Actor Biography

Born in the Bronx, Dominican American actress Judy Reyes has worked extensively in television, theater and film for the last 20 years. She is known for her role as Carla in the iconic television show "Scrubs," Zoila on ABC's "Devious Maids," and Quiet Ann on the hit TNT series "Claws." Recurring roles include Lala on FX's "Better Things," Ramona on Netflix's "One Day at a Time," Deb on the TBS series "Search Party," Irene Vega on Bravo's "Dirty John," Kim Verdi on Peacock's "Dr. Death" and Eva on HBO's "Succession." In 2022, she had a riveting cameo in the hit film "Smile" (Paramount) which grossed $216 million worldwide. She has also appeared in such films as "Gun Hill Road" (Sundance '11), "The Circle" (STX) and "All Together Now" (Netflix). Most recently, she starred in "Birth/Rebirth" (Shudder), which premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. In 2024, audiences saw her in a lead role in the feature film "Turtles All The Way Down" (New Line/HBO Max), which is based on the bestselling novel by John Green. Reyes remains a founding member of NYC's Labyrinth Theater Company.

Reyes has also begun to expand her role in Hollywood by executive producing an animated video series entitled "LaGolda," which tackles a variety of social and environmental issues through the sport of soccer and is sponsored by UnitedHealthcare's Do Good. Live Well. initiative.