She has also gained popularity with her acting roles in Privileged (2008–09), Better with You (2010–11), Animal Practice (2012), Once Upon a Time (2013–18), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), Fist Fight (2017) and Sweet Magnolias (2020–present).

[citation needed] Disney Channel discovered her, but her parents put school first and she acted in local plays to keep up with her passion.

[5] While in Florida, García guest starred in seaQuest DSV, Second Noah, and Superboy and several films of the week.

Beginning in the fall of 2008, she starred as Megan Smith in the CW series Privileged (originally known as How to Survive the Filthy Rich).

[5] She has also appeared in the original television films From the Earth to the Moon (1998) and Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (1997).

[9] In December 2009, she guest starred as Maggie, Ted Mosby's college buddy on How I Met Your Mother.

In 2012, Garcia appeared in four episodes of the USA Network dramedy Royal Pains as a nephrologist treating Jack O'Malley (Tom Cavanagh).

[20] In 2008, García became engaged to Trace Ayala, the personal assistant and childhood friend of Justin Timberlake who co-founded the clothing company William Rast.

[21] In August 2009, People magazine reported that García was dating baseball player Nick Swisher.

[24] Bridesmaids for García included friends and fellow actresses Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Melissa Peterman, and Reba McEntire.