Dascha Polanco |
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Dascha Polanco is a Dominican American actress known for playing the character Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on Orange Is the New Black (2013). As of January 2018, she has a recurring role on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (2016) as Detective Lori Weider. Polanco was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and moved to the ...
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4 wins & 2 nominations.
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Actress (16 credits)
Actress (16 credits)
2013-2019
Orange Is the New Black
(TV Series)
Dayanara Diaz
Dayanara Diaz
- The Big House
(2019)
... Dayanara Diaz
- God Bless America
(2019)
... Dayanara Diaz
- The Thirteenth
(2019)
... Dayanara Diaz
- The Hidey Hole
(2019)
... Dayanara Diaz
- Baker's Dozen
(2019)
... Dayanara Diaz
2019
When They See Us
(TV Mini-Series)
Elena
Elena
- Part Four
(2019)
... Elena (credit only)
- Part Three
(2019)
... Elena
2019
Russian Doll
(TV Series)
Beatrice
Beatrice
- The Way Out
(2019)
... Beatrice
- Reflection
(2019)
... Beatrice
- Alan's Routine
(2019)
... Beatrice
- Superiority Complex
(2019)
... Beatrice
2018
American Crime Story
(TV Series)
Detective Lori Wieder
Detective Lori Wieder
- Alone
(2018)
... Detective Lori Wieder
- Manhunt
(2018)
... Detective Lori Wieder
- The Man Who Would Be Vogue
(2018)
... Detective Lori Wieder
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Self (28 credits)
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My parents taught me that God is going to send you obstacles in life and you have to overcome them", which she says put her at ease and helped her with the challenges she faced in real life prior to her successTrivia:
She has two children: a daughter born when Polanco was 18 and a son born two years later. See more »Nickname:
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