Karina Arroyave is a popular Colombian actress. She played in the films "Clash", "Dangerous Thoughts", "Enough for me!" and "Adam". Karina can be seen in the TV series "24 hours", "Orange is the hit of the season", "Law and order. Special Corps "," Practice "," Without a trace ".
Biography
Karina Arroyave was born on July 16, 1969 in Ibague, Colombia. When the future actress was 1 year old, her family moved to New York. Karina received her acting education at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. She deepened her knowledge at The Groundlings in Los Angeles. There Karina studied comedy acting. Her stage debut took place at the Louisville Humana Festival in the play "Marisol". Then the actress played the main character. In 1993, Karina starred in the Broadway production of Jane Bowles's "At the Countryside."
Carier start
Karina's film career began with the role of Bianca in the TV series How the World Turns, which ran from 1956 to 2010. Then she got a cameo role in the TV series "The Equalizer". In 1989, Arroyave played Maria in the film "Hold on to Me". The drama tells about the problems of college students and teachers. The picture was presented at the Amsterdam International Film Festival. Then she was cast for the role of Candy in the crime detective Law & Order. In 1992, the actress could be seen as Angie in the film "I've had enough!" The thriller is about an unlucky man. In the end, his patience breaks down. 1993 brought her the role of Ramona in the film Weak Point. The drama was nominated for an Emmy. Then the actress got the role of Tanya Taylor in the TV series "NYPD".
In 1994, the film "Cowboys It's So Accepted" was released, in which Karina played a factory worker Rosa. The picture tells about the adventures of cowboys in a big city, where they decided to live according to their own order. She then landed the role of Tiki Santiago in Undercover Cops. Karina's next role took place in the 1994 film "Jury Trial". She played Mercedes. The thriller tells about the head of the mafia, who is accused of murdering several people. Later she was invited to the TV series "Touched by an Angel" for the role of Annie. In the drama "Hope Chicago", the actress played the role of Sally.
Creation
In 1995, Karina could be seen as Ramona in the television picture Friends at Last. The drama tells about family life in which the wife feels like a friend of her husband. In the same year, she starred in the role of Josie in the film "Dangerous Thoughts". The film was nominated for an MTV Channel Award. Later she was invited to the TV series "Practice", which ran from 1997 to 2004. The heroine of Arroyave is Teresa Cortez. She later landed the role of Rita Martinez in the thriller "187". This is the story of a schoolteacher who comes across difficult and violent teenagers. At some point, he decides to take revenge on the budding criminals. In the crime drama South Brooklyn, the actress played Lola. In 1998, she appeared as Lonnie in TV Shock. The thriller is directed, written and produced by Whitney Ransic. The following year, she starred in At the Bottom of the Abyss.
In the TV series Fair Amy, Karina played the role of Martina Romano. Then he got the role of Sylvia Ramos in the crime detective Law & Order. Special building ". The next work of the actress took place in "Family Law". She played Sandra Ramirez. In 1999, the film "No Flaw" was released, in which Karina played Amber. The drama tells about neighbors who could not find a common language. One of them, an exemplary citizen, condemns the free lifestyle of the other. The following year, she appeared as Maria in the television film Missing Links. The main character is investigating the suicide of his son and realizes that it was not a suicide. Then the actress could be seen in the TV series "Strong Medicine". Her character is Alicia Perez. The next series in Arroyave's filmography is “24 Hours”. In it, she reincarnated as Jamie Farrell. Then there was the role of Louise in "Without a trace". The series ran from 2002 to 2009.
2002 brought the actress a role in the film "Empire". The crime detective was presented at the Sundance Film Festival, the Moscow International Film Festival and the Hamburg Film Festival. After 2 years, Karina could be seen as Elizabeth in the famous painting "Collision". Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Ryan Phillip and Terrence Howard got the lead roles. The film is directed, written and produced by Paul Haggis. The film received 3 Oscars, 2 British Academy Prizes, Actors Guild Award and was nominated for the European Film Academy and Golden Globe Awards.
In 2007, she starred in the film Lost in Manhattan. Her heroine is Christina. The film intertwines the fate of an optometrist, an artist who loses his sight, and a photographer. The drama has been featured at the Sundance Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Indianapolis International Film Festival, Austin Film Festival. After 2 years, the actress was invited to play the role of teacher's assistant in the drama "Adam". The drama about an autistic person has been shown at events such as the Sundance Film Festival, Method Fest, Seattle International Film Festival, CineVegas International Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Warsaw, Sao Paulo International Film Festivals, Stockholm and Oslo. 2010 brought her a small role in the movie Saints Rollers.
In the TV series Blue Blood, Karina appeared as Carmen Thompson. She then starred in the crime drama Orange Is the New Black. Her heroine is Karla. Then there was a role in "Secrets of Laura". 2014 brought her a role in the short film "Family on Board". Then she was invited to play the role of Rosa Fernandez in the series "Criminal Minds: Abroad." In parallel, the actress played in the TV series "Mr. Bull". One of the last works of Arroyave - the role of Lucia in the film "The Cat Lost in the Crown" 2017
