Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964) is an American actress of Puerto Rican descent and the twin sister of actress Lorraine Vélez. Her most notable roles are as Maria LaGuerta on Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's New York Undercover, and Dr. Gloria Nathan on HBO's controversial jail drama, Oz.
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Known For
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
(2023)
Breanna Diaz
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(2023)
Rio Morales (voice)
The First Purge
(2018)
Luisa
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
(2018)
Rio Morales (voice)
Shaft
(2019)
Bennie Rodriguez
Rogue Hostage
(2021)
Sunshine
City Hall
(1996)
Elaine Santos
Rosewood Lane
(2011)
Paula Crenshaw
Swallow
(2020)
Lucy
Officer Downe
(2016)
Police Chief Berringer
The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story
(2023)
Rio Morales (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
I Like It Like That
(1994)
Lisette Linares
City Hall
(1996)
Elaine Santos
I Think I Do
(1997)
Carol
Thicker Than Blood
(1998)
Camilla Lopez
The LaMastas
(1998)
Prince of Central Park
(2000)
Rosa Sanchez
Love and Treason
(2001)
Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)
Starwater
(2001)
Sugar Pathways
(2009)
Narrator
Rosewood Lane
(2011)
Paula Crenshaw
Officer Downe
(2016)
Police Chief Berringer
America Adrift
(2016)
Cecilia Fernandez
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
(2018)
Rio Morales (voice)
The First Purge
(2018)
Luisa
Shaft
(2019)
Bennie Rodriguez
Windows on the World
(2019)
Eva
Ana
(2020)
Camila
Swallow
(2020)
Lucy
Rogue Hostage
(2021)
Sunshine
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
(2023)
Breanna Diaz
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(2023)
Rio Morales (voice)
The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story
(2023)
Rio Morales (voice)