Dascha Polanco
Acting1982Dominican Republic
Biography
Dascha Polanco is a Dominican American actress best known for her role as Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black.
Known For
Acting History
2025
Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story
as Marcela Borges
A Little Prayer
as Narcedalia
The Walking Dead: Dead City
TVas Lucia Narvaez• 8 eps
American Dad!
TVas (voice)• 1 eps
Stumble
TVas Krystal's Mom-ager
2024
Air Force One Down
as Vice President Hansen
Junction
as Dana
2023
Miguel Wants to Fight
as Mrs. Rodriguez
Poker Face
TVas Natalie• 1 eps
2022
Samaritan
as Tiffany Cleary
DC League of Super-Pets
as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
Made in Hollywood
TVas Self• 1 eps
2021
In the Heights
as Cuca
iGilbert
as Jana
The $100,000 Pyramid
TVas Self• 1 eps
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2020
Match Game
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
2019
The Irishman
as Nurse
When They See Us
TVas Elena• 2 eps
Russian Doll
TVas Beatrice• 4 eps
Evil
TVas Patti Hitchens• 1 eps
2018
American Crime Story
TVas Det. Lori Wieder• 3 eps
2016
2015
Joy
as Jackie
2014
The Cobbler
as Macy
2013
Gimme Shelter
as Carmel
Orange Is the New Black
TVas Dayanara Diaz• 89 eps
2011
Unforgettable
TVas Estella• 1 eps