Lauren Vélez

Acting

Born November 2, 1964 (age 61)

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Luna Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress. Her most notable television roles are as María LaGuerta on Showtime's Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's New York Undercover, Dr. Gloria Nathan on HBO's prison drama Oz, and Elena on ABC's comedy-drama Ugly Betty. She also starred as Rio Morales in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lauren Vélez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, is a full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse2027 · Rio Morales (voice)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny2023 · Self

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast2023 · Self

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts2023 · Breanna Diaz

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse2023 · Rio Morales (voice)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie2023 · Self

East New York

East New York2022 · Tamika Martin

Rogue Hostage

Rogue Hostage2021 · Sunshine

American Rust

American Rust2021 · Detective Angela Burgos

Power Book II: Ghost

Power Book II: Ghost2020 · Evelyn Castillo

Swallow

Swallow2020 · Lucy

Ana

Ana2020 · Camila

Shaft

Shaft2019 · Bennie Rodriguez

Windows on the World

Windows on the World2019 · Eva

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse2018 · Rio Morales (voice)

The First Purge

The First Purge2018 · Luisa

Officer Downe

Officer Downe2016 · Police Chief Berringer

America Adrift

America Adrift2016 · Cecilia Fernandez

MacGyver

MacGyver2016 · Cassandra Glover

South of Hell

South of Hell2015 · Tetra

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder2014 · Soraya Hargrove

Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary2014 · Natalia Moreno

Elementary

Elementary2012 · Zoe Mercado

Rosewood Lane

Rosewood Lane2011 · Paula Crenshaw

Unforgettable

Unforgettable2011 · Aisha Conway

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods2010 · Special agent Veronica Molina

Sugar Pathways2009 · Narrator

Dexter

Dexter2006 · Maria LaGuerta

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty2006 · Elena

Serial

Serial2006 · Roseanne Crystal

Wanted

Wanted2005 · Faye Templeton

Numb3rs

Numb3rs2005 · Claudia Gomez

Medium

Medium2005 · Elena Cabrera

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · Lois Melago

Prison Song

Prison Song2001 · Prison Counselor (uncredited)

Love and Treason

Love and Treason2001 · Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)

Prince of Central Park

Prince of Central Park2000 · Rosa Sanchez

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine2000 · Dr. Vanessa Burke

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Defense Attorney Shamal

Thicker Than Blood

Thicker Than Blood1998 · Camilla Lopez

The LaMastas1998

I Think I Do

I Think I Do1997

I Like It Like That

I Like It Like That1994

New York Undercover

New York Undercover1994 · Detective Nina Moreno