Judy Reyes Biography:

Despite Judy Reyes’ relatively late start in show business, she has become one of the most watched faces in television today. Reyes took an interest in acting when she was studying at Hunter College in Manhattan. That interest eventually led her to her first starring role in the 1992 independent film Jack and his Friends. She then moved on to do more acting in the New York Theater and later co-founded the LABryinth Theater Company, a theater which provides a venue for persons of different cultures to express themselves through acting. However, Reyes did not limit herself to stage projects. She has also gone on to star in, produce and direct several independent films, two of which are Taino and the award-winning Glow Ropes. Reyes now graces the television screen every week as Nurse Carla Espinosa on NBC’s hit show Scrubs.

Nurse Carla Espinosa on Scrubs is played by Judy Reyes. Nurse Carla is the feisty and aggressive lady-love of surgical intern Chris Turk. Her beautiful face and seductive Spanish accent has also managed to catch the eye of Dr. Perry Cox. Beneath her tough outer layer lays a kind heart and a gentle soul, which is further emphasized by the arrival of her baby daughter. She is the only one who has warmed Dr. Kelso’s cold personality and found a friend in Dr. Cox. She is the resident “know-it-all” and her quick wit can put anyone in the hospital in a rather embarassing light.