Karina Arroyave

Karina Arroyave (born July 16, 1969) is a Colombian-American actress and playwright.

Karina Arroyave
Born (1969-07-16) July 16, 1969
Colombia
OccupationActress
Years active1988–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
Title Year Role Notes
As the World Turns 1988–1994 Bianca Marquez Walsh 19 episodes
Gideon Oliver 1989 Tiffany Episode: "Sleep Well, Professor Oliver"
Lean On Me 1989 Maria
Law & Order 1991-1998 Candy Pacheco 2 episodes
Falling Down 1993 Angie
Blind Spot 1993 Ramona TV movie
The Cowboy Way 1994 Rosa
Trial By Jury 1994 Mercedes
Friends At Last 1995 Ramona TV movie
Dangerous Minds 1995 Josy
New York Undercover 1996 Tika Santiago Episode: "A Time to Kill"
One Eight Seven 1997 Rita Martinez
413 Hope St. 1997 Yolanda Episode: "Pilot"
The Practice 1997 Teresa Cortez Episode: "Save the Mule"
Brooklyn South 1998 Lola Episode: "Queens for a Day"
Shock Television 1998 Lonnie
NYPD Blue 1998-2004 Theresa Ocasio / Tanya Taylor 2 episodes
In Too Deep 1999 G.G.
Flawless 1999 Amber
Chicago Hope 1999 Sally Barnes Episode: "The Golden Hour"
Missing Pieces 2000 Maria TV movie
Judging Amy 2000 Martina Romano Episode: "Drawing the Line"
Touched by an Angel 2000 Annie Higuerra Episode: "The Invitation"
Strong Medicine 2001 Alicia Perez Episode: "Maternity"
Family Law 2001 Sandra Ramirez Episode: "No Options"
Empire 2002 Cheena
24 2001–2002 Jamey Farrell 11 episodes
Without a Trace 2003 Luisa Delgado Episode: "A Tree Falls"
Crash 2005 Elizabeth
Adrift in Manhattan 2007 Christina
The Proctor 2007 Nurse Short
Adam 2009 Anna Maria
Holy Rollers 2010 Fabric Customer
The Karma Club 2016 Guess
Lost Cat Corona 2017 Lucia
Orange is the New Black 2019 Karla Córdova 6 episodes
First One In 2020 Valentina

References
  1. Evans, Greg (August 3, 1993). "In the Summer House".
  2. "This New 'OITNB' Character Reflects A Painful Reality For Immigrants In The U.S." Bustle.
  3. "Orange Is the New Black fans are in tears over Karla's harrowing ICE storyline". PopBuzz.
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