Judy Reyes (born November 5, 1967 in the Bronx, New York) is an American actress of Dominican heritage. She is best known for her portrayal of nurse Carla Espinosa on the TV comedy Scrubs.
A native of The Bronx, Reyes has three sisters, including a twin sister named Joselin, who played a paramedic on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Reyes grew up on Bainbridge Avenue, from the age of 13 to the age of 25 or 26. She attended Hunter College in Manhattan, where she began her acting career.
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 blind Correctional Officer Eugene Rivera. She made an appearance in the Law & Order episode "Sisters of Mercy". She has also starred in The Fuzz Show as Girl #1.
She is best known for her portrayal of nurse Carla Espinosa on the NBC comedy Scrubs from 2001 to 2009. "I really admire Carla – she's smart and sassy and a very good nurse", says Reyes of her character. "I like that she remains confident and unapologetic in a world where nurses don't receive the same respect as doctors".[citation needed] Carla was introduced in the show's pilot episode, "My First Day", and starred in eight of the nine seasons, last appearing in the eighth season finale, "My Finale".
I been a fool played it dumb
Shoulda played it smart
Used my head but not my heart
Musta been crazy played it hot
I shoulda played it cool
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools
(Whoa)
Everybody said you were an easy mark
It was a cinch to catch your eye
Just a matter of getting your attention
Acting suggestive
And not being coy and shy
I been a fool played it dumb
Shoulda played it smart
Used my head but not my heart
Musta been crazy played it hot
I shoulda played it cool
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools
(Yeah)
When I was alone and I would think of you
I always knew what I would say
But whenever I'd see you I'd shiver
And say something silly
Or just look the other way
And instead of even trying
I just shut up
And looked for an excuse to say good-bye
I been a fool played it dumb
Shoulda played it smart
Used my head but not my heart
Musta been crazy played it hot
I shoulda played it cool
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools
(Oh yeah)
I didn't understand what was wrong with me
I didn't understand what was making me shy
I knew I had to choose
I didn't want to lose
But how can I win when I'm too scared to try
(Oh oh)
All my friends say I should call you up
You'd be sure to see the light
Just a matter of picking up the phone book
looking up the number
and calling you up that night
But, instead of trying harder
I just jumped up and hung up the receiver when you said 'Hi'
I been a fool played it dumb
Shoulda played it smart
Used my head but not my heart
(I) Musta been crazy played it hot
I shoulda played it cool
Now I'm just the last of the red hot f-f-fools
Played it dumb
Shoulda played it smart
Used my head but not my heart
(I) Musta been crazy played it hot
I shoulda played it cool
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools
Now I'm just the last of the red hot fools
You who believe in the stars
And think that everybody must
Or the stars they drive us crazy
And then they laugh at us
I was not a believer
But how can I explain
Standing outside her door
In this freezing rain?
[Chorus]
Thank God I turned around
I love her now
Thank God I turned around
I love her now
I love her with my heart
Because I know what this is worth
She never believed in heaven
And I never believed in earth
But I love her now, yeah I love her now
And I can't let go
I feel like a blindman
Who has gotten back his sight
I'm no longer building fires
That are all heat and no light
I'm jealous when she tells me
She thinks some actor's cute
I'm jealous of her joy
How her joy is absolute
[Chorus]
How could I not have noticed?
Why did I never see?
What made me so reluctant
To believe what's in front of me?
Yeah I've come to my senses
Now I realize
Our heaven and our earth
Were standing right before our eyes
And I love her now, yeah I love her now
Driving back from Halifax
I stopped off for a memory
I found waiting in front of me
More than I had assumed
Between me and the sun that day
Making shadows on my face
Was an ageless and changeless place
And the music still played
[Chorus]
And this old familiar song refrain
Rang a bell but was not the same
I'm not gonna make all the same mistakes
Over and over again
I thought I heard that song before
When I swear I was walking out someones door
I think snow will snow and rain will pour
If I hear that song again
"Any one seen Mary Lee?"
I heard myself ask the hotel clerk
He said "Five's when she gets off work"
So I lay under a tree.
My regrets fill up rubbish bins
All over this great big world
But Mary Lee is a dangerous girl
So I was tempted to leave
[Chorus]
I came too close to turn around
She came so close her heart beat on my back
I said "Hey, that's no way to act"
"Let's not ruin things again"
"Hurt from cheating will never fade"
"And these days I'm just not that strong"
She wondered how I knew all along
But I never really knew 'til then
[Chorus]
If I hear that song again
Nais kong marinig
Ang tinig mong kay tamis
Sa gitna ng gulo at panganib
Ang galit sa puso ko'y
Napapawi pag gumuhit sa isip
Ang 'yong mukhang tulad ng...
Langit, puno ng pag-ibig
Langit dito sa'yong tabi
Ang dating umagang makulimlim
Ngayo'y may sikat ng araw
Mong may pag-asa
Sana'y di maihip ng hangin
Ang dala mong liwanag
Sa aking mundong kay...
Lupit, babalot sa dilim
Oh, langit dito sa'yong tabi
La-lalalala-lala lalala-lala
Ang dahas ng aking nakaraaan
Pilit ko nang kalimutan
Langit at lupa ay nagsanib
Abot ko ang mga bituin...
Sa langit ikaw ang pag-ibig
Oh, langit dito sa'yong tabi
Langit, ikaw ang pag-ibig
Oh, langit, langit sa'yong tabi...
Lalalala-lalala, langit...