JoAnna Garcia

Joanna Lynne García Swisher (born August 10, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sam in Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1993–1996) and Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on The WB/CW sitcom Reba (2001–2007). She has also gained popularity with her acting roles in Privileged (2008–2009), Better with You (2010–2011), Animal Practice (2012), Once Upon a Time (2013–present) and The Astronaut Wives Club (2015).

Early life

García was born in Tampa, Florida, she is of Cuban descent and was raised by both her mother, Loraine, a homemaker and former elementary school teacher, and her father, Jay García, a gynecologist. She has one brother, Michael García. She first started performing at age 10 when she auditioned for a local theater production and landed the lead.

She was discovered by Disney Channel, but her parents put school first and she continued to feed her passion by acting in local plays. She was the homecoming queen at Florida's Tampa Catholic High School.

Career