Nicole Garza was an accomplished actress, noted for her comedic timing in her roles for television shows. She began her acting career with roles in the series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000-2015), "Gilmore Girls" (2000-07) and "Half & Half" (UPN, 2002-06). She also appeared in "The O.C." (Fox, 2002-07). In the early 2000s, she shifted her entertainment career towards more comedic roles, appearing on "Entourage" (HBO, 2003-2011), "Complete Savages" (ABC, 2004-05) and "Campus Ladies" (2005-07). She also appeared in "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS, 2005-2014). More recently, she tackled roles on "Invasion" (2005-06), "Dexter" (Showtime, 2006-2013) and "Head Case" (Starz, 2006-09). She also appeared in the dramedy "Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas" (2006) with Patrick Fugit. Most recently, Garza appeared in "The List" (Freeform, 2006-07).