Liz Torres
Born: 1947-09-27 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Elizabeth Larrieu Torres (born September 27, 1947) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. Torres is best known for her role as Mahalia Sanchez in the NBC comedy series The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996), for which she received two Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations. She is also known for her role as Patricia "Miss Patty" LaCosta in The WB family comedic drama series Amy Sherman-Palladino's Gilmore Girls (2000–07) starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. In the 1970s, she played Julie Erskine on Phyllis and also had a recurring role as Teresa Betancourt on All in the Family. Description above from the Wikipedia article Liz Torres, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2017
- One Day at a Time as Tia Bitchy
- My Mom and the Girl as Irlanda
2016
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Miss Patty
2015
- Tab Hunter Confidential as Self
2013
- Devious Maids as Mirta Hernandez
2012
- Scandal as Federal Judge
2008
- Expecting Love as Juanita
2007
- Private Practice as Judge Ortiz
2006
- Ugly Betty as Evelyn
2005
- American Dad! as Councilwoman Santos (voice)
- Taylor as Teri Richards
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Connie Solis
2002
2001
- Joe Dirt as Beauty College Woman
- The Fighting Fitzgeralds
2000
- Gilmore Girls as Miss Patty
- Luminarias
- Once Upon A Christmas as The Tooth Fairy
- The Brothers García as Tia Gaby
- The Princess and the Barrio Boy as Minerva's mother
1998
- Jesse as Rosa Vasquez
- Permanent Midnight as Dita
- The Odd Couple II as Maria
- Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister as Wallace Houston
- The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit as Ruby Escadrillo
1997
- Ally McBeal as Hanna Goldstein
- Smart Guy as Principal Maldonado
- Over the Top as Rose
1996
- Moesha as Angela
- Tracey Takes On...
1995
- Caroline in the City as Elizabeth
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Delores (voice)
- Just Cause as Delores Rodriguez
1994
- ER as Sarah Wilson
- A Million to Juan as Mrs. Delgado
- Greyhounds
- Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Lenora's Mother
1993
- The Nanny as Consuela
- The John Larroquette Show as Mahalia Sanchez
- Good Advice as Juanita
1992
- Rescue Me as Carney
- Bloodfist IV: Die Trying as Lt. Garcia
- Maid for Each Other as Lucy
1991
- Lena's Holiday as Cabbie's Wife
1990
- Opposites Attract
- Gabriel's Fire
- Sweet 15
- Thieves of Fortune as Big Rosa
- City
1989
- Quantum Leap as Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jimenez
- Alien Nation
- The Famous Teddy Z
1988
- The Wonder Years as Mrs. Gambino
- Empty Nest
- Addicted to His Love as Bernice
- Miracle at Beekman's Place as Isabella D'Agostino
- Sunset as Rosa
1986
- L.A. Law as Judge Linda Ruiz-Quinones
- Kate's Secret as Laura
- America as Dolores Frantico
1985
- Father of Hell Town as Miss Morales
1984
- Hunter as Maria Fuentes
- Blue Thunder as Rosie
- Her Life as a Man as Susie
1982
- Tucker's Witch
- The New Odd Couple as Maria
1981
- Hill Street Blues
- Gimme a Break! as Secretary
- Checking In
1980
- Murder Can Hurt You! as Mrs. Palumbo
- More Wild Wild West as Juanita
1979
- Knots Landing as Employee
- Scavenger Hunt as Lady Zero
- Just Friends
1976
- Pinocchio as The Cat
- Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
1975
1971
- All in the Family as Teresa Betancourt
- You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat as Singer in Men's Room
1969
- Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value as Park Prostitute
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee