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Paola Turbay Biography

Birth Name:Paola Turbay Gómez

Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Best known for performing the character of Doctor Marisa Casseras in the medical television series “Royal Pains” starring Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo and Reshma Shetty from 2010 to 2016
  • She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of The Andes located in the city of Bogota, Colombia
  • She performed the character of Beatriz in the episode “Bloodsport” of the police procedural television series “The Mentalist” in 2011
  • She is also a beauty queen, as she won the Miss Colombia pageant in 1991 and was the first runner-up in the 1992 Miss Universe competition

Awards

  • 2009ALMA Award-Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress - Television: nominated