Juliana Aidén Martinez
Juliana Aidén Martinez | |
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 Martinez in 2024 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Juliana Aidén Martinez is an American actress.
Life and career
[edit]Martinez was born in Miami, Florida to a Colombian father and a Polish-Jewish mother and the first years of her life she grew up in Colombia before she and her parents moved back to Miami.[1] She attended Yale University and graduated from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University in 2020.[2][3] She began her career appearing in an episodes of television series The Mysteries of Laura, Prodigal Son and The Blacklist. She also appeared in films Tar Pit (2015) and Boundary (2022).[3]
In 2024, Martinez starred in the Netflix miniseries Griselda playing the role of agent June Hawkins receiving Imagen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress on television.[4][5][6] Later in 2024, she guest-starred in an episode of ABC series 9-1-1 and was cast as a series regular for season 26 of NBC police drama series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit playing the role of Junior Detective Kate Silva.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Tar Pit | Michelle | |
| 2022 | How Not to Date While Trans | Kissing Couple 1 | Short film |
| 2022 | Boundary | Emily Massey | |
| 2023 | They Come from the Sky | Windwillow | Short film |
| 2025 | Strangers on A Beach | Vicki | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Faith McGowan | Episode: "The Mystery of the Biker Bar" |
| 2021 | Prodigal Son | Sister Agnes | Episode: "Speak of the Devil" |
| 2021 | The Blacklist | Silvina | Episode: "The Fribourg Confidence (No. 140)" |
| 2024 | Griselda | June Hawkins | Miniseries Nominated — Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television |
| 2024 | 9-1-1 | Fernanda | Episode: "Step Nine" |
| 2024–2025 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Junior Detective Kate Silva | Series regular; 25 episodes |
| 2025 | Law & Order | Junior Detective Kate Silva | Episode: "Play with Fire Part 1" |
| 2025 | FBI † | TBA | Series regular (season 8) |
References
[edit]- ^ Carpentier, Megan (July 24, 2024). "Juliana Aidén Martinez Joining Law & Order: SVU Cast for Season 26 (DETAILS)". NBC.
- ^ McDonough, Jennifer (January 26, 2024). "Who Is Juliana Aidén Martinez? 5 Things to Know About the Griselda Actress". The Direct.
- ^ a b c Cordero, Rosy (July 23, 2024). "'Law & Order: SVU' Adds Juliana Aidén Martinez; Promotes Kevin Kane To Series Regular For Season 26".
- ^ Piña, Christy (October 11, 2024). "'SVU' Newcomer Juliana Aidén Martinez on Joining the Squad in Season 26: "They Were Very Intentional About My Casting"". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Law & Order's Newest Star Juliana Aidén Martinez 'Stans' SVU — and Mariska Hargitay: 'She Is This Joyful Heart' (Exclusive)". People.com.
- ^ "Rising Star Juliana Aidén Martinez Talks 'Griselda' And The Power Of Womanhood". Rain. March 12, 2024.