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Lauren Vélez

Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress of Puerto Rican descent and the twin sister of actress Loraine 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.


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Born:
Nov 2, 1964 In Brooklyn, New York, United States
Movie/TV Credits:
29
First Appeared:
In the series Law & Order 1990-09-13
Latest Project:
Movie Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 2023-06-06
Known For
Poster of How to Get Away with Murder
Poster of Ugly Betty
Poster of Numb3rs
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Filmography
Movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Rio Morales (voice) 2023-05-31
Movie Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 2023-06-06
Movie Rogue Hostage Sunshine 2021-06-11
Movie Swallow Lucy 2020-01-15
Movie Ana Camila 2020-01-03
Movie Shaft Bennie Rodriguez 2019-06-14
Movie The First Purge Luisa 2018-07-04
Movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Rio Morales (voice) 2018-12-06
Movie Officer Downe Police Chief Berringer 2016-11-18
Series How to Get Away with Murder Soraya Hargrove 2014-09-25
Movie Rosewood Lane Paula Crenshaw 2011-10-15
Movie Sugar Pathways Narrator 2009-06-09
Series Ugly Betty Unknown 2006-09-28
Series Dexter Capt. Maria LaGuerta 2006-10-01
Series Medium Unknown 2005-01-03
Series Numb3rs Unknown 2005-01-23
Series Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown 2001-09-30
Movie Prince of Central Park Rosa Sanchez 2000-09-22
Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Unknown 1999-09-20
Movie The LaMastas 1998-01-01
Movie Thicker Than Blood Camilla Lopez 1998-05-31
Movie I Think I Do Carol 1997-06-20
Series Oz Dr. Gloria Nathan 1997-07-12
Series The Pretender Unknown 1996-09-19
Movie City Hall Elaine Santos 1996-02-16
Series Profiler Unknown 1996-09-21
Series New York Undercover Det. Nina Moreno 1994-09-08
Movie I Like It Like That Lisette Linares 1994-10-14
Series Law & Order Attorney Torres 1990-09-13