Actress Paula Garces is pregnant with her first child.

The Colombian beauty, known for her role as Maria in the Harold & Kumar comedy films, announced her baby news during an appearance at the See by Chloe Fragrance launch in New York on Wednesday night (12Jun13), according to the New York Daily News.

The 39 year old, who has also starred on U.S. soap All My Children and features on producer Marc Cherry's new Tv drama Devious Maids, has been married to Antonio Hernandez since 2002.