Jessica Marie Garcia

Jessica Marie Garcia (born March 23, 1987) is an American actress. She made her acting debut as Sierra on the drama series Huge, and subsequently played Becky on the sitcom The Middle (2012–2014). Her breakthrough came with playing Willow Cruz on the Disney Channel series Liv and Maddie (2013–2017), and she achieved mainstream success portraying Rhonda Navarro on the thriller series How to Get Away with Murder (2018–2019). She has received acclaim for starring as Jasmine Flores on the Netflix series On My Block (2018–2021), which earned her a Teen Choice Award nomination.

Early life Garcia was born on March 23, 1987, in Orlando, Florida. Garcia's father is of Mexican descent, while her mother is of Cuban descent.

Career Garcia began acting in 2010, making her professional debut starring as Sierra, a recurring role, on the ABC Family drama series Huge, and in the same year starred as Lucero in the independent film Las Angeles. Following this, from 2012 to 2014, she starred as Becky in the ABC sitcom The Middle. During her appearances on The Middle, Garcia began appearing on the Disney Channel series Liv and Maddie as Willow Cruz, a role she played until 2017. Despite her character being a teenager, Jessica was 26 years old when the show began and 30 years old when it wrapped up. In 2017, she starred as Peaches in the film Avenge the Crows.

From 2015 to 2019, Garcia starred in and co-wrote episodes for the comedy sketch show Betch. In 2018, Garcia began appearing in the Netflix drama series On My Block as Jasmine Flores. Originally cast in a recurring role, Garcia was promoted to a series regular from the second season. For her performance, she was nominated for Choice Summer TV Actress at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards. In the same year, she portrayed Rhonda Navarro on the thriller series How to Get Away with Murder, a role she held until 2019. In 2020, Garcia began appearing in the Disney+ series Diary of a Future President as Camila.

Personal life In 2013, Garcia discovered that she was pre-diabetic, and to prevent getting diabetes, she lost over 70 pounds, stating that her career was her "biggest motivation to start living a healthier life." whom she married two years later in October 2018.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Los Angeles Lucero Film 2017 Avenge the Crows Peaches Film 2020 How to Get $100 Million Hope Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 Huge Sierra Recurring role; 5 episodes 2012 County Vicky Santos Television film 2012–2014 The Middle Becky Recurring role; 11 episodes 2013–2017 Liv and Maddie Willow Cruz Recurring role; 36 episodes 2015–2019 Betch Various Also co-writer 2016 Casual Marta Episode: "Phase 3" 2017–2018 Hacking High School Becca Recurring role; 4 episodes 2018–2021 On My Block Jasmine Flores Recurring (season 1); main role (season 2–4) 2018 Goliath Ana Episode: "Alo" Starter Pack Penley Recurring role; 4 episodes 2018–2019 How to Get Away with Murder Rhonda Navarro Recurring role; 5 episodes 2019 American Princess Nurse Paloma Recurring role; 2 episodes The Filth Kevin Episode: "Filthy Bro Day" 2020–2021 Diary of a Future President Camilla Recurring role; 11 episodes 2023 Erin & Aaron Jaxxon Episode: "Should I Stay or Should I Go" 2025 The Thundermans: Undercover Brenda Episode: "No Friend in Sight"

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2019Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer TV ActressOn My Block