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Dascha Polanco

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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The Irishman posterFirst 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 film

Essential films

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Joy poster6.6Joy2015DC League of Super-Pets poster7.1DC League of Super-Pets2022Samaritan poster6.6Samaritan2022In the Heights poster7.1In the Heights2021The Cobbler poster5.9The Cobbler2014Gimme Shelter poster6.6Gimme Shelter2013Air Force One Down poster6.1Air Force One Down2024The Perfect Match poster5.6The Perfect Match2016

Filmography

15 films as actor
  1. 2025A Little PrayerNarcedalia
  2. 2025Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges StoryMarcela Borges
  3. 2024Air Force One DownVice President Hansen
  4. 2024JunctionDana
  5. 2023Miguel Wants to FightMrs. Rodriguez
  6. 2022SamaritanTiffany Cleary
  7. 2022DC League of Super-PetsJessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
  8. 2021In the HeightsCuca
  9. 2021iGilbertJana
  10. 2019The IrishmanNurse
  11. 2016VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
  12. 2016The Perfect MatchPressie
  13. 2015JoyJackie
  14. 2014The CobblerMacy
  15. 2013Gimme ShelterCarmel