My Take
Karina Lombard is one of those rare actors who carries an almost mythic screen presence — you see her for thirty seconds in Legends of the Fall and you genuinely cannot look away. Born in Tahiti and shaped by a genuinely international life, she brings something that Hollywood can't manufacture: an effortless sense of otherness and depth. Her turn in Wide Sargasso Sea was hauntingly good, and her role as Marina in the first season of The L Word gave the show one of its most compelling arcs. The fact that she also writes and performs music feels completely on-brand — she's never been someone content to stay in one lane. I wish she'd had even more leading-role opportunities, because every time she shows up on screen, the whole scene shifts around her.
Overview
Karina Lombard (born 21 January 1969) is a Tahitian actress. She appeared as Isabel Two in Legends of the Fall, as chief Nonhelema in Timeless, and as Marina Ferrer in the first season of The L Word, reprising the role as a guest in seasons four and six. She has also appeared in the films Wide Sargasso Sea and The Firm, and the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY, NCIS, Rescue Me and The 4400.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Karina Lombard
- Name (Japanese)
- カリーナ・ロンバード
- Reading
- かりーな・ろんばーど
- Born
- January 21, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Afaahiti, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / singer-songwriter / model / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.