Dascha Polanco
Acting
Biography
Dascha Polanco is a Dominican American actress best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black.
Born: December 3, 1982
Place of Birth: Dominican Republic
Known For
Filmography
2025
A Little Prayer
as Narcedalia
2025
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
as Marcela Borges
2024
Air Force One Down
as Vice President Hansen
2024
Junction
as Dana
2023
Miguel Wants to Fight
as Mrs. Rodriguez
2023
The Walking Dead: Dead City
as Lucia Narvaez
2023
Poker Face
as Natalie
2022
Samaritan
as Tiffany Cleary
2022
DC League of Super-Pets
as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
2021
In the Heights
as Cuca
2021
iGilbert
as Jana
2019
The Irishman
as Nurse
2019
Evil
as Patti Hitchens
2019
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
2019
When They See Us
as Elena
2019
Russian Doll
as Beatrice
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
2016
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
Chelsea
as Self
2016
The Perfect Match
as Pressie
2016
American Crime Story
as Det. Lori Wieder
2015
Joy
as Jackie
2014
The Cobbler
as Macy
2013
Gimme Shelter
as Carmel
2013
Orange Is the New Black
as Dayanara Diaz
2011
Unforgettable
as Estella
2005
Made in Hollywood
as Self
2005
American Dad!
as (voice)