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Luna Lauren Velez

Luna Lauren Velez

Highest Rated: 97% Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Lowest Rated: 0% Rogue Hostage (2021)

Birthday: Nov 2, 1964

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

A former trained dancer-turned-actress, Lauren Velez emerged from Broadway to become a compelling and respected supporting player on several critically acclaimed television series. After establishing her credentials with an award-nominated performance in the indie feature "I Like It Like That" (1994), she made a splash with her three seasons on "New York Undercover" (Fox, 1994-98), then was a significant part of the large ensemble show "Oz" (HBO, 1997-2003). But it was her supporting role on the deliciously dark thriller "Dexter" (Showtime, 2006-13) that truly established Velez as a seriously talented actress with a long, prominent career practically guaranteed.

Highest rated movies

89% I Like It Like That
88% Swallow 56% The First Purge
42% I Think I Do
34% Shaft 33% Officer Downe
20% Prince of Central Park
0% Rogue Hostage

Photos

Dexter, Lauren Vélez (L), David Zayas (R), 'Surprise, Motherf**ker!', Season 7, Ep. #12, 12/16/2012, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez, 'Do You See What I See?', Season 7, Ep. #11, 12/09/2012, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez, 'Do You See What I See?', Season 7, Ep. #11, 12/09/2012, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez (L), David Zayas (R), 'Chemistry', Season 7, Ep. #7, 11/11/2012, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez (L), Jennifer Carpenter (R), 'Chemistry', Season 7, Ep. #7, 11/11/2012, ©SHO Dexter, C. S. Lee (L), Lauren Vélez (R), 'Run', Season 7, Ep. #4, 10/21/2012, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez (L), David Zayas (R), 'Run', Season 7, Ep. #4, 10/21/2012, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez, 'The Dark... Whatever', Season 7, Ep. #10, 12/02/2012, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez, 'The Dark... Whatever', Season 7, Ep. #10, 12/02/2012, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez, 'Are You ...?', Season 7, Ep. #1, 09/30/2012, ©SHO I LIKE IT LIKE THAT, Lauren Velez, Jon Seda, 1994, (c)Columbia Pictures Dexter, Lauren Vélez (L), C. S. Lee (R), 'Born Free', Season 1, Ep. #12, 12/17/2006, ©SHO Dexter, Michael C Hall (L), Lauren Vélez (C), Erik King (R), 'The Dark Defender', Season 2, Ep. #5, 10/28/2007, ©SHO Dexter, Cesar Flores (L), Lauren Vélez (R), 'Return To Sender', Season 1, Ep. #6, 11/05/2006, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez, 'See-Through', Season 2, Ep. #4, 10/21/2007, ©SHO Dexter, Erik King (L), Lauren Vélez (R), 'Born Free', Season 1, Ep. #12, 12/17/2006, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez, 'Born Free', Season 1, Ep. #12, 12/17/2006, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez, 'That Night, A Forest Grew', Season 2, Ep. #7, 11/11/2007, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez (L), Erik King (R), 'The Dark Defender', Season 2, Ep. #5, 10/28/2007, ©SHO Dexter, Lauren Vélez, 'Dexter (Pilot)', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/01/2006, ©SHO
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Rio Morales (Character) - 2024
95% 94% Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Rio Morales (Voice) $381.2M 2023
0% 24% Rogue Hostage Sunshine (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 80% Windows on the World Eva (Character) - 2019
88% 71% Swallow Lucy (Character) $31.3K 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ana Camila (Character) - 2019
34% 94% Shaft Bennie Rodriguez (Character) $21.4M 2019
97% 94% Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Rio Morales (Voice) $190.2M 2018
56% 27% The First Purge Luisa (Character) $68.9M 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet America Adrift Cecilia Fernandez (Character),
Producer 		- 2016
33% 29% Officer Downe Police Chief Berringer (Character) $734 2016
No Score Yet 21% Rosewood Lane Paula Crenshaw (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet El Color de la Guayaba Executive Producer - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love and Treason Agent Susan Mestre (Character) - 2001
20% 36% Prince of Central Park Rosa Sanchez (Character) $5.8K 1999
No Score Yet 33% Thicker Than Blood Camilla Lopez (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The LaMastas Unknown (Character) - 1998
42% No Score Yet I Think I Do Carol (Character) $344.7K 1997
89% 91% I Like It Like That Lisette Linares (Character) $1.7M 1994

TV

Credit
88% 85% East New York Tamika Martin (Guest Star) 2022-2023
No Score Yet 80% Blue Bloods Veronica Molina (Guest Star) 2017-2018
No Score Yet 71% MacGyver Cassandra Glover (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 79% Madam Secretary President Natalia Moreno (Guest Star) 2017
95% 89% Elementary Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
0% 54% South of Hell Terra (Character) 2015
No Score Yet 55% Unforgettable Aisha Conway (Guest Star) 2014
71% 81% Dexter Det. Maria LaGuerta (Character) 2006-2012
97% 83% Ugly Betty Elena (Guest Star) 2009-2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2009
No Score Yet 71% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Officer Lois Melago (Guest Star) 2008
No Score Yet 93% Numb3ers Unknown (Guest Star) 2006-2007
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Attorney Shamal (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dragnet Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
93% 96% Oz Dr. Gloria Nathan (Guest Star) 1997-2003
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Strange World Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet New York Undercover Detective Nina Moreno (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star) 		1995-1999