Yara Martínez is an American television actress, born in Puerto Rico, who is best known for her roles as Kelly in Hollywood Heights, as Dr. Luisa Alver on The CW series Jane the Virgin, and as Bull's wife Isabella on Bull.
Early life Martínez was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Miami. Prior to acting, Martínez practiced ballet for ten years. She is the grandniece of prima ballerina Alicia Alonso.
Career She began her career on television with guest-starring roles. In 2007, she had supporting role in film The Hitcher. She later returned to television and had number of guest and recurring roles on dramatic series. She played Mariella Moretta in the TNT crime drama, Southland from 2009 to 2011, and Theresa Lopez on the ABC Family drama, The Lying Game (2012–2013). She also had recurring roles on Vanished, The Unit, Breakout Kings, and Nashville.
Martínez was regular cast member on the short-lived primetime soap opera, Hollywood Heights in 2012. In 2013, she began starring in the Amazon comedy series, Alpha House. In 2014, Martínez also was cast as recurring in The CW comedy-drama Jane the Virgin, and HBO crime drama True Detective. Martínez portrayed Ms. Lint in the Amazon series, The Tick. Martínez stars as Dr. Paula Reyes in the Fox series Deputy. After playing the recurring character Isabella "Izzy" Colón for the first four seasons of the CBS legal drama Bull, Martínez was upgraded to series regular for season 5 (2020–21).
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2001 Sex and the City Woman in Restaurant Episode: "Anchors Away" 2006 Faceless Mari Reynosa Television film It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Kelly Episode: "Dennis and Dee Get a New Dad" Vanished Ava Herrera Recurring role, 4 episodes 2007 The Hitcher Beth The Unit Annie Recurring role, 7 episodes 2008 ER Mia Episode: "Owner of a Broken Heart" The Apostles Erin McBride Television pilot Spaced Vivienne Television pilot 2009 Boldly Going Nowhere Ruby Television pilot 2009–11 Southland Mariella Moretta Recurring role, 7 episodes 2010 CSI: NY Lisa Brigosa Episode: "Sangre por Sangre" Chase Karen Nelson Episode: "Under the Radar" A Walk in My Shoes Molly Television film 2011 Law & Order: LA Soledad Alvarado Episode: "El Sereno" 2011–12 Breakout Kings Marisol Recurring role, 3 episodes 2012 Hollywood Heights Kelly Series regular, 56 episodes 2012–13 The Lying Game Theresa Lopez Recurring role, 10 episodes 2013 Nashville Carmen Gonzalez Episodes: "Be Careful of the Stones You Throw" and "I'm Sorry for You, My Friend" Criminal Minds Tara Rios Episode: "Nanny Dearest" Hawaii Five-0 Lyla Simmons Episode: "Aloha. Malama Pono" Necessary Roughness Alex Careles Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" 2013–2014 Alpha House Adriana de Portago Series regular 2014–2019 Jane the Virgin Dr. Luisa Alver Recurring role 2015 True Detective Felicia Recurring role 2016 Rosewood Julia Delgado Episode: "Silkworms y Silencio" 2016, 2018–22 Bull Isabella "Izzy" Colón Recurring seasons 1–4; main cast seasons 5–6 2017–2019 The Tick Ms. Lint Series regular 2018 This Is Us Amber Rivas Episode: "Six Thanksgivings" 2020 Deputy Dr. Paula Reyes Series regular 2024 Chicago P.D. Gloria Perez Episodes: "Escape," "Somos Uno," "Contrition," and "Penance" 2024 Junction Nurse Kat 2026 Beef Jamie Episode: "The Hour of Separation" 2026 Matlock Vicki Episode: "The Future is Nigh"
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