〈 Ana de Armas / 37 / she/her 〉 see ISABEL GARCIA AVILA over there? they have quite a reputation for being DEVIOUS. some would beg to differ & say that they’re more DELIGHTFUL. the THIRTY-FIVE year old has been around los angeles for THIRTY-FIVE years and has landed themselves a job as a SOCIALITE (local politician’s daughter). just keep an eye on them — in this city, everyone’s hiding something & it’s only a matter of time before their true colors shine through.
Isabel was born into a sheltered family, with both her parents coming from old money. Her father's relatives are all more or less involved in politics and have created a grand network to ensure their status and influence even beyond the borders. Officially, their image is everything to them and they'll do anything to make sure it stays clean. However, behind closed doors, her father Braulio has connections with the Gallardo Syndicate. Isabel knows and has always been drawn to the underwold even if she claims she can't stand it. She keeps drifting back to it.
Her mother Fernanda comes from Cuban nobility. Despite their backgrounds their marriage was not arranged but probably not the happiest either. They'd always fight a lot, then pretend everything was just great in front of everyone else. Either way, Isabel and her two brothers grew up as typical spoiled rich kids. They never had to worry about a thing in their life. Yet, unlike her brothers, she never relied on her name and family's power alone. Isabel has always been determined and can be quite devious but not many get to see that side of her. She learned to give the public what is expected of her but deep down she's a lot more than that. She is closest to her brothers and takes after her father more than she's willing to admit.
She's been a great student, mastered her all of her classes and any hobby she started as the best and still always felt like it wasn't enough. Isabel always wants more, no matter what. Despite her constantly learning new things and picking up new hobbies, she keeps getting bored easily and sometimes gets into (illegal) trouble. But she knows she can get away with just about anything, thanks to her family and her other half. When she first met Fred Parker, she was more interested in his position than the man himself. As the head of the criminal squat, he unknowingly provides important information for her family and herself. Needless to say, he's blissfully unaware his fiancé is not as in love with him as she pretends to be. And she doesn't even feel bad for it. He's a good guy so it could be worse.
Isabel uses the connection to her advantage in many ways and doesn't mind playing the devoted girlfriend in public, while she tries to ignore the remarks about her still not tying the knot. She is in no rush to change that at all. In the meantime, she enjoys her life and freedom a little too much and focuses on keeping her well kept secrets. Even if she would never admit it, her family members are not the only ones she's protecting from legal consequences and has more dirt on her hands than even the ones closest to her realize.
