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Police Captain María Laguerta will soon be busy following Dexter’s blood-soaked trail when the seventh season of the Showtime hit drama "Dexter" premieres this week. But Puerto Rican actress Lauren Vélez, who plays the ruthless Laguerta, used the time between seasons to work on a project centered around another ambitious Cuban woman.

Vélez, a long time admirer of 1960s Cuban singer and exile Guadalupe “La Lupe” Victoria Yolí Raymond, will star and help produce "They Call Me La Lupe,” a biopic of the artist written by Luis Caballero and James Manos Jr. (creator of “Dexter”). To bring the film to the big screen -- also set to feature Dominican actress Judy Reyes (“Scrubs”) -- the Boricua and a team of producers are trying to raise $100,000 through Kickstarter, a popular social platform used to fund creative projects.

In an exclusive interview with The Huffington Post, Vélez talked about the reasons...

It looks like Judy Reyes is welcoming her own Bambi to the world, as the Scrubs star has just given birth.  People.com reports that the actress just had her daughter Leila Rey Valencia, born on Friday, November 27.  It's her first child with her boyfriend, director George Valencia.

If anyone else was wondering why Carla wasn't on the new season of Scrubs, here's what seems to be the main reason.  Judy Reyes will definitely have her hands full with a child keeping her busy.  But it won't be as simple as taking care of the patients as Sacred Heart.

Scrubs star Judy Reyes has given birth to a girl, according to People.

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Reyes, 42, and her boyfriend, director George Valencia, welcomed Leila Rey Valencia to the world on Friday, Nov. 27. The newborn weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz. and was 19 inches long.

This is the first child for the couple. Reyes, who announced her pregnancy in June, admitted to being nervous about parenthood. But she said she looked forward to watching her baby experience the world...

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Nurse Carla has delivered a baby. Judy Reyes, who is best known as the Latina nurse in the ABC sitcom "Scrubs," has given birth to a girl last week.

The 42-year-old actress and director boyfriend George Valencia have welcomed Leila Rey Valencia on November 27. The newborn weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz., and measured 19 inches long, according to People magazine.

Reyes previously said that she wants her daughter to inherit her smile, telling Pregnancy magazine, "I hope that she has perspective, a good sense of humor, patience, perseverance, and that she really just hangs in there to do what she's passionate about."

"And has a dazzling smile like her mom!"...

A baby girl has been born for Judy Reyes and her director boyfriend George Valencia. Per People, the actress gave birth to the bundle of joy at 7:11 P.M. on Friday, November 27. She weighed in at 6 lbs., 7 oz and was 19 inches long at time of birth. Judy and George name her Leila Rey Valencia.

Leila is the first child for both Judy and George. "Lelia is absolutely beautiful. Both mom and baby are very happy," Reyes' representative Patrick McCarthy tells Life and Style.

Judy Reyes was married to writer/director Edwin M. Figueroa for about 11 years before then dating George Valencia after they got divorced. News of her pregnancy was first reported by Ok! Magazine in June. In August, the actress then confirmed that she was pregnant with a baby girl.

On screen, Judy is famous for her starring role as Nurse Carla Espinosa in NBC's series "Scrubs". Previously,...

There’s a new addition to the Sacred Heart Hospital staff — Scrubs star Judy Reyes has given birth to a girl.

Daughter Leila Rey Valencia arrived on Friday, Nov. 27 at 7:11 p.m., weighing in at 6 lbs., 7 oz and measuring 19 inches long. Baby girl is the first child for Judy, 42, and her boyfriend, director George Valencia.

The actress, who announced her pregnancy in June, confessed to being a bit nervous about impending motherhood.

“I’ve never been a baby person; babies always scared me,” she told Pregnancy magazine. “I’ve always been afraid to drop them or hurt them.

There's a new addition to the Sacred Heart Hospital staff - Scrubs star Judy Reyes has given birth to a girl. Leila Rey Valencia arrived on Friday, Nov. 27 at 7:11 p.m., weighing in at 6 lbs., 7 oz and measuring 19 inches long. Baby girl is the first child for Reyes, 42, and her boyfriend, director George Valencia. The actress, who announced her pregnancy in June, confessed to being a bit nervous about impending motherhood."I’ve never been a baby person; babies always scared me," she told Pregnancy magazine. "I’ve always been afraid to drop them or hurt them." That being said,...

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Only days away from her November 30th due date, Judy Reyes is finally ready to face her longtime fear: a baby!

“I’ve never been a baby person; babies always scared the living s–t out of me. I’ve always been afraid to drop them or hurt them,” the expectant mama reveals in the December issue of Pregnancy magazine.

However, set to welcome a daughter with her boyfriend George Valencia, the Scrubs star has allowed the growing excitement to overcome any other emotion!

“Now every little [baby] thing I see, I’m like, ‘Ooh,...

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Due with her first child on November 30th, Judy Reyes is quickly approaching the finish line — and has much to show for it! Speaking to Celebrity Baby Blog at the Asics and Hello Kitty gifting lounge, the Scrubs star explains that the pregnancy has left her navigating uncharted waters on more than one occasion.

Fortunately, Judy isn’t alone; In addition to her boyfriend George Valencia, she says she relies heavily on her sisters, both mothers of 1-year-olds.

“I call them like, ‘Oh, this hurts,’ or ‘I’ve got the hemorrhoids,’ which I’m not ashamed to say,” she laughs.

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Scrubs actress Judy Reyes celebrated the impending arrival of her baby girl — she’s due November 30th! — with a ‘Berry Sweet’-themed co-ed baby shower!

Hosted by the Hot Moms Club on November 1st, the shower took place in a room overlooking the ocean at Casa Del Mar in Santa Monica, Calif.

The Hostess with The Mostess decorated the room with everything pink and red, including a mouth-watering candy bar. Guests enjoyed yummy chocolate-covered strawberries from Shari’s Berries and delicious cupcakes by Whitnie Burke Cupcakes.

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Alberto E.Rodriguez/Getty Lookin’ good! Scrubs star Judy Reyes shows off her growing belly at the 24th Annual Imagen Awards.

Held Friday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., the ceremony honored positive portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture in entertainment.

Expecting a girl in November, Judy, 41, and boyfriend George Valencia are preparing to plan their daughter’s nursery. They have “nothing yet…We’re going to get into that in the next month,” she says.

Judy’s baby isn’t the only addition to the Scrubs family — Sarah Chalke is expecting her own bundle of joy this winter as well.

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Pregnant actress Judy Reyes shared to Celebrity Baby Blog the sex of the baby she is carrying, confirming it will be a girl. "My twin sister and my younger sister have boys, and they had strong hopes to have boys because we're a family of all girls. My nieces who are 20 and 22 are girls. Everyone was praying for boys and I just had a feeling that it was a girl, and it is!" so she said while attending the launch party of Nicole Richie's new maternity line "Nicole".

Judy, furthermore, revealed that she is feeling "wonderful" and enjoying a complication-free pregnancy now that she is in her third trimester. She was then quoted as elaborating, "I had a little morning sickness in the first trimester but other than that I'm enjoying it."

Asked about the preparations that she and boyfriend George Valencia have done to welcome their first child together,...

Michael Kovac/FilmMagic Scrubs star Judy Reyes is breezing into her third trimester, telling Celebrity Baby Blog she is feeling “wonderful” and enjoying a complication-free pregnancy. “I had a little morning sickness in the first trimester but other than that I’m enjoying it,” she says.

Sporting a pair of Pea in the Pod’s Secret Fit Belly pants at the launch party for Nicole Richie’s new maternity line ‘Nicole,’ Judy went on to reveal that her maternal instincts are looking sharp as well! Baby-on-the-way is a girl, which Judy said she suspected all along.

“My twin sister and my younger sister have boys, and they had strong hopes to have boys because we’re a family of all girls. My nieces who are 20 and 22 are girls. Everyone was praying for boys and I just had a feeling that it was a girl, and it is!”

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Small screen actress Judy Reyes is pregnant with her boyfriend George Valencia's baby. She reportedly is four months along and is expected to deliver the infant November later this year. It is not known though if the pair has found out the sex of their upcoming child.

Judy previously was married to writer director Edwin M. Figueroa. Soon following their divorce, she began dating George, who works as director and filmmaker. The baby she is carrying will be the first for both of them.

Judy Reyes is best known for her starring role as Nurse Carla Espinosa in ABC's series "Scrubs". In addition to the hit hospital comedy, she currently is shooting a guest appearance in TNT's drama series "Hawthorne". Her other TV credits are "100 Centre Street" and "Third Watch" just to name some.

Time to buy some baby announcements, stat! Judy Reyes, who stars as the sassy nurse Carla on TV's Scrubs, is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, director George Valencia, her rep tells People exclusively. The Alma Award-winning Reyes, 41, who appeared on HBO's Oz, recently starred in the Lifetime movie Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story. She also appeared in Glow Ropes: The Rise and Fall of a Bar Mitzvah Emcee, a Los Angeles Latino Film Festival award winner written and co-directed by Valencia. - Mike Fleeman from Huffington Post Photos: Bruno's Berlin Bodysuit With Nipples, Private Parts Photos:...

George Valencia is the winner of Showtime's fourth annual Latino Filmmaker Showcase and will receive a $30,000 grant to use toward the production of a 15- to 30-minute short film, which will premiere next month on Showtime. Valencia wrote, directed and produced Moment to Moment, a short about how the everyday routine of an ordinary man is interrupted by the ordinary reality of his neighborhood. "I feel honored, very honored, to be chosen," Valencia said. "It's a great idea for the guys at Showtime to have our 16mm films run on their channel and be seen all over the country." Moment, along with the four finalist shorts, will screen Sept. 15 on the network as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Also airing will be last year's showcase winner, Gustavo Mercado's Vespertine, which was produced with the filmmaker's $30,000 grant.