Karina Lombard | |
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| Born | (1969-01-21)21 January 1969 (age 57) |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | karinalombard |
Karina Lombard (born 21 January 1969)[1] is a Tahitian-born actress.[2] She appeared as Isabel Two inLegends of the Fall, as chief Nonhelema inTimeless, and as Marina Ferrer in the first and third seasons ofThe L Word.
She has also appeared in the filmsWide Sargasso Sea andThe Firm, and the television seriesCSI: Crime Scene Investigation,CSI: NY,NCIS,Rescue Me andThe 4400.[3]
Lombard's major break in modeling was a photoshoot with a 'Native American' theme. A year later, one of her photographs was chosen for a billboard that led to her first acting role. Photographs of her as a model have appeared in the magazinesElle andVogue.[2]
Lombard studied acting in New York City at theLee Strasberg Theatre Institute and theActors Studio, where she also gained stage experience performing at the Gallery Theatre andNeighborhood Playhouse.[4]
Lombard's first film role was as a princess inL'île (The Island).[2] In 1993, she played her first major role as Antoinette Cosway, a Jamaican heiress, inWide Sargasso Sea, based on the novel of the same name byJean Rhys. She had supporting parts inThe Firm (1993) andLegends of the Fall (1994), and starred inLast Man Standing (1996) withBruce Willis.[2]
In the 2000s, she moved to television, appearing inThe 4400 and as restaurateur Marina Ferrer in the first season ofThe L Word.[5] She also played the recurring character Geneviève onFX'sRescue Me.[6][7]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1991 | The Doors | Warhol Actress |
| 1993 | Wide Sargasso Sea | Antoinette Cosway |
| 1993 | The Firm | Girl On Beach |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fall | Isabel 'Isabel Two' Decker-Ludlow |
| 1996 | Last Man Standing | Felina |
| 1997 | Kull the Conqueror | Zareta |
| 1998 | Exposé | Amber Collins |
| 2001 | Guardian | Katherine Kross |
| 2003 | Deception | Margareth de Vries |
| 2004 | Big Kiss | Liz |
| 2011 | Jo's Boy | Alice Hamilton |
| 2014 | United Passions[8] | Linda |
| 2018 | Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty | Mahigana |
| 2019 | Deal | Jules |
| 2023 | The Oath | Mahigana |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | L'île | Ivoa | television mini-series |
| 1998 | Early Edition | Sammia Watts | "Mum's the Word" |
| 1998 | The Violent Earth | Anna Temaru | television mini-series |
| 1999 | The Seventh Scroll | Royan | television mini-series |
| 2000 | Murder at the Cannes Film Festival | Inspector Renee Reno | television film |
| 2004 | Dr. Vegas | Jessica Rhodes / Black Widow | "All In" |
| 2004–2009 | The L Word | Marina Ferrer | main role (Season 1) Guest (seasons 4 and 6) |
| 2005–2006 | The 4400 | Alana Mareva | main role |
| 2007 | The Secrets (miniseries) | Claude Perkins | television mini-series |
| 2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Pippa Sanchez | "A La Cart" |
| 2009 | Rescue Me | Geneviéve Lazard | recurring role (Season 5) |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | Eva Martinez | "Holding Cell" |
| 2012 | NCIS | Monique Lisson | "The Missionary Position" |
| 2014 | Le Family Show | Mayi Rioux | telelvision film |
| 2016 | Timeless | Nonhelema | television series |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1997 | FAITA Award | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a movie (lead) | Kull the Conqueror (1997) | Won |
| 2004 | FAITA Award | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a TV series (lead) | The L Word (2004) | Won[9] |
| 2011 | FAITA Award | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a TV Movie/Special (lead) | Murder at the Cannes Film Festival (2000) | Won |
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