Brenda Garcia

About Brenda Garcia

Brenda Garcia is a versatile actress and Navy veteran that was stationed at the White House and flew numerous times aboard Air Force One. She is also wrote a memoir depicting her experiences in the Navy and working under two US Presidents. She has appeared in television shows, such as THE MAYOR (ABC), VIDA (Starz), THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS (CBS), THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (CBS), JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) and several independent films and print. Brenda had the privilege of co-hosting with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz to talk about her tour at the White House on Veterans Day 2018. She shared the staged with Judd Nelson (THE BREAKFAST CLUB) and Dendrie Taylor (THE FIGHTER for a staged reading of Jack Kennedy\'s feature script. Brenda has performed on stage in musicals such as IN THE HEIGHTS, BYE-BYE BIRDIE, FIDDLERSON THE ROOF, KISS ME KATE and DREAMLAND(written and directed by multi-Emmy winners). Brenda is a member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA and DGA. Brenda caught \"the bug\" at five years old when she saw her first musical. She immediately enrolled in tap/ballet and acting classes and has since then performed in variety shows featuring songs from the 1920\'s - 1940\'s and musicals on stages from California to Washington, DC. Brenda grew up in Los Angeles and graduated with a BS degree in Business/Marketing from California State University, Los Angeles. The hit movie TOP GUN influenced her to join the Navy and see the world. Instead of a gun, the Navy gave her a camera to shoot. She was stationed in Washington, DC and held various video production positions similar to being on a \"Hollywood\" set. The highlight of her Navy career came with an assignment to the White House under TWO presidents, President George H. W. Bush and President Clinton. She followed their daily activities domestically and internationally with a video camera for the national archives and presidential libraries. This meant several trips aboard Air Force One. Throughout the years, Brenda continued to perform. She sang in contemporary worship team bands and as a guest soloist with the Navy Band during Fleet Week in New York City. She also moved up to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the Navy. She is a member of Veterans in Media and Entertainment and American Legion Post 43 (the \"Hollywood\" Post). Even after amazing experiences well beyond her imagination, she is still bitten by \"the bug\" and is now a full-time actress with rich life experiences that she brings to audiences as they share their journey through stage, TV and film.

Experience

1. Actress, Writer, Singer

   IMDb.com

   Jan 2008 — Present

   Screen Actors GuildAmerican Federation of Television and Radio ArtistsActors Equity AssociationDirectors Guild of America

Education

• California State University, Los Angeles

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management, General

• UCLA (extension)

  Certification, Broadcast Journalism