Juliana Harkavy

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Born
Juliana Jay Harkavy

(1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 39)
New York City, US
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Notable work Arrow
Spouse
Alexander Meimand
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(m. 2021)​

Juliana Jay Harkavy (born January 1, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Rebecca in Dolphin Tale , Jessie in To Write Love on Her Arms , and Alisha in the television series The Walking Dead . Her roles include a starring role in the horror film Last Shift , and a reprise of her role as Rebecca in Dolphin Tale 2 . [1] [2] [3] [4] She was a series regular on The CW superhero series Arrow , portraying Dinah Drake / Black Canary. [5]

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Early life

Harkavy was born in New York City. She is the daughter of Berta Carela, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic [6] and Michael Harkavy, who is the former Senior Vice president of Warner Bros. Entertainment Worldwide Publishing, Kids' WB Music, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Her professional acting career began when she was 10 years old. Harkavy has described herself as "a Dominican Jew". [7] [8] [9]

Harkavy trained at the Young Actors Space in Sherman Oaks, California, for nine years. She attended her first year of high school at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, where she became fluent in French, and did part of her schooling in the South of France. She earned her high school diploma from the Milken Community High School in Los Angeles, California. After high school, Harkavy attended The Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where she majored in Theater in the Sanford Meisner studio. [10]

Career

Harkavy's first acting job was at age 10 in a commercial for the Fox Kids series Goosebumps , based on the popular horror-book series. Her first role in a major motion picture was an uncredited role in the 1995 version of A Little Princess , directed by Alfonso Cuarón.

Harkavy starred in the 2011 film If You Only Knew about early-onset Alzheimer's disease. She stars as Jessica Loren in the horror film Last Shift . [11] [12] [13]

Harkavy starred in the 2010 short film Whatever Lola Wants . Nominated for a Best Actress Award at the 2011 University of Miami Canes Film Festival [14] Harkavy is the star in the short film The Lost Doll directed by James Walhberg. [15]

Harkavy plays Alisha, a survivor involved with the Governor on The Walking Dead . She appeared in two episodes: "Dead Weight" and "Too Far Gone". [16]

In 2016 she was cast in the fifth season of the CW show Arrow , in the recurring role of Detective Tina Boland, [17] whose true name is revealed to be Dinah Drake, acting as the new Black Canary. [5] She was promoted to series regular for the show's sixth season, which began airing in the fall of 2017. [18]

Personal life

She has lived in New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, California, Florida, and France. On June 13, 2020, Harkavy announced that she was engaged to professional Setar player Alexander Meimand. [19] [ failed verification ] They married on October 10, 2021. [20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 A Little Princess Girl in India
2005FlushedGroupieShort
2006Love is BlindCrystal
My Super Ex-Girlfriend Passerby
2010Whatever Lola WantsLolaShort movie, nominated for Best Actress Award at UM Canes film festival.
2011 Dolphin Tale Rebecca
If You Only KnewLouise
2012A Feeling from WithinStacey
2013Finding JoyPretty Young Woman
House of Bodies Tisha
Marriage MaterialMadeline
2014 Dolphin Tale 2 Rebecca
Last Shift Officer Jessica Loren
2015 To Write Love on Her Arms JessieFilmed in 2011, released in 2015

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 The Glades AmyEpisode: "Doppelganger"
2011Big MikeJanette OgilvyTV movie
2013 Graceland AlexEpisode: "Heat Run"
The Walking Dead Alisha Episodes: "Dead Weight", "Too Far Gone"
2014 Constantine SarahEpisode: "Blessed are the Damned"
2016Below the SurfaceKellyTV movie
2017–2020 Arrow Dinah Drake / Black Canary Recurring role (Season 5); Main role (Season 6–8)
2017 The Flash Episode: "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 3"
2017, 2020 Legends of Tomorrow Episodes: "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4", "Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 5"

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  6. ↑ "Juliana Harkavy on Instagram: "Today my beautiful, brilliant mother turns 64. Mom came to the United States from the Dominican Republic on her own as a teenager. She taught herself English, got herself into art school, then NYU and Columbia university, graduating top of her class with honors. She became a teacher but stopped when I was born to raise me full time, and, thirteen years later, raise my brother. She made childhood a wonderland full of magic, fun, opportunity, creativity, precious memories, soul-nourishing food, and love. When we grew up she went back to work in early childhood education and development. This year, at the age of sixty three, my mother got her PHD, becoming Dr. Berta Carela (Aka Dr. Mama). I am truly in awe of my mother's strength, resilience, brilliance, grace, and gentle, sprite-like spirit, which has only continued to blossom despite the challenges she has endured. I am so deeply proud to be her daughter. May you live another 100 happy years my sweet, darling mama. God bless you always. Feliz cumpleaños! 🙏🏽💜🎉💐🎂🎶"".
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  19. ↑ "'This much I know is true. That G-d blessed the broken road that lead me straight to you.' Happily, my ever after. 🖋🌹✨ Āsheghetam, @eskandar_alexander". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
  20. ↑ "10•10•2021 We sanctified our sacred union in the warmth and comfort of our home, surrounded by our loved ones, in the presence of God and all the angels. It was the best day of our lives. We are so happy and so blessed! 🕊✨". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
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