THE HOT PROJECT
The CW's Privileged
BUT YOU KNOW HER FROM...
Reba
Why she's here to stay
As upstart tutor Megan Smith, the 29-year-old is a welcome throwback to
the heroines of ye olde WB — whip-smart and undeniably charming.
Finding her funny bone
Garcia logged six seasons on Reba, but her comedic roots trace back
further, to cult fave Freaks and Geeks: ''I'd love to work with those
people, because they started it all for me.''
Role modeling
Oscar-nominated Anne Archer, who plays Privileged's blue-blooded
doyenne, has become a friend and mentor. ''When Anne walked on the set,
we sat down and talked about cupcakes and shoes,'' Garcia says. ''She
gives me to-the-point advice, but she'll dance to Madonna in the makeup
trailer with me!''
Tuesday twosome
The CW's lead-in, 90210, may win the war of buzz, but Garcia says her
show has ''heart.'' ''It's a time when you have b--- jobs on page 4 of some
scripts,'' she says, referencing 90210's pilot. ''But what makes great
television are great characters — you could put Privileged's characters in
a morgue and do dead-guy jokes and people would still love them.''
