Juliana Aidén Martinez

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Juliana Aidén Martinez
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Martinez in 2024
Born (1990-04-25) April 25, 1990 (age 35)
Miami, Florida, U.S
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Juliana Aidén Martinez is an American actress.

Life and career

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]

Contents

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 the NBC police drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , playing the role of Junior Detective Kate Silva. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Tar PitMichelle
2022 How Not to Date While Trans Kissing Couple 1Short film
2022BoundaryEmily Massey
2023They Come from the SkyWindwillowShort film
2025Strangers on A BeachVickiShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 The Mysteries of Laura Faith McGowanEpisode: "The Mystery of the Biker Bar"
2021 Prodigal Son Sister AgnesEpisode: "Speak of the Devil"
The Blacklist SilvinaEpisode: "The Fribourg Confidence (No. 140)"
2024 Griselda June HawkinsMiniseries
Nominated—Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television
9-1-1 FernandaEpisode: "Step Nine"
2024–2025 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Junior Detective Kate SilvaSeries regular (Season 26); 25 episodes
2025 Law & Order Episode: "Play with Fire Part 1"
FBI TBASeries regular (season 8)

References

  1. Carpentier, Megan (July 24, 2024). "Juliana Aidén Martinez Joining Law & Order: SVU Cast for Season 26 (DETAILS)". NBC.
  2. McDonough, Jennifer (January 26, 2024). "Who Is Juliana Aidén Martinez? 5 Things to Know About the Griselda Actress". The Direct.
  3. 1 2 3 Cordero, Rosy (July 23, 2024). "'Law & Order: SVU' Adds Juliana Aidén Martinez; Promotes Kevin Kane To Series Regular For Season 26".
  4. 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 .
  5. "Law & Order's Newest Star Juliana Aidén Martinez 'Stans' SVU—and Mariska Hargitay: 'She Is This Joyful Heart' (Exclusive)". People.com.
  6. "Rising Star Juliana Aidén Martinez Talks 'Griselda' and the Power of Womanhood". Rain. March 12, 2024.