Actor
Dascha Polanco
Born December 3, 1982 in Dominican Republic15 films
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.
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First watchThe Irishman20197.6as NursePennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
15 films as actor- 2025A Little PrayerNarcedalia
- 2025Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges StoryMarcela Borges
- 2024Air Force One DownVice President Hansen
- 2024JunctionDana
- 2023Miguel Wants to FightMrs. Rodriguez
- 2022SamaritanTiffany Cleary
- 2022DC League of Super-PetsJessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
- 2021In the HeightsCuca
- 2021iGilbertJana
- 2019The IrishmanNurse
- 2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
- 2016The Perfect MatchPressie
- 2015JoyJackie
- 2014The CobblerMacy
- 2013Gimme ShelterCarmel