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| Born | November 5, 1967 [1] Bronx, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) | Edwin M. Figueroa (divorced)[2] |
| Domestic partner(s) | George Valencia[3] |
Judy Reyes (born November 5, 1967 in the Bronx, New York)[1] is an American actress of Dominican heritage. She is best known for her portrayal of nurse Carla Espinosa on the TV comedy Scrubs for eight seasons.
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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 comedy Scrubs from 2001–2009. "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. She has also made an appearance in the TV show Castle.
Reyes' television credits include 100 Centre Street and a guest stint on Third Watch. Her made-for-television movies include John Sanford's Mind Prey, with Eriq La Salle, The Prosecutors, the role of Luz Cuevas in the LMN biopic drama Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story, and a homeless woman in the 2006 Hallmark Channel movie, Our House.
Personal life
Reyes has four sisters and 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 was married to writer/director Edwin M. Figueroa for 11 years before they divorced.[2] Reyes and her boyfriend George Valencia are expecting a baby girl in December 2009.[3]
Reyes resides in Los Angeles during Scrubs production, but frequently returns to her native New York. In September 2006, she fractured her hip in a fall, which affected filming of the Scrubs episode "My Musical". After eight seasons of the show, she was removed from the cast entirely.
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