Luna Lauren Velez

59 · Born: Nov 2, 1964

Personal Details

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Born Nov 2, 1964 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Relatives

Lorraine Velez (Sibling)

Biography

Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress of Puerto Rican descent and the twin sister of actress Lorraine Vélez. Her most notable roles are as Maria LaGuerta on Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's New York Undercover, and Dr. Gloria Nathan on HBO's controversial jail drama, Oz. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lauren Vélez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2024

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse as Rio Morales (voice)

2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as Rio Morales (voice)

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts as Breanna Diaz

2021

Rogue Hostage as Sunshine

2020

Ana as Camila

Swallow as Lucy

2019

Windows on the World

Windows on the World as Eva

2018

The First Purge

The First Purge as Luisa

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as Rio Morales (voice)

2016

Officer Downe as Police Chief Berringer

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder as Soraya Hargrove

2015

Elementary as Zoe Mercado

2014

Unforgettable as Aisha Conway

2011

Rosewood Lane as Paula Crenshaw

2006

Dexter as Maria LaGuerta

2005

Medium as Elena Cabrera

2001

Love and Treason

Love and Treason as Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)

2000

Prince of Central Park

Prince of Central Park as Rosa Sanchez

1999

Law & Order as Ms. Torres

1998

Thicker Than Blood

Thicker Than Blood as Camilla Lopez

1997

I Think I Do as Carol

Oz as Dr. Gloria Nathan

1996

City Hall as Elaine Santos

1995

New York Undercover

New York Undercover as Det. Nina Moreno

1994

I Like It Like That

I Like It Like That as Lisette Linares