Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1964-11-02 (60 years)
- Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsLauren Luna VélezLuna VelezLauren Vélezלונה ולזΛούνα ΒέλεζΛόρεν Βέλεζلونا لورن ولز
Luna Lauren Velez
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2027
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
As: Rio Morales (voice)
- 2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
As: Breanna Diaz
- 2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
As: Rio Morales (voice)
- 2022
East New York
As: Tamika Martin
- 2021
Rogue Hostage
As: Sunshine
- 2020
Power Book II: Ghost
As: Evelyn Castillo
- 2020
Swallow
As: Lucy
- 2020
Ana
As: Camila
- 2019
Shaft
As: Bennie Rodriguez
2019Windows on the World
As: Eva
- 2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
As: Rio Morales (voice)
- 2018
The First Purge
As: Luisa
2016Officer Downe
As: Police Chief Berringer
2016America Adrift
As: Cecilia Fernandez
2016MacGyver
As: Cassandra Glover
2015South of Hell
As: Tetra
2014How to Get Away with Murder
As: Soraya Hargrove
2014Madam Secretary
As: Natalia Moreno
2012Elementary
As: Zoe Mercado
2011Rosewood Lane
As: Paula Crenshaw
2011Unforgettable
As: Aisha Conway
2010Blue Bloods
As: Special agent Veronica Molina
2006Dexter
As: Maria LaGuerta
2006Ugly Betty
As: Elena
2005Wanted
As: Faye Templeton
2005Medium
As: Elena Cabrera
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Lois Melago
2001Prison Song
As: Prison Counselor (uncredited)
2001Love and Treason
As: Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)
2000Prince of Central Park
As: Rosa Sanchez
2000Strong Medicine
As: Dr. Vanessa Burke
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Defense Attorney Shamal
1998Thicker Than Blood
As: Camilla Lopez
1997Oz
As: Dr. Gloria Nathan
1997I Think I Do
As: Carol
1996The Pretender
As: Emily Sadler
1996City Hall
As: Elaine Santos
1994I Like It Like That
As: Lisette Linares
1994New York Undercover
As: Nina Moreno
1990Law & Order
As: Ms. Torres