JoAnna Garcia Swisher
Born: 1979-08-10 in Tampa, Florida, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
JoAnna Leanna García Swisher (born August 10, 1979) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is best known for her roles as Sam in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1994–96), Vicki Appleby in Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), and Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on The WB/CW sitcom Reba (2001–07). She has also gained popularity with her acting roles in Privileged (2008–09), Better with You (2010–11), Animal Practice (2012), Once Upon a Time (2013–18), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), and Sweet Magnolias (2020–present). She hosted The Ultimatum: Queer Love on Netflix in 2023. In 2008, García became engaged to Trace Ayala, the personal assistant and childhood friend of Justin Timberlake who co-founded the clothing company William Rast. In August 2009, People magazine reported that García was dating baseball player Nick Swisher. They became engaged in May 2010, and married on December 11, 2010; they have 2 daughters.
Filmography
2025
- Villa Amore ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- The Ultimatum: Queer Love as Self - Host
2022
- Christmas with the Campbells as Becky
2021
- As Luck Would Have It as Lindsey
2020
- Sweet Magnolias as Maddie Townsend
2017
- Kevin (Probably) Saves the World as Amy
- Fist Fight as Maggie
2016
- Pitch as Rachel Patrick
2015
- The Astronaut Wives Club as Betty Grissom
2013
- The Internship as Megan
2012
- The Mindy Project as Sally Prentice
- Animal Practice as Dorothy Crane
2011
- Once Upon a Time as Ariel
2010
- Revenge of the Bridesmaids as Parker
- Better With You as Mia Putney
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Royal Pains as Dr. Nina Greene
2008
- The Penguins of Madagascar as Shawna (voice)
- Extreme Movie as Sweetie-Pie
- Privileged as Megan Smith
- A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride as Roxanne
- Welcome to the Captain as Hope
2007
- Gossip Girl as Bree Buckley
2006
- The Initiation of Sarah as Corinne
- A-list
2005
- How I Met Your Mother as Maggie
- The Reichen Show as Self
2002
- What I Like About You as Fiona
2001
- Reba as Cheyenne Hart Montgomery
- American Pie 2 as Christy
- Not Another Teen Movie as Sandy Sue
- Off Centre as Ramona
- Going to California
- Go Fish
2000
- Boston Public as Susan Potter
- Opposite Sex as Cassie Schreiber
- Freedom
1999
- Family Guy as Liddane (voice)
- Providence as Gillian
- Freaks and Geeks as Vicki Appleby
- Family Law as April
- Holy Joe as Joyce Cass
- CI5: The New Professionals
1998
- Dawson's Creek as Tracy
- Any Day Now
1997
- The View as Self
- Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder as Susie
1996
- Pacific Blue as Leah Chandler
- Second Noah
1994
- Party of Five as Hallie
1993
- seaQuest DSV as Iris
1992
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Samantha
1991
- Step by Step as Chelsea
- Clarissa Explains It All