Dascha Polanco
Biography
Dascha Polanco is a Dominican American actress best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Stumble as Krystal's Mom-ager
2025A Little Prayer as Narcedalia
2025Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story as Marcela Borges
2024Air Force One Down as Vice President Hansen
2024Junction as Dana
2023Miguel Wants to Fight as Mrs. Rodriguez
2023The Walking Dead: Dead City as Lucia Narvaez
2023Poker Face as Natalie
2022Samaritan as Tiffany Cleary
2022DC League of Super-Pets as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
2021In the Heights as Cuca
2021iGilbert as Jana
2019The Irishman as Nurse
2019Evil as Patti Hitchens
2019Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
2019When They See Us as Elena
2019Russian Doll as Beatrice
2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
2016Match Game as Self - Panelist
2016Chelsea as Self
2016The Perfect Match as Pressie
2016American Crime Story as Det. Lori Wieder
2015Joy as Jackie
2014The Cobbler as Macy
2013Gimme Shelter as Carmel
2013Orange Is the New Black as Dayanara Diaz
2011Unforgettable as Estella
2005Made in Hollywood as Self
2005American Dad! as (voice)