Dascha Polanco Quotes

Dominica, Actress
December 3, 1982

Dascha Polanco (born December 3, 1982) is a Dominican-American actress. She is known for playing the character Dayanara "Daya" Diaz on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.[3] As of January 2018, she has a recurring role on The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Detective Lori Weider.

I actually had a job while I was acting and was a nursing student, which I had to drop due to my 9-5 job at the time. I managed an instrument room at a hospital in the Bronx.

Dascha Polanco
- Time
- Job
Acting has always been my passion.

Dascha Polanco
- Passion

I was raised in New York and then moved to Miami in my teenage years, returning to New York later on.

Dascha Polanco
Do whatever you want to persevere, work for your own things, and do not depend on anyone to be your provider. That way, in the future, you will be all right regardless of the circumstances.

Dascha Polanco
- Work
- Future
I doodle all the time, even if I'm on the train.

Dascha Polanco
- Time
I'm very proud to be representing Latinas and women of color, young mothers and full-figured women. I just love that we're seeing different types of people on screen.

Dascha Polanco
- People
- Different
- Women
I had done theater during high school and college, but with my life and everything I had going on, I decided to go for the health field, where there were stable jobs.

Dascha Polanco
- Life
- School
- Done
I have learned to watch myself and give myself constructive criticism. Although I have to cover my face and peek sometimes!

Dascha Polanco
- Criticism

Anywhere my manager tells me to go, I go.

Dascha Polanco
I love fashion and am not scared to deviate from the norm.

Dascha Polanco
- Fashion