Paula Garcés (born March 20, 1974) played Probation Officer Tina Hanlon on The Shield between Season 5 and Season 7.

Garcés was born in Medellín, Colombia to a fisherman and a schoolteacher. At an early age, she moved to the United States growing up in Spanish Harlem, New York. She started gaining attention after starring in the 2002 teen sci-fi film Clockstoppers.

Garcés married Antonio Hernández in 2002. They own a restaurant in New York City called "From Earth to You Cafe".

Paula Garcés' height is 5' 5" (1.65 m).

Selected filmography Edit

• Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
• Man of the House (2005)
• Che Guevara (2005)
• Clockstoppers (2002)

Television appearances Edit

• "Defying Gravity" (2009)
• "The Shield" (2006-2008)
• "CSI: Miami" (2003-2007)
• "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2005)
• "The Guiding Light" (1999-2001)

The Shield related appearances Edit

• Garcés provided DVD audio commentary for the following episodes:
  • Season 5: "Enemy of Good" (with Catherine Dent, Guy Ferland and Michael Jace)
  • Season 5: "Tapa Boca" (with Elizabeth Craft, Sarah Fain, Laura Harring and Jay Karnes)

External linksEdit

• Paula Garcés on the Internet Movie Database