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Arlene Tur
Born
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2003–present

Arlene Tur is an American actress, television presenter, producer and model of Cuban descent. She is best known for her roles as Armenia in Eat Pray Love opposite Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem, as Bebe Arcel in the Starz series Crash, and as Vera Juarez in the BBC’s Torchwood: Miracle Day. [1]

Early life

Tur was born in Miami, Florida, the only child of Cuban political refugees. She attended Florida International University, where she graduated with dual degrees in Marketing and Public Relations. During college, she played professional beach volleyball and began her modeling career after being approached by modeling agents.

Career

Tur started her career in the entertainment industry as a model before transitioning into acting. She studied acting at HB Studios in New York City and Howard Fine in Los Angeles. Her first role was a lead in the 2003 Telemundo/NBC Hispanic comedy series Los Teens. Tur had a guest-star appearance on Grey's Anatomy, in 2006 and starred in NBC's Haskett's Chance and the action film Final Engagement alongside Peter O'Toole. Tur gained network attention for her comedic performance in the ABC/Paramount pilot Harry Green and Eugene opposite Jason Segel and Mark Valley, leading to a holding deal with ABC and Touchstone Television. In 2008, she was cast as LAPD officer Bebe Arcel in Crash starring alongside Dennis Hopper. In 2012, she had a recurring role in the BBC sci-fi drama Torchwood: Miracle Day as surgeon Vera Juarez.[2] Tur has guest-starred in multiple television series, including Jinji Kohan’s Netflix series Teenage Bounty Hunters, The Rookie: Feds, and Lie to Me. Most recently, she stars in the Netflix film That’s Amor.

Other work

Aside from acting, Tur has hosted shows for the Discovery Channel, E! Entertainment Television, the Travel Channel, and Univision. In August 2011, she appeared on Top Gear for the "Big Star, Small Car" segment, recording the fastest time among celebrities at that point. More recently, she has been involved in producing films, with upcoming projects including We All Want The Same Thing and Dry Rain. Tur is also an entrepreneur and investor, most recently working on social media platform for artists The Rise with comedian and creator Monique Marvez.

Personal life

Tur lives in Miami, Florida.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Los Teens Valeria Telemundo/NBC
2004 Harry Green and Eugene Nadalina with Jason Segel and Mark Valley
2006 Grey's Anatomy Pamela Calva S2, E18: Yesterday
2006 Haskett's Chance Lucia Rodriguez NBC
2007 Final Engagement Jacqueline Bombay with Peter O'Toole
2008–2009 Crash Bebe Arcel Starz series
2009 Lie to Me Kimi S2, E6: Lack of Candor
2010 Eat, Pray, Love Armenia with Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem
2011 Torchwood: Miracle Day Vera Juarez BBC
2011 Top Gear USA Herself S2, E5: Luxury Car Challenge
2012 Hollywood Heights Police Officer Nickelodeon
2012 The Beach Chronicles AGX Andromeda short film
2020 Teenage Bounty Hunters Michelle Netflix
2022 That's Amor Viviana Netflix
2023 The Rookie: Feds Mayra Perez ABC
2024 Jackpot (The Origin Story) Dina short film
2024 We All Want the Same Thing producer pre-production

References

  1. ^ "Arlene Tur: Torchwood's Miracle Doctor". Se Fija!. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Michael Ausiello (November 9, 2010). "'Crash' Star Arlene Tur Boards 'Torchwood' As Search For New Regulars Intensifies". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010.

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