Priscilla Garita (born March 14, 1968) is an American actress, best known for her role as Gabi Martinez in

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soap opera '' Sunset Beach''.

Life and career

Garita was born in

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. She is of Costa Rican descent. In 1993 she made her soap debut on '' Another World'', and later had recurring roles in ''

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'' and ''

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''. Garita is best for playing the role of Gabi Martinez on the now-defunct

soap '' Sunset Beach'' for the show's entire run from January 1997 to December 1999. Garita was credited during January 1997, but her first appearance on the soap was in February 1997. In 2000 she was cast in the NBC pilot of the short-lived TV series ''

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'', but later was replaced to

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. Garita has also portrayed the role of

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on another NBC soap, '' Passions'' on a temporary basis from August to September 2004. During this time, Lindsay Hartley (the original Theresa) was on maternity leave with husband

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. Garita appeared on number of primetime dramas include '' Diagnosis Murder'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: LA'', '' Off the Map'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2011, she appeared on ''

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'' as Lupe. In March 2022, she replaced

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as Harmony Miller for the multiple episodes of ''General Hospital'' when Cadranel had COVID during filming.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garita, Priscilla 1968 births American soap opera actresses Living people American television actresses Actresses from New York City University of Connecticut alumni 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses