Carolina García is an Argentine film executive. She is the Director of Original Series at Netflix.[1]

Early life and career

Born in Argentina, she was raised in California, where she immigrated with her parents and two brothers. She trained to be a dancer from the age of 4, and also studied to be a singer.[2] However, watching the fictional series 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland, she decided she wanted to enter the entertainment industry.[3] She started in this world as an intern at 20th Century Fox Television, where she worked for nine years and became manager of Current Programming.

Since 2016 she has been the director of Netflix original series. She has overseen series like Stranger Things and also worked on the distribution of Latin American series such as Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, 13 Reasons Why, Atypical and Raising Dion.[4]

Awards

García was named to Fortune's 40 under 40 in 2020.[5] In 2021 the BBC included her in their list of the 100 most inspiring women called BBC 100 Women.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Gonzalez, Sandra (2021-06-11). "Carolina Garcia is proud to be in the rooms where it happens at Netflix". CNN. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. ↑ Litz, Charles E.; Ernst, Sandra Williams (1975-01-01). "New Member Joins Editorial Board of Review". Educational Considerations. 2 (3). doi:10.4148/0146-9282.2115. ISSN 0146-9282.
  3. ↑ "Meet LA Vanguardia: The Latino innovators, instigators and power players breaking through barriers". Los Angeles Times. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  4. ↑ "Carolina Garcia". HOLA. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  5. ↑ "Carolina Garcia". Fortune. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  6. ↑ "The woman deciding what you watch". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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