Judy Reyes is an American actress of Dominican descent. She is best known for her portrayal of nurse Carla Espinosa on the Abccomedy Scrubs from 2001-present.

Reyes had a short stint on The Sopranos as the girlfriend of Paulie Walnuts. She also made a brief appearance on the American television series Oz, where she played the wife of the blinded Correctional Officer Eugene Rivera. She has also starred in The Fuzz Show as Girl #1.

About her character, Nurse Carla Espinosa from Abccomedy Scrubs she says: "I really admire Carla - she's smart and sassy and a very good nurse," says Reyes. "I like that she remains confident and unapologetic in a world where nurses don't receive the same respect as doctors."

Reyes' other film credits include Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead, and the independent film Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God, Be Back by Five. She can also be seen in the film Washington Heights. Additionally, Reyes acted in and co-produced (with her husband) Taino, a short film which was screened at the 1999 New York International Latino Film Festival and at the 2001 Los Angeles Latino Film Festival.

Reyes' television credits include 100 Centre Street. Her made-for-television movies include John Sanford's Mind Prey, with Eriq La Salle, The Prosecutors, the role of Luz Cuevas in the LMN biopic drama Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story, and a homeless woman in the 2006 Hallmark Channel movie, Our House.

Reyes also maintains a role as voice over on GTA San Andreas, on WCTR, as a disturbed girlfriend complaining about her partner's skid marks.

Reyes attended Hunter College in Manhattan, where her acting career started out. She is married to writer/director Edwin M. Figueroa and resides in Los Angeles during production, but frequently returns to her native New York. In addition to acting, Reyes looks forward to producing and directing more independent films.