Luna Lauren Vélez
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Acting
Life
Born 1964 (age 61)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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).
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Known For
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
06 Dec 2018
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
31 May 2023
Dexter
01 Oct 2006
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
06 Jun 2023
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
The First Purge
04 Jul 2018
Shaft
14 Jun 2019
Elementary
27 Sep 2012
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Filmography
2023
- Transformers: Rise of the Beastsas Breanna Diaz
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseas Rio Morales (voice)
2022
- East New Yorkas Tamika Martin4 episodes
2021
- Rogue Hostageas Sunshine
2020
- Power Book II: Ghostas Evelyn Castillo2 episodes
- Swallowas Lucy
- Anaas Camila
2019
- Shaftas Bennie Rodriguez
- Windows on the Worldas Eva
2018
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseas Rio Morales (voice)
- The First Purgeas Luisa
2016
- Officer Downeas Police Chief Berringer
- America Adriftas Cecilia Fernandez
- MacGyveras Cassandra Glover3 episodes
2015
- South of Hellas Tetra8 episodes
2014
- How to Get Away with Murderas Soraya Hargrove11 episodes
- Madam Secretaryas Natalia Moreno1 episode
2012
- Elementaryas Zoe Mercado1 episode
2011
- Rosewood Laneas Paula Crenshaw
- Unforgettableas Aisha Conway1 episode
2010
- Blue Bloodsas Special agent Veronica Molina1 episode
2009
- Sugar Pathwaysas Narrator
2006
- Dexteras Maria LaGuerta84 episodes
- Ugly Bettyas Elena7 episodes
- Serialas Roseanne Crystal
2005
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Lois Melago1 episode
- Prison Songas Prison Counselor (uncredited)
- Love and Treasonas Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)
- Starwater
2000
- Prince of Central Parkas Rosa Sanchez
- Strong Medicineas Dr. Vanessa Burke1 episode
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Defense Attorney Shamal2 episodes
1998
- Thicker Than Bloodas Camilla Lopez
- The LaMastas
1997
- Oz8 episodes
- I Think I Doas Carol
1996
- Profileras Emily Sadler1 episode
- The Pretenderas Emily Sadler1 episode
- City Hallas Elaine Santos
1994
- I Like It Like Thatas Lisette Linares
- New York Undercoveras Nina Moreno64 episodes
1990
- Law & Orderas Ms. Torres1 episode