Luna Lauren Vélez
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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Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Defense Attorney Shamal
1999
TV
Law & Order
Ms. Torres
1990
TV
Dexter
Maria LaGuerta
2006
TV
Blue Bloods
Special agent Veronica Molina
2010
TV
Elementary
Zoe Mercado
2012
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Lois Melago
2001
TV
Numb3rs
Claudia Gomez
2005
TV
Medium
Elena Cabrera
2005
TV
Strong Medicine
Dr. Vanessa Burke
2000
TV
MacGyver
Cassandra Glover
2016
TV
Madam Secretary
Natalia Moreno
2014
TV
How to Get Away with Murder
Soraya Hargrove
2014
TV
Oz
Dr. Gloria Nathan
1997
TV
Oz
1997
TV
Unforgettable
Aisha Conway
2011
TV
The Pretender
Emily Sadler
1996
TV
Ugly Betty
Elena
2006
Film
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Rio Morales (voice)
2018
TV
Profiler
Emily Sadler
1996
Film
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Rio Morales (voice)
2023
Filmography
2027FilmSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verseas Rio Morales (voice)2023FilmTransformers: Rise of the Beastsas Breanna Diaz2023FilmSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verseas Rio Morales (voice)2023FilmSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Creating the Ultimate Spider-Man Movieas Self2022TVEast New Yorkas Tamika Martin2021FilmRogue Hostageas Sunshine2020TVPower Book II: Ghostas Evelyn Castillo2020FilmSwallowas Lucy2020FilmAnaas Camila2019FilmShaftas Bennie Rodriguez2019FilmWindows on the Worldas Eva2018FilmSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseas Rio Morales (voice)2018FilmThe First Purgeas Luisa2016FilmOfficer Downeas Police Chief Berringer2016FilmAmerica Adriftas Cecilia Fernandez2016TVMacGyveras Cassandra Glover2015TVSouth of Hellas Tetra2014TVHow to Get Away with Murderas Soraya Hargrove2014TVMadam Secretaryas Natalia Moreno2012TVElementaryas Zoe Mercado2011FilmRosewood Laneas Paula Crenshaw2011TVUnforgettableas Aisha Conway2010TVBlue Bloodsas Special agent Veronica Molina2009FilmSugar Pathwaysas Narrator2006TVDexteras Maria LaGuerta2006TVUgly Bettyas Elena2005TVWantedas Faye Templeton2005TVNumb3rsas Claudia Gomez2005TVMediumas Elena Cabrera2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Lois Melago2001FilmPrison Songas Prison Counselor (uncredited)2001FilmLove and Treasonas Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez)2001FilmStarwater2000FilmPrince of Central Parkas Rosa Sanchez2000TVStrong Medicineas Dr. Vanessa Burke1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Defense Attorney Shamal1998FilmThicker Than Bloodas Camilla Lopez1998FilmThe LaMastas1997TVOzas Dr. Gloria Nathan1997FilmI Think I Doas Carol1996TVProfileras Emily Sadler1996TVThe Pretenderas Emily Sadler1996FilmCity Hallas Elaine Santos1994FilmI Like It Like Thatas Lisette Linares1994TVNew York Undercoveras Nina Moreno1990TVLaw & Orderas Ms. Torres