Years active 1995–present Siblings August Harkavy | Role Actress Name Juliana Harkavy | |
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Born January 1, 1985 (age 39) ( 1985-01-01 ) New York, United States Occupation Actress, writer, musician Parents Michael Harkavy, Berta Carela-Harkavy Movies Dolphin Tale, Dolphin Tale 2, To Write Love on Her Arms, Last Shift, Dusk Similar People Natalie Victoria, Austin Highsmith, Betsy Landin, Charles Martin Smith, David Nixon | ||
Education Tisch School of the Arts |
Arrow - Actress Juliana Harkavy - SDCC 2018
Juliana Jay Harkavy (born January 1, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Rebecca in Dolphin Tale, Jessie in To Write Love on her Arms, and Alisha in the television series The Walking Dead. Her roles include a starring role in the horror film Last Shift, and a reprise of her role as Rebecca in Dolphin Tale 2. She is currently appearing in the CW series Arrow, in the recurring role of Dinah Drake/Black Canary.
Contents
- Arrow Actress Juliana Harkavy SDCC 2018
- Juliana Harkavy on Really Different Direction Arrow Is Going in Season 7
- Early life
- Education
- Early work
- Main roles
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References

Juliana Harkavy on ‘Really Different’ Direction ‘Arrow’ Is Going in Season 7
Early life

Juliana Harkavy was born in New York City on January 1, 1985. She is the daughter of Berta Carela and Michael Harkavy, who is the former Senior Vice president of Warner Bros. Entertainment Worldwide Publishing, Kids' WB Music, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Her professional acting career began when she was 10 years old.
Education

Harkavy trained at the Young Actors Space in Sherman Oaks, California for nine years. She attended her first year of high school at Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles, where she became fluent in French, and did part of her schooling in the South of France. She earned her high school diploma from the Milken Community High School in Los Angeles, California. After high school, Juliana attended The Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where she majored in Theater in the Sanford Meisner studio.
Early work

Harkavy’s first acting job was at age 10 in a commercial for the Fox Kids series Goosebumps, based on the popular horror-book series. Her first role in a major motion picture was an uncredited role in the 1995 version of A Little Princess, directed by Alfonso Cuarón.
Main roles
Feature Films
Shorts
Harkavy is the star in the short film The Lost Doll directed by James Walhberg.
Television
Personal life
Harkavy is of Dominican, African, Chinese, Russian and Hungarian descent. She plays the piano, the guitar, and the flute. She has lived in New York, New Mexico, New Jersey, California, Florida, and France. She's been married to Peter Kupchick since 2014.