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Austin Highsmith Garces

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  • Producer
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Austin Highsmith Garces
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Austin Highsmith Garces was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Dolphin Tale (2011), Scream: The TV Series (2015) and Criminal Minds (2005). She has been married to J. Teddy Garces since 29 May 2016.
BornMarch 31
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BornMarch 31
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Dolphin Tale (2011)
    Dolphin Tale
    6.8
    • Phoebe(as Austin Highsmith)
    • 2011
    Willa Fitzgerald, Carlson Young, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna, Sean Grandillo, and Amadeus Serafini in Scream: The TV Series (2015)
    Scream: The TV Series
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Kristen Lang
    Mark Hamill in Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Kristin
    Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Gangster Squad (2013)
    Gangster Squad
    6.7
    • Patty(as Austin Highsmith)
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Second Note
      • Elise
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • The Beautiful Brain of Billy Bendecido
      • Gail
      • Post-production
    • Miss Lee & Mr. Jones
      • Lane
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Disconnected (2026)
      Disconnected
      Short
      • Mom
      • 2026
    • Wes Brown, Austin Highsmith Garces, and Rachel Noll James in Inheritance (2024)
      Inheritance
      6.2
      • Paige Forester
      • 2024
    • Heath Centazzo, Amy Motta, Tim Russ, Jason Graham, Aaron Wise, Michelle Lukes, and Giles Andrews in The Star City Murders (2024)
      The Star City Murders
      3.9
      • Emily Hirsch
      • 2024
    • Hatirlama (2024)
      Hatirlama
      Short
      • Woman
      • 2024
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, and S. Epatha Merkerson in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Audrey Shorr
      • 2024
    • Once Was (2023)
      Once Was
      Short
      • Kate
      • 2023
    • The Plus One (2023)
      The Plus One
      3.5
      • Rachel Potts
      • 2023
    • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
      S.W.A.T.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Vivian Tremblay
      • 2022
    • Brooke Besikof and Alex Luna in Thanks for Nothing (2022)
      Thanks for Nothing
      Short
      • Rebekah
      • 2022
    • Bound by Blackmail (2022)
      Bound by Blackmail
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Robyn Whitlock
      • 2022
    • Jonathan Bennett and Alix Angelis in A Country Romance (2021)
      A Country Romance
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Alison (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2021
    • Shawn Ashmore, Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Jenna Dewan, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, Mekia Cox, Lisseth Chavez, and Deric Augustine in The Rookie (2018)
      The Rookie
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Beth Daniels (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2021
    • Separation (2020)
      Separation
      5.8
      Short
      • Liz (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2020
    • Karynn Moore in The Captive Nanny (2020)
      The Captive Nanny
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Emily (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2020
    • A World Away (2019)
      A World Away
      3.8
      • Mother (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2019

    Producer

    • The Beautiful Brain of Billy Bendecido
      • producer
      • Post-production
    • Wes Brown, Austin Highsmith Garces, and Rachel Noll James in Inheritance (2024)
      Inheritance
      6.2
      • producer (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2024
    • Once Was (2023)
      Once Was
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Brooke Besikof and Alex Luna in Thanks for Nothing (2022)
      Thanks for Nothing
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Caroling Epidemic (2017)
      The Caroling Epidemic
      Short
      • executive producer (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2017
    • A Deadly Affair (2017)
      A Deadly Affair
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • associate producer (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2017
    • Nanny Seduction (2017)
      Nanny Seduction
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • associate producer (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2017
    • Diane Gaidry and Erin Kelly in Loving Annabelle (2006)
      Loving Annabelle
      6.2
      • associate producer (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2006
    • Only Bears
      Only Bears
      Short
      • associate producer

    Writer

    • Holly Robinson Peete, John Clarence Stewart, and Ginna Claire Mason in Hats Off to Love (2025)
      Hats Off to Love
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2025
    • Sean Astin, Joseph Y. Lee, Peyton Jackson, and Gabriella Sophia Terrero in Pet Investigators (2025)
      Pet Investigators
      6.1
      • contributing writer
      • 2025
    • Wes Brown, Austin Highsmith Garces, and Rachel Noll James in Inheritance (2024)
      Inheritance
      6.2
      • story
      • 2024
    • The Plus One (2023)
      The Plus One
      3.5
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Brooke Besikof and Alex Luna in Thanks for Nothing (2022)
      Thanks for Nothing
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Jonathan Bennett and Alix Angelis in A Country Romance (2021)
      A Country Romance
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • writer (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2021
    • The Caroling Epidemic (2017)
      The Caroling Epidemic
      Short
      • Writer (as Austin Highsmith)
      • 2017

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

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    Austin Highsmith Garces - Theatre Reel
    Demo Reel 9:48
    Austin Highsmith Garces - Theatre Reel
    Austin Highsmith Garces - Theatre Reel
    Demo Reel 9:48
    Austin Highsmith Garces - Theatre Reel
    Stand Up Comedy Reel
    Demo Reel 4:31
    Stand Up Comedy Reel
    Former Drama Reel
    Demo Reel 4:54
    Former Drama Reel
    Circle of Eight: "Randall"
    Trailer 1:18
    Circle of Eight: "Randall"
    Circle of Eight: "Ed"
    Trailer 1:28
    Circle of Eight: "Ed"

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • professional website
    • Alternative name
      • Austin Highsmith
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • March 31
      • Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
    • Spouse
      • J. Teddy GarcesMay 29, 2016 - present
    • Other works
      TV commercial for MAC Computers
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      She is a classically trained Fine Artist with a BA in Art from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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