Luna Lauren Vélez

Luna Lauren Vélez

Acting

Born:
1964-11-02
Place of birth:
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

Filmography

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse

2027Rio Morales (voice)
Movie
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

7.12023Breanna Diaz
Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

8.32023Rio Morales (voice)
Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie

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

2023Self
Movie
East New York

East New York

7.02022Tamika Martin
TV
Rogue Hostage

Rogue Hostage

5.62021Sunshine
Movie
Power Book II: Ghost

Power Book II: Ghost

8.22020Evelyn Castillo
TV
Swallow

Swallow

6.62020Lucy
Movie
Ana

Ana

6.32020Camila
Movie
Shaft

Shaft

6.52019Bennie Rodriguez
Movie
Windows on the World

Windows on the World

4.82019Eva
Movie
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

8.42018Rio Morales (voice)
Movie
The First Purge

The First Purge

6.02018Luisa
Movie
Officer Downe

Officer Downe

4.52016Police Chief Berringer
Movie
America Adrift

America Adrift

2016Cecilia Fernandez
Movie
MacGyver

MacGyver

7.32016Cassandra Glover
TV
South of Hell

South of Hell

6.42015Tetra
TV
How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

7.82014Soraya Hargrove
TV
Madam Secretary

Madam Secretary

7.02014Natalia Moreno
TV
Elementary

Elementary

7.62012Zoe Mercado
TV
Rosewood Lane

Rosewood Lane

4.72011Paula Crenshaw
Movie
Unforgettable

Unforgettable

7.22011Aisha Conway
TV
Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

7.82010Special agent Veronica Molina
TV
Sugar Pathways

Sugar Pathways

2009Narrator
Movie
Dexter

Dexter

8.22006Maria LaGuerta
TV
Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

6.42006Elena
TV
Serial

Serial

2006Roseanne Crystal
Movie
Wanted

Wanted

7.42005Faye Templeton
TV
Numb3rs

Numb3rs

7.02005Claudia Gomez
TV
Medium

Medium

7.52005Elena Cabrera
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.62001Lois Melago
TV
Prison Song

Prison Song

5.52001Prison Counselor (uncredited)
Movie
Love and Treason

Love and Treason

10.02001Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)
Movie
Starwater

Starwater

2001
Movie
Prince of Central Park

Prince of Central Park

4.72000Rosa Sanchez
Movie
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

7.42000Dr. Vanessa Burke
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999Defense Attorney Shamal
TV
Thicker Than Blood

Thicker Than Blood

7.11998Camilla Lopez
Movie
The LaMastas

The LaMastas

1998
Movie
Oz

Oz

8.01997
TV
I Think I Do

I Think I Do

6.21997Carol
Movie
Profiler

Profiler

7.01996Emily Sadler
TV
The Pretender

The Pretender

7.41996Emily Sadler
TV
City Hall

City Hall

6.01996Elaine Santos
Movie
I Like It Like That

I Like It Like That

6.31994Lisette Linares
Movie
New York Undercover

New York Undercover

7.31994Nina Moreno
TV
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.31990Ms. Torres
TV
Tut

Tut

Movie