Judy Reyes Interview

Published: Feb. 1, 2011, 9 p.m.

Award-winning actress Judy Reyes, best known for her portrayal of feisty nurse Carla Espinoza in TV’s “Scrubs,” talks about her starring role in “Gun Hill Road,” a film selected for competition in the U.S. Dramatic category at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. She also discusses her exciting acting career, which has included roles in such movies and television shows as “Bringing Out the Dead,” “It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas,” “Washington Heights,” “Castle,” “The Sopranos, “Law & Order,” and “Oz.” In addition to “Gun Hill Road,” Judy will be appearing soon in “Without Men,” a comedy co-starring Eva Longoria and Christian Slater. As an added attraction, Melissa Silverstein, founder of the Women and Hollywood website, drops by for a report on film awards to be presented at the first Athena Film Festival scheduled for February 10-13 at Barnard College.