Dascha Polanco flashes a smile as she promotes new movie Joy... one week after being charged with assaulting a teen girl
Dascha Polanco isn't letting a looming court date stop her from enjoying life in the Big Apple.
The Orange Is The New Black actress is due back in Manhattan Criminal Court next month on charges of assaulting a teenager, but the 33-year-old was all smiles on Saturday after a hard day's work promoting the movie Joy.
Polanco plays Jennifer Lawrence's best friend in the David O. Russell film and she joined the rest of the cast for a day of media interviews before heading to dinner at Nobu.
In the spotlight: A smiling Dascha Polanco headed to dinner in New York on Saturday evening after a day of media interviews to promote the movie Joy
The actress stepped out in a pair of very wide blue pants with a matching blue and white floral top.
Polanco added a dark blue overcoat as added protection from the chilly night air.
She wore her long hair up in a sophisticated topknot which accentuated the large gold earrings she had on.
No hint of orange: The actress, 33, wore a coordinated ensemble of wide-legged pants, floral blouse and overcoat in the same dark blue and added a pair of shiny black pumps
Getting noticed: Polanco, who made a name for herself on the Netflix series Orange Is The New Black, plays Jennifer Lawrence's best friend in the new David O. Russell movie
Legal troubles: On December 3, she was arraigned in a Manhattan courtroom charged with assaulting a 17-year-old girl on July 29 and is due back in court on January 28
Polanco was arraigned on December 3, the same day she turned 33, accused of punching and scratching a 17-year-old girl inside an upper Manhattan apartment on July 29.
She's due back in court on January 28.
Polanco's attorney, Gerald Lefcourt, said the accusation was an attempt to extort money from the actress, adding he's confident the charges will be dismissed.
The Dominican Republic native found fame as pregnant prisoner Dayanara Diaz on the popular Netflix series.
Opened doors: Polanco's role as the pregnant prisoner Dayanara Diaz on OITNB was her first acting gig
Big screen break: She was cast as Jackie, the friend and business partner of Lawrence's character, in the film Joy, which opens on Christmas Day
Her performance on the streaming service's dramedy helped win her the role in Joy.
Polanco's character Jackie is at the side of Joy, played by Lawrence, as she fights to overcome obstacles and be successful in business.
The movie, that opens on Christmas Day, will have its red carpet premiere in New York on Sunday night.
She'll be seen on the big screen next year in The Perfect Match with Donald Faison, Cassie Ventura and Paula Patton.
Here we go: Jennifer and director David O. Russell were seen arriving at the event together a little while later
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