{{Short description|Colombian-American actress}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox person | image = <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: Karinaarroyave.jpg --> | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|7|16|mf=y}}<ref name=ibdb>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/karina-arroyave-74784|title=Karina Arroyave – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref> | birth_place = Colombia | occupation = Actress | years_active = 1988–present }}
'''Karina Arroyave''' (born July 16, 1969) is a Colombian-American actress. She began her career starring as Bianca Marquez Walsh in the CBS daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1989–1994), and later made her big screen debut appearing in the biographical drama film ''Lean On Me'' (1989). Arroyave later had supporting roles in a number of movies and played recurring roles on television series ''24'' (2001–2002) as Jamey Farrell, ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2019) as Karla Cordova, and ''The Blacklist'' (2021–2022) as Mierce Xiu.
==Life and career== Arroyave was born in Colombia and moved to New York City with her parents 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 November<!-- Nov. 2 '88--> 1988 Arroyave made her screen/television debut in a brief appearance on the vigilante action series ''The Equalizer'' in the episode, "Sea of Fire" as a high-school girl (screen-credited as "Girl #1"). Afterwards{{When|date=April 2025}}<!--1988 or 1989?-->{{Clarify timeframe|date=April 2025|reason=Sources differ: IMDb has her 1st appearance in "As the World Turns" on 20 July 1989. Prior Article assertion had 1988 but No Cite Ref. to support the assertion.}}{{Citation needed|date=April 2025|reason=Needs Reliable 2nd source to verify or dispute IMDb's claim of 20 July 1989}}<!--an exact/precise date would help--> she joined the cast of CBS daytime soap opera ''As the World Turns'' as Bianca Marquez Walsh, Lucinda Walsh's (Elizabeth Hubbard) adoptive daughter. Arroyave was regular cast member to 1994. In 1993, she made her Broadway debut in the Jane Bowles' play ''In the Summer House'' at Vivian Beaumont Theater.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1993/legit/reviews/in-the-summer-house-1200433097/|title=In the Summer House|first1=Greg|last1=Evans|date=August 3, 1993}}</ref><ref name=ibdb/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lct.org/shows/in-the-summer-house/|title=In the Summer House|first=Lincoln Center|last=Theater|website=Lincoln Center Theater}}</ref>
Arroyave made her big screen debut appearing in the 1989 biographical drama film ''Lean On Me'' opposite Morgan Freeman and Beverly Todd. She later had supporting roles in films ''Falling Down'' (1993), ''The Cowboy Way'' (1994), ''Trial by Jury'' (1994), ''Dangerous Minds'' (1995), ''One Eight Seven'' (1997), ''In Too Deep'' (1999), ''Flawless'' (1999), ''Empire'' (2002) and ''Crash'' (2004). She co-starred in the Hallmark Hall of Fame 1993 film ''Blind Spot'' opposite Joanne Woodward.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1993/tv/reviews/hallmark-hall-of-fame-blind-spot-1200431902/|title=Hallmark Hall of Fame Blind Spot|first=Todd|last=Everett|date=April 30, 1993}}</ref> On television, Arroyave made guest-starring appearances in ''Law & Order'', ''New York Undercover'', ''The Practice'', ''Brooklyn South'', ''Chicago Hope'', ''Touched by an Angel'' and ''NYPD Blue''. Arroyave played the role of Jamey Farrell during the first season of Fox series ''24'' from 2001 to 2002. She later had supporting roles in films ''Adrift in Manhattan'' (2007), ''Adam'' (2009), ''Holy Rollers'' (2010) and ''Lost Cat Corona'' (2017).
In 2019, Arroyave played Karla Córdova, a Salvadoran detainee, during the final season of Netflix comedy-drama series, ''Orange Is the New Black''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-plays-karla-on-orange-is-the-new-black-karina-arroyave-brings-a-painfully-relevant-story-to-life-18225332|title=This New 'OITNB' Character Reflects A Painful Reality For Immigrants In The U.S.|website=Bustle|date=July 26, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/orange-is-the-new-black/karla-cordova-karina-arroyave-ice-season-7-netflix/|title=Orange Is the New Black fans are in tears over Karla's harrowing ICE storyline|website=PopBuzz}}</ref> From 2021 to 2022 she had a recurring role as Mierce Xiu in the NBC series ''The Blacklist''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/what-happened-to-mierce-karina-arroyaves-the-blacklist|title=What Ever Happened to Mierce on The Blacklist?|date=April 14, 2023|website=NBC Insider Official Site}}</ref> In 2023 she appeared in the Hulu miniseries ''A Murder at the End of the World'', and in 2024 co-starred opposite Guillermo Diaz in the thriller film, ''You Can't Stay Here''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/you-cant-stay-here-movie-review-2024|title=You Can't Stay Here movie review (2024) | Roger Ebert|first=Monica|last=Castillo|website=www.rogerebert.com/}}</ref>
== Filmography == ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1989 | ''Lean On Me'' | Maria | |- | 1993 | ''Falling Down'' | Angie | |- | 1994 | ''The Cowboy Way'' | Rosa | |- | 1994 | ''Trial By Jury'' | Mercedes | |- | 1995 | ''Dangerous Minds'' | Josy | |- | 1997 | ''One Eight Seven'' | Rita Martinez | |- | 1998 | ''Shock Television'' | Lonnie | |- | 1999 | ''In Too Deep'' | G.G. | |- | 1999 | ''Flawless'' | Amber | |- | 2002 | ''Empire'' | Cheena | |- | 2004 | ''Crash'' | Elizabeth | |- | 2007 | ''Adrift in Manhattan'' | Christina | |- | 2007 | ''The Proctor'' | Nurse | Short film |- | 2009 | ''Adam'' | Anna Maria | |- | 2010 | ''Holy Rollers'' | Fabric Customer | |- |2014 |''Family on Board'' | Yvette Petito |Short film |- | 2016 | ''The Karma Club'' | Guess | |- | 2017 | ''Lost Cat Corona'' | Lucia | |- | 2020 | ''First One In'' | Valentina | |- | 2023 | ''You Can't Stay Here'' | Samantha | |- | 2024 | ''The Reunion'' | Marguerite | |- | 2026 | ''The Only Living Pickpocket in New York'' | Rosie | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1988 | ''The Equalizer'' | Girl #1 | Episode: "Sea of Fire" |- | 1989–1994 | ''As the World Turns'' | Bianca Marquez Walsh | Series regular |- | 1989 | ''Gideon Oliver'' | Tiffany | Episode: "Sleep Well, Professor Oliver" |- | 1991, 1998 | ''Law & Order'' | Revina / Candy Pacheco | 2 episodes |- | 1993 | ''Blind Spot'' | Ramona | TV movie |- | 1995 | ''Friends At Last'' | Ramona | TV movie |- | 1996 | ''New York Undercover'' | Tika Santiago | Episode: "A Time to Kill" |- | 1997 | ''413 Hope St.'' | Yolanda | Episode: "Pilot" |- | 1997 | ''The Practice'' | Teresa Cortez | Episode: "Save the Mule" |- | 1998 | ''Brooklyn South'' | Lola | Episode: "Queens for a Day" |- | 1998, 2004 | ''NYPD Blue'' | Theresa Ocasio / Tanya Taylor | 2 episodes |- | 1999 | ''Chicago Hope'' | Sally Barnes | Episode: "The Golden Hour" |- | 2000 | ''Missing Pieces'' | Maria | TV movie |- | 2000 | ''Judging Amy'' | Martina Romano | Episode: "Drawing the Line" |- | 2000 | ''Touched by an Angel'' | Annie Higuerra | Episode: "The Invitation" |- | 2001 | ''Strong Medicine'' | Alicia Perez | Episode: "Maternity" |- | 2001 | ''Family Law'' | Sandra Ramirez | Episode: "No Options" |- | 2001–2002 | ''24'' | Jamey Farrell | Recurring role (Season 1) |- | 2003 | ''Without a Trace'' | Luisa Delgado | Episode: "A Tree Falls" |- |2015 |''Blue Bloods'' | Carmen Thompson |Episode: "Love Stories" |- |2015 |''The Mysteries of Laura'' |Housekeeper |Episode: "The Mystery of the Locked Box" |- |2016 |''Bull'' | Lurla Gray |Episode: "Never Saw the Sign" |- |2017 |''Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'' | Rosa Fernandez |Episode: "The Devil's Breath" |- |2018 |''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Sylvia Ramos |Episode: "Chasing Demons" |- | 2019 | ''Orange is the New Black'' | Karla Córdova | 6 episodes |- |2021-2022 |''The Blacklist'' |Mierce Xiu |8 episodes |- |2023 |''A Murder at the End of the World'' | Marta |Episodes: "Chapter 2: The Silver Doe" and "Chapter 3: Survivors" |- |2024 |''FBI: Most Wanted'' | Maria Alvarez |Episode: "Footsteps" |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arroyave, Karina}} Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Colombian film actresses Category:Colombian television actresses Category:20th-century Colombian actresses Category:21st-century Colombian actresses