Acting credits
46
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Luna Lauren Vélez
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.3
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
Movie credits linked with Luna Lauren Vélez.
Jun 17, 2027
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
as Rio Morales (voice)
2027 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: "I'mma Do My Own Thing" - Interdimensional Destiny
as Self
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Cast
as Self
2023 Movie
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
as Breanna Diaz
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Rio Morales (voice)
2023 Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movie
as Self
2023 Movie
Rogue Hostage
as Sunshine
2021 Movie
Swallow
as Lucy
2020 Movie
Ana
as Camila
2020 Movie
Shaft
as Bennie Rodriguez
2019 Movie
Windows on the World
as Eva
2019 Movie
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
as Rio Morales (voice)
2018 Movie
The First Purge
as Luisa
2018 Movie
Officer Downe
as Police Chief Berringer
2016 Movie
America Adrift
as Cecilia Fernandez
2016 Movie
Rosewood Lane
as Paula Crenshaw
2011 Movie
Serial
as Roseanne Crystal
2006 Movie
Prison Song
as Prison Counselor (uncredited)
2001 Movie
Love and Treason
as Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)
2001 Movie
Prince of Central Park
as Rosa Sanchez
2000 Movie
Thicker Than Blood
as Camilla Lopez
1998 Movie
I Think I Do
as Carol
1997 Movie
City Hall
as Elaine Santos
1996 Movie
I Like It Like That
as Lisette Linares
1994 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Luna Lauren Vélez.
East New York
as Tamika Martin • 4 eps
2022 Series
Power Book II: Ghost
as Evelyn Castillo • 2 eps
2020 Series
MacGyver
as Cassandra Glover • 3 eps
2016 Series
South of Hell
as Tetra • 8 eps
2015 Series
How to Get Away with Murder
as Soraya Hargrove • 11 eps
2014 Series
Madam Secretary
as Natalia Moreno • 1 eps
2014 Series
Elementary
as Zoe Mercado • 1 eps
2012 Series
Unforgettable
as Aisha Conway • 1 eps
2011 Series
Blue Bloods
as Special agent Veronica Molina • 1 eps
2010 Series
Dexter
as Maria LaGuerta • 84 eps
2006 Series
Ugly Betty
as Elena • 7 eps
2006 Series
Wanted
as Faye Templeton • 1 eps
2005 Series
Numb3rs
as Claudia Gomez • 3 eps
2005 Series
Medium
as Elena Cabrera • 1 eps
2005 Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lois Melago • 1 eps
2001 Series
Strong Medicine
as Dr. Vanessa Burke • 1 eps
2000 Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Defense Attorney Shamal • 2 eps
1999 Series
Oz
as Dr. Gloria Nathan • 44 eps
1997 Series
Profiler
as Emily Sadler • 1 eps
1996 Series
The Pretender
as Emily Sadler • 1 eps
1996 Series
New York Undercover
as Nina Moreno • 64 eps
1994 Series
Law & Order
as Ms. Torres • 1 eps
1990 Series