Acting credits
46
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Luna Lauren Vélez
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.2
Moderate attention
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Movies: 24Series: 22Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 141610
IMDb ID: nm0904967
Known for: Acting
Born: November 2, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2027
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.99
Wikidata: Q235359
Also known as
Lauren Luna Vélez • Luna Velez • Lauren Vélez • Lorraine Velez
Other jobs
Producer (1)
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Luna Lauren Vélez.
Jun 17, 2027
as Rio Morales (voice)
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
2027 • Movie
as Self
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny
2023 • Movie
as Self
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast
2023 • Movie
as Breanna Diaz
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2023 • Movie
as Rio Morales (voice)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023 • Movie
as Self
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie
2023 • Movie
as Sunshine
Rogue Hostage
2021 • Movie
as Lucy
Swallow
2020 • Movie
as Camila
Ana
2020 • Movie
as Bennie Rodriguez
Shaft
2019 • Movie
as Eva
Windows on the World
2019 • Movie
as Rio Morales (voice)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018 • Movie
as Luisa
The First Purge
2018 • Movie
as Police Chief Berringer
Officer Downe
2016 • Movie
as Cecilia Fernandez
America Adrift
2016 • Movie
as Paula Crenshaw
Rosewood Lane
2011 • Movie
as Roseanne Crystal
Serial
2006 • Movie
as Prison Counselor (uncredited)
Prison Song
2001 • Movie
as Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)
Love and Treason
2001 • Movie
as Rosa Sanchez
Prince of Central Park
2000 • Movie
as Camilla Lopez
Thicker Than Blood
1998 • Movie
as Carol
I Think I Do
1997 • Movie
as Elaine Santos
City Hall
1996 • Movie
as Lisette Linares
I Like It Like That
1994 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Luna Lauren Vélez.
as Tamika Martin • 4 eps
East New York
2022 • Series
as Evelyn Castillo • 2 eps
Power Book II: Ghost
2020 • Series
as Cassandra Glover • 3 eps
MacGyver
2016 • Series
as Tetra • 8 eps
South of Hell
2015 • Series
as Soraya Hargrove • 11 eps
How to Get Away with Murder
2014 • Series
as Natalia Moreno • 1 eps
Madam Secretary
2014 • Series
as Zoe Mercado • 1 eps
Elementary
2012 • Series
as Aisha Conway • 1 eps
Unforgettable
2011 • Series
as Special agent Veronica Molina • 1 eps
Blue Bloods
2010 • Series
as Maria LaGuerta • 84 eps
Dexter
2006 • Series
as Elena • 7 eps
Ugly Betty
2006 • Series
as Faye Templeton • 1 eps
Wanted
2005 • Series
as Claudia Gomez • 3 eps
Numb3rs
2005 • Series
as Elena Cabrera • 1 eps
Medium
2005 • Series
as Lois Melago • 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 • Series
as Dr. Vanessa Burke • 1 eps
Strong Medicine
2000 • Series
as Defense Attorney Shamal • 2 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 • Series
as Dr. Gloria Nathan • 44 eps
Oz
1997 • Series
as Emily Sadler • 1 eps
Profiler
1996 • Series
as Emily Sadler • 1 eps
The Pretender
1996 • Series
as Nina Moreno • 64 eps
New York Undercover
1994 • Series
as Ms. Torres • 1 eps
Law & Order
1990 • Series