The Miami homicide division's boss and resident dictator. She's given more of her attention recently to internal affairs... with a department colleague.Lauren Vélez (48 episodes, 2006-2009)
For DEXTER, Lauren Vélez earned an Outstanding Actress nomination at the 2008 ALMA Awards, and a 2009 SAG Award nomination for outstanding performance/Ensemble Television Drama Series. In the same season, Vélez won the IMPACT Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Series from the National Hispanic Media Coalition.
While on hiatus from filming DEXTER, Vélez starred and produced a one-woman show at the historic Colony Theatre in Miami as Cuba's national treasure 'Victoria Guadalupe Yoli ("La Lupe")'; the artistic renegade who was banished from Cuba and later became the lead singer in Tito Puente's band in New York City.
Since her television debut in New York Undercover, Vélez's acting career highlights include eight ALMA Award nominations, including one win for the role of 'Gloria Nathan' on the HBO series Oz.
Vélez won a Vision Award in 2007 for Best Actress in DEXTER, as well as a NCLR Bravo Award for New York Undercover and a nomination for CITY HALL with Al Pacino. She was also recognized for her breakout role in I LIKE IT LIKE THAT with an Independent Spirit Award nomination. Vélez can currently be seen playing a sexy love interest, in a multi-episode arc on ABC's Ugly Betty.
