Person
Luna Lauren Vélez
Acting · Born 1964-11-02 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Defense Attorney Shamal
Law & Order
Ms. Torres
Dexter
Maria LaGuerta
Blue Bloods
Special agent Veronica Molina
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Lois Melago
Elementary
Zoe Mercado
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Rio Morales (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Rio Morales (voice)
Medium
Elena Cabrera
How to Get Away with Murder
Soraya Hargrove
Filmography
- 2027Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-VerseRio Morales (voice)
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional DestinySelf
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-CastSelf
- 2023Transformers: Rise of the BeastsBreanna Diaz
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseRio Morales (voice)
- 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man MovieSelf
- 2022East New YorkTamika Martin
- 2021Rogue HostageSunshine
- 2020Power Book II: GhostEvelyn Castillo
- 2020SwallowLucy
- 2020AnaCamila
- 2019ShaftBennie Rodriguez
- 2019Windows on the WorldEva
- 2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseRio Morales (voice)
- 2018The First PurgeLuisa
- 2016Officer DownePolice Chief Berringer
- 2016America AdriftCecilia Fernandez
- 2016MacGyverCassandra Glover
- 2015South of HellTetra
- 2014How to Get Away with MurderSoraya Hargrove
- 2014Madam SecretaryNatalia Moreno
- 2012ElementaryZoe Mercado
- 2011Rosewood LanePaula Crenshaw
- 2011UnforgettableAisha Conway
- 2010Blue BloodsSpecial agent Veronica Molina
- 2009Sugar PathwaysNarrator
- 2006DexterMaria LaGuerta
- 2006Ugly BettyElena
- 2005WantedFaye Templeton
- 2005Numb3rsClaudia Gomez
- 2005MediumElena Cabrera
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentLois Melago
- 2001Prison SongPrison Counselor (uncredited)
- 2001Love and TreasonAgent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)
- 2001Starwater
- 2000Prince of Central ParkRosa Sanchez
- 2000Strong MedicineDr. Vanessa Burke
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDefense Attorney Shamal
- 1998Thicker Than BloodCamilla Lopez
- 1998The LaMastas
- 1997OzDr. Gloria Nathan
- 1997I Think I DoCarol
- 1996ProfilerEmily Sadler
- 1996The PretenderEmily Sadler
- 1996City HallElaine Santos
- 1994I Like It Like ThatLisette Linares
- 1994New York UndercoverNina Moreno
- 1990Law & OrderMs. Torres
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