Nina Garbiras
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Nina Garbiras is a United States actress. She is best known for her TV roles as Alexandra Brill in Fox Television's series The Street
, Beth Greenway in the Showtime
series Leap Years
and Andrea Little on the first season of NBC
's Boomtown. More recently, she is the owner of a specialist antique store in New York City.
and later in northern California
. She attended Hyde Junior High School in Cupertino, California
and went on to graduate from Cupertino High School
. She read for her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Santa Clara, a Jesuit university in California's Silicon Valley
region, where she majored in psychology
. She later studied dramatic art at the L'Ecole de Claude Mathieu in Paris, France. She lives in New York City.
at the Opera San Jose
in San Jose, California
. She also appeared in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar
at De Anza College
in Cupertino, California
. Later, whilst living in Paris, France Garbiras appeared in small productions in that city playing the roles of Marie in "Night Games" and of Pamela in Peter Nichols
's A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
- both of which were staged at the tiny, 120-seat Theatre Clavel on the Rue Clavel. She also appeared as Roxanne in Bajazet at the Théâtre de la rue Olive.
Garbiras subsequently moved from France to London, England where she worked in fringe theatre
appearing in Prison’d in a Parlour playing Lydia at the Southwark Playhouse, London Stories for Wink Productions playing Betty Fred Hiphop, Waking Beauty playing the Red Fairy for Arts Threshold, Babbett in Max Frisch
's The Fire Raisers for the Break Out Theatre Company, and Lydia in "Spike Heels" for the Flipside Studio.
Upon her return to the United States, Garbiras understudied the roles of Josie Hines (played by Suzanne Cryer
) and Sammii (played by Tony Award
-winning actress Katie Finneran
) in the Broadway
production of Neil Simon
's Proposals at the Broadhurst Theatre
, New York which ran from 6 November 1997 to 11 January 1998.
, a short film in the horror genre about monstrous devils that hide in moonlight shadows. It was shot on 16mm in 1994 but the film remained unreleased until 1997 when it was screened for the first time in New York
. The film was acquired for release on DVD
and VHS
by EI Independent Cinema in 2001 who intended to include it in a compilation of short films called Cutting Moments 2 but this intended release may not have eventuated.
Garbiras has also appeared in the French language Swiss film Fin de Siecle playing the part of Alison, in New York documentary filmmaker Alison Swan's dramatic feature debut Mixing Nia
which was shown at the 1998 New York Film Festival
, and in Emily Baer's Guy's Guide to Marrying Money. All those films were released in the same year - 1998. In 2000 she appeared in You Can Count On Me
, playing Nancy Everett, the pregnant wife of a character played by the actor Matthew Broderick
Garbiras’ biggest motion picture role to date is that of Janine Creedlow in Bruiser
(2000) a major horror picture directed by George A. Romero
and screened at the Berlin Film Festival. In 2007 she appeared in The Nanny Diaries
, a major film starring Scarlett Johansen and Alicia Keyes and directed by Shari Springer Berman. Garbiras played the minor role of Miss Chicago.
Bruiser, The Nanny Diaries and You Can Count on Me were widely available on DVD shortly after their release, whilst Garbiras’ other films are less readily available to her fans.
's highly successful NYPD Blue
which first aired in November 1998; as a guest on single episodes of NBC
's "Lateline
"; on ABC's The Mike O’Malley Show and in 2000 in "Grapevine
" on CBS
television. She also appeared in the pilot episodes of NBC's "Cold Feet and Fox
's Traffic and The Only Living Boy in New York. None of those pilots became series but Garbiras's TV fortunes changed when she landed the role of Alexandra Brill on Fox's popular series The Street
(2000-1). She appeared as idealistic schoolteacher and later, best-selling author Beth Greenaway on Leap Years
for the cable station Showtime in 2001 and later, in what is perhaps her most successful role, reporter Andrea Little on NBC/DreamWorks
’ major series Boomtown
in 2002-3. Garbiras has described the Little character as "tough, articulate and headstrong". Her character did not return for the ill-fated second series of the show (it was cancelled before filming was completed and only a few episodes were screened) because the writers could not decide what to do with her character. In 2006 she appeared in a single episode of Dr. Vegas
, a CBS series starring the popular actor Rob Lowe
.
and the musical Jesus Christ Superstar
mentioned above, Garbiras sang with AOR group The Paul Godfrey Band in the late 1980s.
" and was interviewed by Bill Tush live on CNN
television's "Showbiz This Week" promoting "The Street
" (the interview aired on 27 May 2000). To promote "Boomtown
" she attended NBC
's press tour at the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel in Pasadena
, California; the NBC
Winter 2003 All Star Party at Los Angeles' Bliss Club, and the NBC
Upfront event announcing NBC
's primetime fall line-up for 2003 held at Radio City Music Hall
in New York City. Garbiras has been represented for the major part of her career by the well-known theatrical agents William Morris Agency
.
/DreamWorks
’ "Boomtown
" drew immediate acclaim. New York Magazine commented that the character could be the first print journalist in a decade to be portrayed in prime-time television as having principles and decency. The magazine compared Garbiras favourably to Golden Globe award winning actress Mary-Louise Parker
.
Garbiras was listed fourth in Netscape Celebrity's March 2005 ranking of "Top 10 Gutsy Gals" beating out better known TV actresses like Sarah Michelle Gellar
(Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Jacqueline Obradors
(NYPD Blue
), amongst others.
A page on the social networking website Facebook
called "Fans of Nina Garbiras" provides an unofficial community forum for her fans.
owner. She opened an antique furniture store and design business on Ludlow Street in the lower East Side
of Manhattan
, New York
, New York. The store specialises in English and French pieces. In August 2008 Garbiras told New York's Daily News that she had chosen the location of her store "to be close to the artists who live and create here." The store has subsequently moved to a location near Sixth Avenue in Brooklyn
, New York
and now places greater emphasis on its interior design service. Garbiras pursues this venture simultaneously with her acting career.
The Street (TV series)
The Street is a British television drama series created by Jimmy McGovern and produced by Granada Television for the BBC. The series follows the lives of various residents of an unnamed street in Manchester and features an all-star cast including Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, Jane Horrocks, Bob...
, Beth Greenway in the Showtime
Showtime!
Showtime! is the 13th album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1982 . It was recorded in Detroit, Michigan, and proved commercially successfully but most critics consider it to be weaker than the group's two earlier live albums "Live" Full House and Blow Your Face Out...
series Leap Years
Leap Years
Leap Years is a 2001 drama television series that aired on the Showtime cable network. The show was created by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who had created the American version of the series Queer as Folk. It followed a group of friends in New York City...
and Andrea Little on the first season of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Boomtown. More recently, she is the owner of a specialist antique store in New York City.
Biography
Garbiras was born in New York, United States and traces her heritage to the Basque reqion of northerneastern Spain and southwestern France. She grew up in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and later in northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She attended Hyde Junior High School in Cupertino, California
Cupertino, California
Cupertino is an affluent suburban city in Santa Clara County, California in the U.S., directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 58,302 at the time of the 2010 census. Forbes...
and went on to graduate from Cupertino High School
Cupertino High School
Cupertino High School, colloquially referred to as "Tino", is a four-year comprehensive public high school located near the Rancho Rinconada and Fairgrove neighborhoods of Cupertino, California, USA. It is part of the Fremont Union High School District. The school serves mostly suburban...
. She read for her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Santa Clara, a Jesuit university in California's Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
region, where she majored in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
. She later studied dramatic art at the L'Ecole de Claude Mathieu in Paris, France. She lives in New York City.
Theatre
Garbiras's professional stage acting career began in the chorus of a performance of La traviataLa traviata
La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias , a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The title La traviata means literally The Fallen Woman, or perhaps more figuratively, The Woman...
at the Opera San Jose
Opera San Jose
Opera San José is the professional opera company in San Jose, California, United States, founded in 1984 by Irene Dalis. In 1988, it formed a resident company of principal artists, for which it has purchased fourteen apartment units to provide rent-free accommodation...
in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. She also appeared in a production of Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
at De Anza College
De Anza College
De Anza College is a community college located in Cupertino, California. It was founded in 1967 on the site of the Beaulieu Winery and is named after the Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza...
in Cupertino, California
Cupertino, California
Cupertino is an affluent suburban city in Santa Clara County, California in the U.S., directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 58,302 at the time of the 2010 census. Forbes...
. Later, whilst living in Paris, France Garbiras appeared in small productions in that city playing the roles of Marie in "Night Games" and of Pamela in Peter Nichols
Peter Nichols
Peter Nichols FRSL is an English writer of stage plays, film and television.Born in Bristol, England, he was educated at Bristol Grammar School, and served his compulsory National Service as a clerk in Calcutta and later in the Combined Services Entertainments Unit in Singapore where he...
's A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg is a 1967 play by English playwright Peter Nichols, first staged at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland before transferring to London's West End theatres in 1968.-Plot summary:Characters* Bri* Grace* Joe* Freddie...
- both of which were staged at the tiny, 120-seat Theatre Clavel on the Rue Clavel. She also appeared as Roxanne in Bajazet at the Théâtre de la rue Olive.
Garbiras subsequently moved from France to London, England where she worked in fringe theatre
Fringe theatre
Fringe theatre is theatre that is not of the mainstream. The term comes from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which name comes from Robert Kemp, who described the unofficial companies performing at the same time as the second Edinburgh International Festival as a ‘fringe’, writing: ‘Round the fringe...
appearing in Prison’d in a Parlour playing Lydia at the Southwark Playhouse, London Stories for Wink Productions playing Betty Fred Hiphop, Waking Beauty playing the Red Fairy for Arts Threshold, Babbett in Max Frisch
Max Frisch
Max Rudolf Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist, regarded as highly representative of German-language literature after World War II. In his creative works Frisch paid particular attention to issues relating to problems of human identity, individuality, responsibility, morality and political...
's The Fire Raisers for the Break Out Theatre Company, and Lydia in "Spike Heels" for the Flipside Studio.
Upon her return to the United States, Garbiras understudied the roles of Josie Hines (played by Suzanne Cryer
Suzanne Cryer
Suzanne Rossell Cryer is an American actress known for her role as Ashley on the ABC sitcom Two Guys and a Girl, and for her performances on Broadway.-Early life:...
) and Sammii (played by Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
-winning actress Katie Finneran
Katie Finneran
Katie Finneran is an American actress of film, stage, and television noted for her Tony Award-winning performances in the Broadway play Noises Off in 2002, and the musical Promises, Promises in 2010.-Personal life:...
) in the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
production of Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Neil Simon is an American playwright and screenwriter. He has written numerous Broadway plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and The Odd Couple. He won the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Lost In Yonkers. He has written the screenplays for several of his plays that...
's Proposals at the Broadhurst Theatre
Broadhurst Theatre
The Broadhurst Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 235 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan.It was designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, a well-known theatre designer who had been working directly with the Shubert brothers; the Broadhurst opened 27 September 1917...
, New York which ran from 6 November 1997 to 11 January 1998.
Motion pictures
Garbiras’ debut motion picture appearance was in the lead role of Catherine in director Sal Ciaverello's first professional film Blue ShadowsBlue Shadows
"Blue Shadows" is a 1950 single by Lowell Fulson, featuring Lloyd Glenn at the "88". The single was Lowell Fulson's biggest hit on the R&B chart, hitting number one for one week. The B-side, "Low Society Blues", peaked at number eight....
, a short film in the horror genre about monstrous devils that hide in moonlight shadows. It was shot on 16mm in 1994 but the film remained unreleased until 1997 when it was screened for the first time in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The film was acquired for release on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
by EI Independent Cinema in 2001 who intended to include it in a compilation of short films called Cutting Moments 2 but this intended release may not have eventuated.
Garbiras has also appeared in the French language Swiss film Fin de Siecle playing the part of Alison, in New York documentary filmmaker Alison Swan's dramatic feature debut Mixing Nia
Mixing Nia
Mixing Nia is 1998 dramedy film by director Alison Swan. The film stars actress Karyn Parsons, as Nia, a biracial woman on a journey to find her true identity.- Plot :...
which was shown at the 1998 New York Film Festival
New York Film Festival
The New York Film Festival has been a major film festival since it began in 1963 in New York. The films are selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center...
, and in Emily Baer's Guy's Guide to Marrying Money. All those films were released in the same year - 1998. In 2000 she appeared in You Can Count On Me
You Can Count on Me
You Can Count on Me is a 2000 American drama film starring Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, and Matthew Broderick. Written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, it tells the story of Sammy, a single mother living in a small town, and her complicated relationships with family and friends...
, playing Nancy Everett, the pregnant wife of a character played by the actor Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick is an American film and stage actor who, among other roles, played the title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Adult Simba in The Lion King film series, and Leo Bloom in the film and Broadway productions of The Producers.He has won two Tony Awards, one in 1983 for his...
Garbiras’ biggest motion picture role to date is that of Janine Creedlow in Bruiser
Bruiser (film)
Bruiser is a 2000 thriller film, which stars Jason Flemyng, it was written and directed by George A. Romero.-Synopsis:Henry Creedlow, a man who wakes up one morning to discover that his face has been replaced by a white featureless mask.-Plot:...
(2000) a major horror picture directed by George A. Romero
George A. Romero
George Andrew Romero is a Canadian-American film director, screenwriter and editor, best known for his gruesome and satirical horror films about a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. He is nicknamed "Godfather of all Zombies." -Life and career:...
and screened at the Berlin Film Festival. In 2007 she appeared in The Nanny Diaries
The Nanny Diaries
The Nanny Diaries is a 2002 novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, both of whom are former nannies. The book satirizes upper class Manhattan society as seen through the eyes of their children's caregivers....
, a major film starring Scarlett Johansen and Alicia Keyes and directed by Shari Springer Berman. Garbiras played the minor role of Miss Chicago.
Bruiser, The Nanny Diaries and You Can Count on Me were widely available on DVD shortly after their release, whilst Garbiras’ other films are less readily available to her fans.
Television
Garbiras has made numerous network television appearances in the United States. She appeared in Episode 5 of the sixth season of ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's highly successful NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
which first aired in November 1998; as a guest on single episodes of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's "Lateline
Lateline
Lateline is an Australian television news and current affairs program produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, airing weeknights at on ABC1. The program has developed a reputation for head-to-head debates on current issues and political interviews. Lateline is followed by its sister...
"; on ABC's The Mike O’Malley Show and in 2000 in "Grapevine
Grapevine
Grapevine is the common name for plants of the genus Vitis. Other meanings include:*Grapevine , a term often used to describe a form of communication by means of gossip or rumor, as in "heard it through the grapevine"...
" on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television. She also appeared in the pilot episodes of NBC's "Cold Feet and Fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
's Traffic and The Only Living Boy in New York. None of those pilots became series but Garbiras's TV fortunes changed when she landed the role of Alexandra Brill on Fox's popular series The Street
The Street
The Street may refer to:*The Street , a drama shown on BBC One in 2006, 2007 and 2009*"The Street" , by H. P. Lovecraft*The Street , a 1946 novel by Ann Petry...
(2000-1). She appeared as idealistic schoolteacher and later, best-selling author Beth Greenaway on Leap Years
Leap Years
Leap Years is a 2001 drama television series that aired on the Showtime cable network. The show was created by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who had created the American version of the series Queer as Folk. It followed a group of friends in New York City...
for the cable station Showtime in 2001 and later, in what is perhaps her most successful role, reporter Andrea Little on NBC/DreamWorks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
’ major series Boomtown
Boomtown
A boomtown is a community that experiences sudden and rapid population and economic growth. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although the term can also be applied to communities growing very rapidly for different reasons,...
in 2002-3. Garbiras has described the Little character as "tough, articulate and headstrong". Her character did not return for the ill-fated second series of the show (it was cancelled before filming was completed and only a few episodes were screened) because the writers could not decide what to do with her character. In 2006 she appeared in a single episode of Dr. Vegas
Dr. Vegas
Dr. Vegas is a television drama starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano that ran on CBS in 2004. It aired in Ireland on TG4, and on Challenge in the UK as part of its "Player" gambling strand. In Slovakia, Markíza began airing the show on February 20, 2008....
, a CBS series starring the popular actor Rob Lowe
Rob Lowe
Robert Hepler "Rob" Lowe is an American actor. Lowe came to prominence after appearing in films such as The Outsiders, Oxford Blues, About Last Night..., St. Elmo's Fire, and Wayne's World. On television, Lowe is known for his role as Sam Seaborn on The West Wing and his role as Senator Robert...
.
Music
Garbiras has also worked professionally as a singer. In addition to her roles in the opera La traviataLa traviata
La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias , a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The title La traviata means literally The Fallen Woman, or perhaps more figuratively, The Woman...
and the musical Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
mentioned above, Garbiras sang with AOR group The Paul Godfrey Band in the late 1980s.
Publicity
As is customary for stars of major network and cable TV shows in the United States, Garbiras was involved in a number of publicity events for the series in which she appeared. She attended the Showtime premiere of "Leap YearsLeap Years
Leap Years is a 2001 drama television series that aired on the Showtime cable network. The show was created by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who had created the American version of the series Queer as Folk. It followed a group of friends in New York City...
" and was interviewed by Bill Tush live on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
television's "Showbiz This Week" promoting "The Street
The Street
The Street may refer to:*The Street , a drama shown on BBC One in 2006, 2007 and 2009*"The Street" , by H. P. Lovecraft*The Street , a 1946 novel by Ann Petry...
" (the interview aired on 27 May 2000). To promote "Boomtown
Boomtown
A boomtown is a community that experiences sudden and rapid population and economic growth. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although the term can also be applied to communities growing very rapidly for different reasons,...
" she attended NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's press tour at the Ritz-Carlton
Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton is a brand of luxury hotels and resorts with 75 properties located in major cities and resorts in 24 countries worldwide...
Hotel in Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, California; the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
Winter 2003 All Star Party at Los Angeles' Bliss Club, and the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
Upfront event announcing NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's primetime fall line-up for 2003 held at Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city...
in New York City. Garbiras has been represented for the major part of her career by the well-known theatrical agents William Morris Agency
William Morris Agency
WME is the largest talent agency in the world, with offices in Beverly Hills, New York City, Nashville, London, and Miami. WME represents elite artists from all facets of the entertainment industry, including motion pictures, television, music, theatre, publishing, and physical production...
.
Acclaim
Garbiras’ portrayal of reporter Andrea Little in NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
/DreamWorks
DreamWorks
DreamWorks Pictures, also known as DreamWorks, LLC, DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks II Distribution Co., LLC, DreamWorks Studios or DW Studios, LLC, is an American film studio which develops, produces, and distributes films, video games and television programming...
’ "Boomtown
Boomtown
A boomtown is a community that experiences sudden and rapid population and economic growth. The growth is normally attributed to the nearby discovery of a precious resource such as gold, silver, or oil, although the term can also be applied to communities growing very rapidly for different reasons,...
" drew immediate acclaim. New York Magazine commented that the character could be the first print journalist in a decade to be portrayed in prime-time television as having principles and decency. The magazine compared Garbiras favourably to Golden Globe award winning actress Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker
Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress, known for her current lead role on Showtime's television series Weeds portraying Nancy Botwin, for which she has received several nominations and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 2006...
.
Garbiras was listed fourth in Netscape Celebrity's March 2005 ranking of "Top 10 Gutsy Gals" beating out better known TV actresses like Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Prinze , known professionally by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar , is an American actress, singer and executive producer...
(Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Jacqueline Obradors
Jacqueline Obradors
Jacqueline Danell Obradors is an American actress.Obradors was born in San Fernando Valley, California to Argentine immigrants Angie, a church worker, and Albert Obradors, an office cleaning business owner. Before becoming an actress, Jaqueline was a cashier at Hughes Market in Canoga Park,...
(NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
), amongst others.
A page on the social networking website Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
called "Fans of Nina Garbiras" provides an unofficial community forum for her fans.
Second career
In recent years, Garbiras has begun a second career as a small businessSmall business
A small business is a business that is privately owned and operated, with a small number of employees and relatively low volume of sales. Small businesses are normally privately owned corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships...
owner. She opened an antique furniture store and design business on Ludlow Street in the lower East Side
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, New York. The store specialises in English and French pieces. In August 2008 Garbiras told New York's Daily News that she had chosen the location of her store "to be close to the artists who live and create here." The store has subsequently moved to a location near Sixth Avenue in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and now places greater emphasis on its interior design service. Garbiras pursues this venture simultaneously with her acting career.