Laura Gómez

Biography

Laura Gómez is a Dominican actress and writer known for her critically acclaimed performances in film and theater. She won an IX Screenwriting Developing Grant by the Spanish Fundación Carolina in 2011 for her short films "To Kill A Roach" and "Hallelujah," which earned her the NYU Fall 2012 Technisphere Award for Outstanding Achievement. Gómez is also recognized for her role as Blanca Flores in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black from 2013 to 2019.