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Yara Martinez

Yara Martinez

Actor · Born August 31, 1979 (47) · Puerto Rico

Born in Puerto Rico, Yara Martinez is a Cuban-American film and television actress, best known for playing recurring character Dr. Luisa Alver on the comedy-drama series "Jane the Virgin".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 31, 1979 (47)
From
Puerto Rico
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Yara Martinez's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Survival
22%
Morality
20%
Self
17%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Mentor
1 of 3
Ally
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
4
Joyful
3
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yara Martinez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yara Martinez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Matlock(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Vicki

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • 1 in the Chamber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Xo

  • Jackrabbit Homestead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Junction(2024)

    as Nurse Kat

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Good Egg(2023)

    as Jessica Nieves Sanders

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Beef(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • True Lies(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Valentina Pérez

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Fernanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Left Bob

  • Huracán(2019)

    as Isabela Villalobos

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deputy(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · as Paula Reyes

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 45 episodes · as Isabella Colón

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Amber

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Tick(2016)

    Show 22 episodes · as Miss Lint

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Delgado

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Jane the Virgin(2014)

    Show 44 episodes · as Dr. Luisa Alver

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Felicia

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gloria Perez

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Alpha House(2013)

    Show 21 episodes · as Adriana de Portago

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Lying Game(2011)

    Show 10 episodes · as Theresa Lopez

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Breakout Kings(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marisol

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • A Walk in My Shoes(2010)

    as Molly - The Angel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Soledad Alvarado

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyla Simmons

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Southland(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mariella Moretta

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Boldly Going Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spaced (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Vivienne

  • The Hitcher(2007)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ava Herrera

  • Faceless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 7 episodes · as Annie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tara Rios

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mia

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Pedro Pan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1994 to 2024.

Biggest box office

The Hitcher (2007)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Jane the Virgin (2014)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Bull (2016)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s10 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Yara Martinez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Good Egg (2023)

89th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

True Detective (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Yara Martinez's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Yara Martinez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yara Martinez's MovieCove titles; Sophia Bush shares the most, 2.