Juliana Harkavy

American actress

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Juliana Harkavy

Harkavy in 2023

Born|

Juliana Jay Harkavy

(1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 40)

New York City, US

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1996–present
Notable work| Arrow
Spouse|

Alexander Meimand

(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]

## Early life

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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

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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

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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

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1995  | A Little Princess | Girl in India  |
2005  | Flushed | Groupie  | Short
2006  | Love is Blind | Crystal  |
My Super Ex-Girlfriend | Passerby  |
2010  | Whatever Lola Wants | Lola  | Short movie, nominated for Best Actress Award at UM Canes film festival.
2011  | Dolphin Tale | Rebecca  |
If You Only Knew | Louise  |
2012  | A Feeling from Within | Stacey  |
2013  | Finding Joy | Pretty Young Woman  |
House of Bodies | Tisha  |
Marriage Material | Madeline  |
2014  | Dolphin Tale 2 | Rebecca  |
Last Shift | Officer Jessica Loren  |
2015  | To Write Love on Her Arms | Jessie  | Filmed in 2011, released in 2015

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2010  | The Glades | Amy  | Episode: "Doppelganger"
2011  | Big Mike | Janette Ogilvy  | TV movie
2013  | Graceland | Alex  | Episode: "Heat Run"
The Walking Dead | Alisha | Episodes: "Dead Weight", "Too Far Gone"
2014  | Constantine | Sarah  | Episode: "Blessed are the Damned"
2016  | Below the Surface | Kelly  | TV 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"

## References

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1. ^ "'Dolphin Tale 2' filming underway at Clearwater Aquarium". On Location Vacations. October 18, 2013. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
2. ^ Goldberg, Matt (February 16, 2012). "RENEE Movie Image and Set Photo". Collider. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
3. ^ "Anthony DiBlasi Directing Horror Pic 'Paymon'". Deadline Hollywood. June 28, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
4. ^ "Meet The Cast". Reneethemovie.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
5. ^ a b Speed Weed & Sarah Tarkoff (writers) & Mark Bunting (director) (February 1, 2017). "Second Chances". Arrow. Season 5. Episode 11. The CW.
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! 🙏🏽💜🎉💐🎂🎶"".
7. ^ "I'm a Dominican Jew. I'm born to eat and worry". Twitter. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
8. ^ "Juliana Harkavy (@julianaharkavy) posted on Instagram: "חג שמח ❤️🍎🍯" • Apr 10, 2017 at 10:15pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
9. ^ "That's right! That's mom's side. Pops is Russian/Hungarian". Twitter. February 7, 2017.
10. ^ "ABCD". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
11. ^ "Chiller | Scary Good". Fearnet.com. July 29, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
12. ^ Turek, Ryan (June 25, 2013). "First Official Image from Anthony DiBlasi's Paymon". Shock Till You Drop. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
13. ^ "Character one-sheets released for Dread director's unique sounding chiller 'Paymon' " Horror Cult Films – Movie Reviews of Obscure, Weird, Strange, Horror and Cult Cinema". Horror Cult Films. July 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
14. ^ "Canes Film Festival". Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
15. ^ "The Lost Doll Short Film PSA Commercial". February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
16. ^ Dessner, Dina (December 1, 2013). "Geek League Interview – Juliana Harvkavy, "Alisha" On 'The Walking Dead'". Geek League of America. Archived from the original on August 8, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
17. ^ "TVLine Items:Arrow's New Detective" "TVLine". Retrieved December 28, 2016.
18. ^ "Arrow Ups Rick Gonzalaz & Juliana Harkavy To Season 6 Regulars". Deadline Hollywood. April 13, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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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