Paloma Garcia-Lee

About

Actress, dancer and singer known for playing Graziella in the 2021 film West Side Story.  She also appeared in the 2019 mini series Fosse/Verdon. She has performed in Broadway shows including The Phantom of the Opera, On the Town, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Moulin Rouge!

Before Fame

She attended high school at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She studied ballet and then drama. She made her Broadway principal debut at 17 years old. 

Trivia

In 2015, she was a dancer in the series Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris. The series was hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

Family Life

Her mother, Terri Garcia, was a professional dancer in the 1980s. She grew up training at her mother's dance studio in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. 

Associated With

Director Steven Spielberg was in the room during her West Side Story audition.