Karina Arroyave
Karina Arroyave (born July 16, 1969) is a Colombian-American actress and playwright.
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1988–present |
Life and career
Karina Arroyave was born in Colombia and moved to New York City at the age of 1. She studied acting at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and later studied comedic acting at The Groundlings in Los Angeles. She made her stage debut playing the title role in Marisol at the Louisville Humana Festival. In 1993, she made her Broadway debut in the Jane Bowles' play In the Summer House.[1]
From 1988 to 1994, Karina starred as Bianca Marquez Walsh in the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns. She made her film debut in 1989 drama film Lean On Me opposite Morgan Freeman and Beverly Todd. She later had supporting roles in the films Falling Down (1993), Dangerous Minds (1995), One Eight Seven (1997), In Too Deep (1999), and Crash (2004), to name a few. On television, Karina Arroyave played the role of Jamey Farrell during the first season of Fox series 24 from 2001 to 2002. Other television appearances include Criminal Minds:BEYOND BORDERS, The Mysteries of Laura, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, New York Undercover, The Practice, NYPD Blue and Blue Bloods.
In 2019, Arroyave played Karla Córdova, a Salvadoran detainee, during the final season of Netflix comedy-drama, Orange Is the New Black.[2][3]
Filmography
Film/TV Show | Role | Year |
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As the World Turns | Bianca Marquez Walsh | 1988–1994 |
Gideon Oliver | Tiffany | 1989 |
Lean On Me | Maria | 1989 |
Falling Down | Angie | 1993 |
Blind Spot | Ramona | 1993 |
The Cowboy Way | Rosa | 1994 |
Trial By Jury | Mercedes | 1994 |
Friends At Last | Ramona | 1995 |
Dangerous Minds | Josy | 1995 |
New York Undercover | Tika Santiago (1 episode) | 1996 |
One Eight Seven | Rita Martinez | 1997 |
413 Hope St. | Yolanda (1 episode) | 1997 |
The Practice | Teresa Cortez (1 episode) | 1997 |
Shock Television | Lonnie | 1998 |
Brooklyn South | N/A | 1998 |
Law & Order | Candy Pacheco (2 episodes) | 1998 & 1991 |
In Too Deep | G.G. | 1999 |
Flawless | Amber | 1999 |
Chicago Hope | Sally Barnes (1 episode) | 1999 |
Missing Pieces | Maria | 2000 |
Judging Amy | Martina Romano (1 episode) | 2000 |
Touched by an Angel | Annie Higuerra (1 episode) | 2000 |
Strong Medicine | Alicia Perez (1 episode) | 2001 |
Family Law | Sandra Ramirez (1 episode) | 2001 |
Empire | Cheena | 2002 |
24 | Jamey Farrell (11 episodes) | 2001–2002 |
Without a Trace | N/A | 2003 |
NYPD Blue | Theresa Ocasio/Tanya Taylor (2 episodes) | 1998 & 2004 |
Crash | Elizabeth | 2005 |
Adrift in Manhattan | Christina | 2007 |
The Proctor | Nurse | 2007 |
Adam | Anna Maria | 2009 |
Orange is the New Black | Karla Córdova | 2019 |
References
- Evans, Greg; Evans, Greg (August 3, 1993). "In the Summer House".
- "This New 'OITNB' Character Reflects A Painful Reality For Immigrants In The U.S." Bustle.
- "Orange Is the New Black fans are in tears over Karla's harrowing ICE storyline". PopBuzz.