Karina Arroyave is a Colombian-born-American actress best known for her role as Karla Córdova in the comedic prison comedy series Orange Is the New Black.
Biography[]
Arroyave was born on July 16, 1969, in Colombia. The names of her parents are not known, as is why she wanted to become an actress. What is known is that Arroyave graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and studied acting that The Groundlings. Arroyave got her first on-screen role in 1998, when she was cast as a girl for one episode of the action crime series The Equalizer. Arroyave got her first major recurring role in 2001, when she was first cast as Jamey Farrell, a programmer and analyst at CTU, for 11 episodes of the action thriller series 24. Arroyave has also appeared in TV shows and movies like Orange Is the New Black, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Karma Club, Lost Cat Corona, Bull, The Mysteries of Laura, Holy Rollers, Adam, Crash, Shock Television, The Practice, Law & Order, Touched by an Angel, Strong Medicine, Empire, Without a Trace, and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.
On Criminal Minds[]
Arroyave portrayed Gabriella Muñoz, a budding serial killer ny proxy, stalker, and robber moonlighting as hotel manager Rosa Fernandez, in the Season Two (Beyond Borders) episode "The Devil's Breath".
Filmography[]
- Orange Is the New Black - 6 episodes (2019) - Karla Córdova
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2018) - Sylvia Ramos
- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders - "The Devil's Breath" (2017) TV episode - Rosa Fernandez
- Lost Cat Corona (2017) - Lucia
- The Karma Club (2016) - Guess
- Bull (2016) - Lurla Gray
- The Mysteries of Laura (2015) - Housekeeper
- Blue Bloods (2015) - Carmen Thompson
- Family on Board (2014) - Yvette Petito
- Holy Rollers (2010) - Fabric Customer
- Mind Stroll (2009) - Woman (voice)
- Adam (2009) - Teacher Assistant
- The Proctor (2007) - Nurse
- Adrift in Manhattan (2007) - Christina
- Crash (2004) - Elizabeth
- NYPD Blue - 2 episodes (1998-2004) - Tanya Taylor/Theresa Ocasio
- Without a Trace (2003) - Luisa Delgado
- 24 - 11 episodes (2001-2002) - Jamey Farrell
- Empire (2002) - Cheena
- Family Law (2001) - Sandra Ramirez
- Strong Medicine (2001) - Alicia Perez
- Touched by an Angel (2000) - Annie Higuerra
- Judging Amy (2000) - Martina Romano
- Missing Pieces (2000) - Maria
- Chicago Hope (1999) - Sally Barnes
- Flawless (1999) - Amber
- In Too Deep (1999) - G.G.
- Shock Television (1998) - Lonnie
- Law & Order - 2 episodes (1991-1998) - Candy Pacheco/Revina
- Brooklyn South (1998) - Lola
- The Practice (1997) - Teresa Cortez
- 413 Hope St. (1997) - Yolanda Brown
- One Eight Seven (1997) - Rita Martinez
- New York Undercover (1996) - Tika Santiago
- Dangerous Minds (1995) - Josy
- Friends at Last (1995) - Ramona
- Trial by Jury (1994) - Mercedes, Juror
- The Cowboy Way (1994) - Rosa
- Blind Spot (1993) - Ramona
- Falling Down (1993) - Angie
- As the World Turns - 4 episodes (1990-1993) - Bianca Marquez-Walsh
- Lean on Me (1989) - Maria
- Gideon Oliver (1989) - Tiffany
- The Equalizer (1988) - Girl #1
External Links[]
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