| Full Name | Lauren Vélez |
| Net Worth | $11 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 2, 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 1.64 m |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Kingsborough Community College |
| Spouse | Mark Gordon |
| Siblings | Lorraine Velez |
| Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/laurenveiez |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0904967 |
| Awards | ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actress - Drama, ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Series |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role, ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film, Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Seri... |
| Movies | Officer Downe, Rosewood Lane, Prince of Central Park, Thicker Than Blood, I Think I Do, City Hall, I Like It Like That |
| TV Shows | Dexter, Oz, New York Undercover |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Quote |
|---|
| 1 | 'La Lupe' is my passion project. I've done it as a one-woman show, but I'm raising money to turn it into a film. It's a story of a Cuban singer who became the Queen of Latin Soul, the first woman on the N.Y. salsa scene. |
| 2 | When I first came out to L.A., Hollywood's idea of a Latina was Mexican. It was almost like they had never seen or heard of an Afro-Latina before. |
| 3 | After 'Dexter' and 'La Lupe', I would love to return to theater. I'm just ready for more. |
| 4 | I'm much more ambitious than I'd like to admit. |
| 5 | I don't have children, but I have 17 nieces and nephews, and they more than make up for anything that I can do. I have a stepdaughter, and I adore her to pieces, and I think about adoption. There are so many kids at different ages and stages that need families. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Adrift | 2016/II | completed | Cecilia Fernandez |
| How to Get Away with Murder | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Soraya Hargrove |
| Madam Secretary | 2017 | TV Series | Natalia Moreno |
| Officer Downe | 2016 | | Police Chief Berringer (as Lauren Vélez) |
| Elementary | 2016 | TV Series | Zoe Mercado |
| South of Hell | 2015 | TV Series | Tetra |
| Unforgettable | 2014 | TV Series | Aisha Conway |
| Dexter | 2006-2012 | TV Series | Lt. Maria LaGuerta Capt. Maria LaGuerta Det. Maria LaGuerta |
| Rosewood Lane | 2011 | | Paula Crenshaw (as Lauren Vélez) |
| Hawthorne | 2011 | TV Series | Dr. Kat |
| Breakout Kings | 2011 | TV Series | Carmen Vega |
| Ugly Betty | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Elena |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2008 | TV Series | Officer Lois Melago |
| Numb3rs | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Claudia Gomez |
| Serial | 2007 | | Roseanne Crystal (as Lauren Vélez) |
| Medium | 2006 | TV Series | Elena Cabrera |
| Wanted | 2005 | TV Series | Faye Templeton |
| Barely Buzzed | 2005 | Short | Maria Vasquez (as Lauren Vélez) |
| Strong Medicine | 2005 | TV Series | Dr. Vanessa Burke |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2004 | TV Series | Attorney Shamal |
| Dragnet | 2003 | TV Series | Det. Denise Beltran |
| Oz | 1997-2003 | TV Series | Dr. Gloria Nathan |
| Law & Order | 1999-2002 | TV Series | Bermuda Air Attendent / Ms. Torres |
| Prison Song | 2001 | | Prison Counselor (uncredited) |
| Love and Treason | 2001 | TV Movie | Agent Susan Mestre (as Lauren Vélez) |
| Prince of Central Park | 2000 | | Rosa Sanchez (as Lauren Velez) |
| Profiler | 2000 | TV Series | Emily Sadler |
| The Pretender | 2000 | TV Series | Emily Sadler |
| St. Michael's Crossing | 1999 | TV Series | Vicki Solera (as Lauren Vélez) |
| Strange World | 1999 | TV Series | Detective Arias |
| New York Undercover | 1995-1999 | TV Series | Det. Nina Moreno / Lourdes |
| Taino | 1999 | Short | Laura (as Lauren Vélez) |
| The LaMastas | 1998 | as Lauren Vélez | |
| Thicker Than Blood | 1998 | TV Movie | Camilla Lopez (as Lauren Vélez) |
| In Search of a Dream | 1997 | as Lauren Vélez | |
| I Think I Do | 1997 | | Carol (as Lauren Vélez) |
| City Hall | 1996 | | Elaine Santos (as Lauren Vélez) |
| The Cosby Mysteries | 1995 | TV Series | Claudine Palmeri |
| I Like It Like That | 1994 | | Lisette Linares (as Lauren Vélez) |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Unsung Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan | 2011 | TV Movie | Herself (as Lauren Vélez) |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Sugar Pathways | 2010 | Documentary | Narrator (as Lauren Vélez) |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself (as Lauren Vélez) |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Infanity | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 2000 ALMA Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself (as Lauren Vélez) |
| 2000 Hispanic Heritage Awards | 2000 | TV Special as Lauren Vélez | |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2012 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role | Dexter (2006) |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actress - Supporting Role | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2009 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2008 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Television Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2007 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Dexter (2006) |
| 2002 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Television Series | Oz (1997) |
| 2000 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Oz (1997) |
| 1999 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film | I Think I Do (1997) |
| 1999 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Oz (1997) |
| 1999 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actress in Made-for Television Movie or Mini-Series | Thicker Than Blood (1998) |
| 1998 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | New York Undercover (1994) |
| 1998 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | New York Undercover (1994) |
| 1997 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | New York Undercover (1994) |
| 1996 | NCLR Bravo Award | NCLR Bravo Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film | City Hall (1996) |
| 1995 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | I Like It Like That (1994) |
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