Lauren Vélez
Lauren Vélez | |
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Brooklyn, New York , U.S. | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse |
Mark Gordon
(m. 1993; div. 2015) |
Relatives | Lorraine Vélez (twin sister) |
Luna Lauren Vélez (born November 2, 1964)
Early life and education
In the early 1950s, Vélez's parents moved from
Career
Vélez landed her first performing job in the national touring company of the musical Dreamgirls. She was also an understudy for actress Phylicia Rashad in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods, and performed Off-Broadway in productions of Much Ado About Nothing.
In 1994, Vélez made her film debut as Lisette Linares in the movie
On June 24, 2006, Vélez won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2006 Long Island International Film Expo for her performance as Roseanne Crystal in the independent feature film Serial.[5]
In 2010, she received the Rita Moreno HOLA Award for Excellence from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA).
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | I Like It Like That | Lisette Linares | Independent Spirit Awards for Best Female Lead |
1996 | City Hall | Elaine Santos | Nominated – NCLR Bravo Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series |
1997 | I Think I Do | Carol | Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film |
2000 | Prince of Central Park | Rosa Sanchez | |
2007 | Serial | Roseanne Crystal | Long Island International Film Expo for Best Supporting Actress |
2011 | Rosewood Lane | Paula Crenshaw | |
2016 | Officer Downe | Chief Berringer | |
America Adrift | Cecilia Fernandez | ||
2018 | The First Purge | Luisa | |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Rio Morales (voice)
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2019 | Swallow | Lucy | |
Shaft | Bennie | ||
Windows on the World | Eva | ||
2020 | Ana | Camila | |
2021 | Rogue Hostage | Sunshine | |
2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Rio Morales (voice) | |
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Breanna Diaz |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | The Cosby Mysteries | Claudine Palmeri | "The Hit Parade" |
1995–99 | New York Undercover | Lourdes / Det. Nina Moreno | Guest role (season 1); Main role (seasons 2–4) NCLR Bravo Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Nominated — Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1997, 1998)
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1997–2003 | Oz | Dr. Gloria Nathan | Guest (season 1), recurring role (seasons 2–6) ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Series (2001) Nominated – ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Series (1999, 2000, 2002) |
1998 | Thicker Than Blood | Camilla Lopez | Television film Nominated – ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in Made-for Television Movie or Mini-Series |
1999 | Strange World | Det. Arias | "Azrael's Breed" |
St. Michael's Crossing | Vicki Solera | TV series | |
Law & Order | Ms. Torres | " Marathon "
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2000 | The Pretender | Emily Sadler | "Spin Doctor" |
Profiler | Emily Sadler | "Clean Sweep" | |
2001 | Love and Treason | Agent Susan Mestre | Television film |
2003 | Dragnet | Det. Denise Beltran | "Redemption," "For Whom the Whistle Blows" |
2004 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Attorney Shamal | " Obscene "
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2005 | Strong Medicine | Dr. Vanessa Burke | "First Response" |
Wanted | Faye Templeton | "The Last Templeton" | |
2006 | Medium | Elena Cabrera | "Knowing Her" |
2006–07 | Numbers | Claudia Gomez | "Undercurrents", "Hardball", "Contenders" |
2006–12 | Dexter | María LaGuerta | Main role (seasons 1–7) NAMIC Vision Award for Best Actress - Drama Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie (2007, 2008) Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2008–2011) |
2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Officer Lois Melago | " Purgatory "
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2009–10 | Ugly Betty | Elena | Recurring role (seasons 3–4) |
2011 | Breakout Kings | Carmen Vega | "Where in the World Is Carmen Vega" |
Hawthorne | Dr. Kat | "For Better or Worse" | |
2014 | Unforgettable | Aisha Conway | "Fire and Ice" |
2015 | South of Hell | Tetra | Main role |
2016 | Elementary | Zoe Mercado | "Art Imitates Art" |
2016–17 | How to Get Away with Murder | Soraya Hargrove | Recurring role (season 3), guest (season 4) |
2017 | Madam Secretary | Natalia Moreno | " Labor of Love "
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2017–18 | Blue Bloods | Special Agent Veronica Molina | "The Thin Blue Line," "By Hook or by Crook" |
2017 | MacGyver | Cassandra Glover | "Packing Peanuts + Fire", "CD-ROM + Hoagie Foil", "War Room + Ship" |
2018 | Murder | Capt. Lili Alvarez | TV film, pre-production |
2022–23 | Power Book II: Ghost | Evelyn Castillo | Guest (season 2), recurring (season 3) |
East New York | Tamika Martin | Recurring | |
2024 | American Rust | Detective Angela Burgos | Main role (season 2) |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983–84 | Dreamgirls | Stepp Sister/Ensemble | Tour |
1985–87 | Stepp Sister/Sweetheart/Ensemble Michelle Morris (u/s) | ||
1988–89 | Into the Woods | The Witch (u/s) | Broadway |
See also
References
- ^ "Today's Birthdays". Harrisburg Daily Register. Harrisburg, Illinois. November 2, 2015. p. 4A.
- ^ "Biographies: Lauren Vélez". Fandango. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Lauren Vélez". New Show on TV.
- ^ "Biography: Lauren Vélez". AOL Television.
- ^ a b "Bio Lauren Vélez". Yahoo! Movies.
- ^ "Dexter: Lauren Vélez". DexterWiki.sho.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
External links
- Lauren Vélez at IMDb
- Lauren Vélez at Rotten Tomatoes
- Lauren Vélez at TV Guide
- Lauren Vélez on Instagram