Dascha Polanco
Details
Alternate Names: داشا پولانکو, ダーシャ・ポランコ, 다샤 폴랑코
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Career
First Appearances: - Gimme Shelter (2013) as Carmel
Most Important Roles: - Air Force One Down (2024) as Vice President Hansen
- DC League of Super-Pets (2022) as Jessica Cruz / Green Lantern (voice)
- Junction (2024) as Dana
- Gimme Shelter (2013) as Carmel
- Miguel Wants to Fight (2023) as Mrs. Rodriguez
- The Cobbler (2014) as Macy
- A Little Prayer (2023) as Narcedalia
- Joy (2015) as Jackie
- The Perfect Match (2016) as Pressie
- iGilbert (2021) as Jana
Career Highlights: - Air Force One Down (2024)
- DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
- Junction (2024)
- Gimme Shelter (2013)
- Miguel Wants to Fight (2023)
- The Cobbler (2014)
- A Little Prayer (2023)
- Joy (2015)
- The Perfect Match (2016)
- iGilbert (2021)
Full Biography
Dascha Polanco, born to Dominican parents, gained prominence for her role as Dayanara Diaz on the Netflix series 'Orange Is the New Black'. The show follows Piper Chapman, a former public relations executive sentenced to prison for her past involvement with a drug runner. Polanco's character Dayanara is one of many eccentric and unusual inmates Piper encounters while navigating life behind bars.