{{Short description|American actress}} '''Austin Highsmith Garces''', also credited as '''Austin Highsmith''' (born March 3, 1981),<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of the Most Famous Actresses from North Carolina |url=https://stacker.com/north-carolina/famous-actresses-north-carolina |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Kiss 95.1 |language=en}}</ref> is an American actress.
Garces played Phoebe in ''Dolphin Tale'' as well as the sequel, ''Dolphin Tale 2''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-12 |title=Clearwater aquarium, ‘Dolphin Tale’ stars react to Winter the Dolphin’s death |url=https://www.wfla.com/news/pinellas-county/dolphin-tale-stars-react-to-winter-the-dolphins-death/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=WFLA |language=en-US}}</ref> and Garces later co-wrote a Lifetime film based on the series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Dolphin Tale’ producer to make four Lifetime movies in Tampa Bay |url=https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/arts/movies/2021/10/06/dolphin-tale-producer-to-make-four-lifetime-movies-in-tampa-bay/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}</ref> She later wrote and co-starred in ''Harvest of the Heart''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aurthur |first=Kate |date=2020-06-17 |title=Is It Safe to Shoot During Coronavirus? One TV Movie Aimed to Find Out (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/coronavirus-movies-tv-production-oklahoma-1234637417/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
In January 2023, she originated the role of Annie in Warren Leight's ''Home Front'' at Burbank's Victory Theater Center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home Front |url=https://nohoartsdistrict.com/noho-theatres/home-front/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=NoHo Arts District - Theatre, Food, Bars, Shopping and a buzzing community. |language=en-US}}</ref>
Garces is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a 1999 graduate of Richard J. Reynolds High School.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hey Class of 2020, these celebs with Winston-Salem roots have some advice for you |url=https://journalnow.com/news/local/hey-class-of-2020-these-celebs-with-winston-salem-roots-have-some-advice-for-you/collection_58272926-a9e2-596a-a0b5-2961c9c5c096.html |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Winston-Salem Journal |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{official website|https://www.austinhighsmithofficial.com/}} * {{IMDb name|2047955}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Highsmith Garces, Austin}} Category:1981 births Category:American actresses Category:Living people