Judy Reyes
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| Judy Reyes | |
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| Born | November 5, 1967 Bronx, New York, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Edwin M. Figueroa |
Judy Reyes (born November 5, 1967 in the Bronx, New York) is a television and film actress of Dominican descent. She is best known for her portrayal of Nurse Carla Espinosa on the NBC sitcom Scrubs from 2001-present.
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[edit] Career
Reyes had a short stint on The Sopranos as the girlfriend of Paulie Walnuts. She also made a brief appearance on the American television series Oz, where she played the wife of the blinded Correctional Officer Eugene Rivera. She has also starred in The Fuzz Show as Girl #1.
She is best known for her portrayal of Nurse Carla Espinosa on the NBC sitcom Scrubs from 2001-present. "I really admire Carla - she's smart and sassy and a very good nurse," says Reyes. "I like that she remains confident and unapologetic in a world where nurses don't receive the same respect as doctors."[citation needed]
Reyes' other film credits include Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead, and the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God, Be Back by Five. She can also be seen in the film Washington Heights. Additionally Reyes acted in and co-produced (with her husband) Taino, a short film which was screened at the 1999 New York International Latino Film Festival and at the 2001 Los Angeles Latino Film Festival.
Reyes' television credits include 100 Centre Street. Her made-for-television movies include John Sanford's Mind Prey, with Eriq La Salle, and The Prosecutors.
[edit] Personal life
Reyes is one of four daughters, and has a twin sister named Joselin (who played a paramedic on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit). She attended Hunter College in Manhattan, where her acting career started out. She is married to writer/director Edwin M. Figueroa.
Reyes resides in Los Angeles during production, but frequently returns to her native New York. In addition to acting, Reyes looks forward to producing more independent films.
In September 2006, Reyes fractured her pelvis in a domestic accident, which affected filming of the Scrubs episode My Musical.[1][2] In 2006, Reyes co-stared in a Hallmark movie, Our House. She played Billy, a homeless woman who strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow and helps change the lives of her friends, as well as her own.
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