Dascha Polanco
Biography
Dascha Yolaine Polanco (born December 3, 1982) is a Dominican American actress best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black.
Spilt Milk (2019) Short Film - Dascha Polanco
VideoKnown For
TV
American Dad!
(voice)
2005
TV
Orange Is the New Black
Dayanara Diaz
2013
TV
The Walking Dead: Dead City
Lucia Narvaez
2023
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Unforgettable
Estella
2011
TV
Evil
Patti Hitchens
2019
TV
American Crime Story
Det. Lori Wieder
2016
TV
Poker Face
Natalie
2023
TV
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
TV
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
TV
Chelsea
Self
2016
TV
Russian Doll
Beatrice
2019
Film
The Irishman
Nurse
2019
TV
Made in Hollywood
Self
2005
Film
DC League of Super-Pets
Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
2022
TV
Stumble
Krystal's Mom-ager
2025
TV
When They See Us
Elena
2019
Film
The Cobbler
Macy
2014
Film
Samaritan
Tiffany Cleary
2022
Film
Joy
Jackie
2015
Filmography
2025TVStumbleas Krystal's Mom-ager2025FilmA Little Prayeras Narcedalia2025FilmTerror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Storyas Marcela Borges2024FilmAir Force One Downas Vice President Hansen2024FilmJunctionas Dana2023FilmMiguel Wants to Fightas Mrs. Rodriguez2023TVThe Walking Dead: Dead Cityas Lucia Narvaez2023TVPoker Faceas Natalie2022FilmSamaritanas Tiffany Cleary2022FilmDC League of Super-Petsas Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)2021FilmIn the Heightsas Cuca2021FilmiGilbertas Jana2019FilmThe Irishmanas Nurse2019TVEvilas Patti Hitchens2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVWhen They See Usas Elena2019TVRussian Dollas Beatrice2016FilmVH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens2016TVThe $100,000 Pyramidas Self2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist2016TVChelseaas Self2016FilmThe Perfect Matchas Pressie2016TVAmerican Crime Storyas Det. Lori Wieder2015FilmJoyas Jackie2014FilmThe Cobbleras Macy2013FilmGimme Shelteras Carmel2013TVOrange Is the New Blackas Dayanara Diaz2011TVUnforgettableas Estella2005TVMade in Hollywoodas Self2005TVAmerican Dad!as (voice)