# Zabryna Guevara

Zabryna Guevara (born January 12, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of Melania Ortiz in 3 lbs and Sarah Essen in Gotham. Guevara is also a theatrical actress and in 2013 held the role of Yazmin in the award-winning Quiara Alegría Hudes play Water by the Spoonful at Second Stage Theater. She is of mixed Hispanic and Black descent.

## Career

Zabryna Guevara was born January 12, 1972. Her first role was in Law & Order as Lucita in 1997. Also in 1997, she starred in the film, The Hotel Manor Inn as Denise. Guevara would then guest star in 2 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2002 and 2005 as Annie Colon and Julia Ortiz respectively. She would guest star in Law & Order again as Salma in 2003. In 2006, Guevara starred in the series 3 lbs as Melania Ortiz. In 2013 held the role of Yazmin in the award-winning Quiara Alegría Hudes play Water by the Spoonful at Second Stage Theater. In 2014, she landed the role of Trask's Secretary in the film X-Men: Days of Future Past. Also in 2014, Guevara landed the role of Sarah Essen in Gotham. In 2025, she appeared in the Marvel Studios Disney+ TV show Daredevil: Born Again.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1997 | The Hotel Manor Inn | Denise |
| 2003 | Whispers | Woman on Train |
| 2005 | Everyone's Depressed | Donna |
| 2008 | Marley & Me | OB-GYN Nurse |
| 2009 | The Rebound | Teacher at Museum |
| 2010 | All Good Things | Waitress |
| 2010 | Pariah | Mrs. Alvarado |
| 2011 | Yelling to the Sky | Aracely Oriol |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip | K-mart Executive |
| 2014 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | Trask's Secretary |
| 2017 | The Incredible Jessica James | Mrs. Phillips |
| 2018 | Irreplaceable You | Dr. Michaelson |
| 2019 | Swallow | Alice |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1997 | Law & Order | Lucita | Episode: "Harvest" (S 8:Ep 4) |
| 2001 | The Sopranos | Clerk | Episode: "Employee of the Month" (S 3:Ep 4) |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Annie Colon | Episode: "Protection" (S 3:Ep 12) |
| 2003 | Law & Order | Salma | Episode: "Bitch" (S 13:Ep 15) |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Julia Ortiz | Episode: "911" (S 7:Ep 3) |
| 2006 | 3 lbs | Melania Ortiz | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Future States | Gina | |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | Monica Ramirez | Episode: "Judgment" (S 1:Ep 5) |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Angela | Episode: "Women With Guns" (S 2:Ep 16) |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dr. Amy Berkman | Episode: "Dune and Gloom" (S 12:Ep 21) |
| 2012 | Common Law | Marta Perez | Episode: "In-Laws vs. Outlaws" (S 1:Ep 10) |
| 2012 | Burn Notice | Ayn | 4 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Gotham | Sarah Essen | Main cast (20 episodes) |
| 2016 | The Get Down | Lydia Cruz | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Chicago Med | Meghan Scott | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale | Mrs. Castillo | Episode: "A Woman's Place" (S1:Ep 6) |
| 2017 | Snowfall | Elena Usteves | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Castle Rock | Maret | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Tell Me a Story | Detective Renee Garcia | Season 1, Recurring role |
| 2018–2019 | New Amsterdam | Dora | Recurring role |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone | Anna Fuentas | Episode: "Point of Origin" |
| 2019–2020 | Emergence | Dr. Abby Fraiser | Main role (13 episodes) |
| 2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Catalina Machado | Episode "Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" (Season 22, Episode 16) |
| 2025–present | Daredevil: Born Again | Sheila Rivera | 3 episodes |

### Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Water by the Spoonful | Yazmin | At the Second Stage Theater |