. At age 15, she decided to steer her dance career toward acting. When she was aged 20, she moved to the United states with her 18 month old son. She took accent coaching so people could understand her English better.
Career
Her first role for the public was playing the lead role in Maria Antonia, by Eugenio Hernandez Espinosa, in a Havana theatre production when she was 17. García booked her first U.S. feature film role playing opposite Marisa Tomei in Danika.
García appeared in CSI: Miami, and CSI: NY, feature film From Mexico with Love, then landed her big break as series regular, Sofía Lugo, in the Golden Globe Award winning Fox television series, Prison Break, which was also broadcast in Cuba, so her family were able to see her work.
During the 2007 writer's strike, García made it through multiple rounds of auditions for the Bond girl, Camille Montes, in MGM and Eon Productions' Quantum of Solace, but had to be dropped due to a clause in her Fox contract. In 2009, she played the principal guest role of Anna in A&E's series The Cleaner, and later appeared in the feature film Rehab. García has worked as a co-writer, co-creator and producer for TV and film projects. García was next cast as Coqui in the Fina Torres' helmed drama, Liz in September, which shot on location in the Caribbean Islands around Venezuela, before winning the lead role of Monica in the U.S.–Brazilian co-production, her first significant work in a comedy in Man Camp,
Since 2016, García has portrayed Luciana Galvez on the AMC horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead. She guest starred in an episode of Hawaii Five-0 in 2017.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Danika Myra 2009 From Mexico with Love Maria 2010 Peep World Attractive P.A. 2011 Rehab Michelle Lopez Cenizas Eternas Elena 2012 Choices Sonora Garcia Short 2013 Man Camp Monica 2014 Liz in September Coqui 2016 Widows Natalie Cruz Short 2017 Havana, Habana Maria Boost Sheeren Montes Sniper: Ultimate Kill Kate Estrada Avenge the Crows Loca 2021 Spiked Diana Baby Money Minny
Television Year Title Role Notes 2007 CSI: Miami Camille Tavez Episode: "No Man's Land" 2007–09 Prison Break Sofía Lugo Main cast (seasons 3–4); 15 episodes 2009 CSI: NY Flora Pollock Episode: "No Good Deed" The Cleaner Anna Episode: "Crossing the Threshold" 2013 Supernatural Ellie Episode: "Trial and Error" 2016–23 Fear the Walking Dead Luciana Galvez Recurring (season 2), main (seasons 3–8), 98 episodes; Also director: "Anton" 2017 Hawaii Five-0 Elena Sachs Episode: "He Kaha Lu'u Ke Ala, Mai Ho'okolo Aku" 2020 50 States of Fright Maria Vazquez Episode: "Destino (Florida) - Part 1-3" 2026 M.I.A. Carmen / Leah Main cast
Video games Year Title Voice role 2016 Mafia III Alma Diaz
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