Gina Torres Biography
Gina Torres is a Cuban-American actress who portrayed Zoe Washburne in Firefly from 2002 to 2003, and its feature film sequel Serenity in 2005. She also starred as Jessica Pearson in Suits from 2011 to 2018 and its 2019 spin-off, Pearson.
Torres has starred as Tommy Vega in 9-1-1: Lone Star since 2021, Keeper Yennen in The Legend of Vox Machina since 2022, and Ms. Sonja Moreno in Kindergarten: The Musical since 2024.
Gina Torres Age
Torres was born on April 25, 1969, in New York City, U.S.A. She is 55 years old as of 2024. Torres celebrates her birthday on April 25th.
Gina Torres Height
Torres stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 10 inches.
Gina Torres Family
Torres was born to Cuban natives, Rebecca and Richard Torres in New York. They raised her Catholic in The Bronx. Richard was a typesetter for La Prensa and the New York Daily News. It is not known if Torres has any siblings.
Gina Torres Husband
Torres is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. She worked as the Grand Marshal of the 2020 Rose Parade on January 1, 2020. Previously, she was married to Laurence Fishburne. She is fluent in Spanish and can sing.
Gina Torres Laurence Fishburne
Torres was previously in a relationship with Laurence Fishburne. He proposed to her in February 2001 and they married on September 22, 2002, at The Cloisters Museum in New York City.
Torres and Laurence had a daughter together. She was the stepmother of Langston and Montana, Laurence’s children from his previous marriage to actress, Hajna O. Moss. Torres and Laurence played the role of a married couple in Hannibal from 2013 to 2015.
Torres shared news of their separation in September 2017. Laurence filed for divorce on November 2, 2017. Their divorce was finalized on May 11, 2018, after they settled on April 16, 2018. Laurence is an American three-time Emmy Award and Tony Award winner actor known for his roles on stage and screen.
Gina Torres Daughter
Fishburne’s spokesman, Alan Nierob, shared that Torres and Fishburne were expecting their first child on January 8, 2007. Their daughter, Delilah, was born in June 2007. Delilah is 17 years old as of 2024.
Gina Torres Net Worth
Torres has an estimated net worth of between $10 Million-$20 Million which she has earned through her successful career as an actress.
Gina Torres Education
Torres studied at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City. A mezzo-soprano, she trained in opera and jazz and performed in a gospel choir. Even though she was accepted to several colleges, she couldn’t further her studies due to monetary issues. Instead, she pursued a career as an actress.
Gina Torres Firefly
Torres portrayed Zoe Alleyne Washburne in Firefly from 2002 to 2003, and its feature film sequel Serenity in 2005. Washburne is a soldier who fought in the Unification War with Malcolm Reynolds, captain of the Serenity spaceship.
Gina Torres Suits
Torres portrayed Jessica Pearson in Suits from 2011 to 2018 and its 2019 spin-off, Pearson. Jessica works as a co-founder and managing partner at Pearson Hardman, a prestigious law firm. An ambitious and highly competent lawyer, she is recognized for her ability to go through complicated legal issues while managing the firm’s influential clients.
Jessica leaves Pearson Hardman at the end of Season 6 to concentrate on her personal life and relationship with Jeff Malone. She then moves to Chicago to start a new chapter in her legal career, a theme explored in the spin-off series Pearson.
In 2016, Torres left the show after filming the summer segment of SN 6 which aired on March 1, 2017. Besides the end of her contract, she left the show because was tired of moving between Toronto, where Suits was filmed, and her Los Angeles home. Torres rejoined Suits as a recurring character in its 7th season.
Why Did Gina Torres Leave Suits?
In 2016, Torres left the show after the summer segment of SN 6. Besides the end of her contract, she left the show because she was tired of moving between Toronto, where Suits was filmed, and her Los Angeles home.
Gina Torres Matrix
Torres portrayed Cas in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Cas is a member of the Zion resistance and the widow of the Nebuchadnezzar’s former pilot, Dozer. She has two children and spends time with her sister-in-law, Zee.
Gina Torres Career
Torres received the ALMA Outstanding Lead Actress in a Syndicated Drama Series Award for her role in Cleopatra 2525. She starred as Zoe Washburne in Fox’s Firefly in 2002. 2 years later, she starred as Julia Milliken in seven episodes 24 of SN 3. In the film, Julia is a woman who cheats with the White House Chief of Staff and becomes involved in a presidential scandal.
In 2005, Torres starred in the pilot episode of Soccer Moms. That same year, she received a nomination for the International Press Academy Golden Satellite Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama Award for her role as Jasmine in Angel.
Torres has also made appearances in science fiction films like The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions. Further, she starred in Jam, I Think I Love My Wife, South of Pico, and Selah and the Spades. During her acting career, she played supporting roles in many TV series like Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, Alias, Angel, 24, Cleopatra 2525, The Shield, Gossip Girl, Hannibal, Revenge, The Vampire Diaries, and Westworld.
In 2005, Torres provided the voiceover for Vixen in many episodes of Justice League Unlimited and replaced Jada Pinkett Smith as the voice for Niobe in The Matrix Online. That same year, she recurred the role of Zoe in Serenity. The following year, she acted as Cheryl Carrera in FOX’s Standoff.
Torres starred opposite Chris Rock in I Think I Love My Wife. She landed a spot in the cast of CBS’ Washington Field. She voiced Wonder Woman in DC Universe Online huge multiplayer online role-playing game until mid-2013 when the part was recast. Further, she voiced Airachnid in the Transformers Prime cartoon.
2011 to present;
In 2011, Torres secured the main role of Jessica Pearson in Suits. In 2016, she left the show after the summer segment of SN 6. Besides the end of her contract, she was tired of moving between Toronto, where Suits was filmed, and her Los Angeles home. Next, she joined the cast of ABC’s The Catch SN 2. She rejoined Suits to film the SN 6 finale which aired on March 1, 2017.
After ABC canceled The Catch in May 2017, Torres rejoined Suits as a recurring character in its 7th season. She portrayed CAPCOM in the revised version of Walt Disney World’s Mission: Space. A March 2018 announcement revealed that she would serve as executive producer of Pearson, where she also recurred her role as Jessica Pearson.
A March 2, 2020 announcement revealed that she was cast as Cleo Phillips in The Brides. She joined the cast of 9-1-1: Lone Star as Tommy Vega on September 3, 2020. She has starred as Keeper Yennen in The Legend of Vox Machina since 2022 and Ms. Sonja Moreno in Kindergarten: The Musical since 2024.
Gina Torres Movies and TV Shows
Torres has starred in several movies and TV shows during her career such as
- Bed of Roses
- Hair Show
- Fair Game
- Standoff
- One Life to Live
- Five Fingers
- Huge
- South of Pico
- The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez
- Don’t Let Me Drown
- Final Space
- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
- Selah and the Spades
- The Perfect Find
Gina Torres Social Media Platforms
Torres is active on her social media account and often posts on her Instagram. She has over 740K followers on her Instagram account.