Lauren Vélez
About Lauren Vélez
An American actress who brought warmth and complexity to the role of Dr. Gloria Nathan on Oz, the prison's chief physician. Vélez went on to star as Lt. María LaGuerta on Dexter, and had early success on New York Undercover. Her career highlights include dynamic female authority figures, delivered with charisma and emotional depth.
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Oz: Before the Golden Age Had a Name
Oz is excellent, brutal ensemble drama: a prison experiment, a remarkable cast and an early glimpse of the television HBO would become known for.