Gloria Garayua

Gloria Garayua
Garayua at the 2014 Imagen Awards
Born	(1978-10-18) October 18, 1978 (age 38) Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Years active	2004 - current

Gloria Garayua (born October 18, 1978 in New York City) is an American film and television actress. Garayua made her major film debut in 2005 in Fun With Dick and Jane, and currently, her acting credits include guest stints on long-running series such as Six Feet Under, Weeds and The Shield. After being cast in an ongoing role in Grey's Anatomy, she's had recurring roles in major TV shows such as Cougar Town and How to Get Away with Murder.

Gloria Garayua was born and raised in the Fordham section of the Bronx. Garayua is of Puerto Rican heritage and her parents are from Ponce, Puerto Rico. She attended St. Nicholas of Tolentine Elementary School and St. Catherine’s Academy High School, both in the Bronx.

Gloria graduated from Long Island University with a Bachelor's Degree in acting, graduating Summa Cum Laude. Her portrayal of Ariel in The Tempest earned her an Irene Ryan Nomination where she placed as the 1st National Alternate.

Gloria moved to California in 2004 after getting the leading role in Nilo Cruz's Two Sisters and A Piano at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego. Afterwards, she moved to the greater Los Angeles area and was cast for a minor role in Fun With Dick and Jane after only 2 weeks. During this time she also appeared in an episode of NYPD Blue as a guest star.