Liz Torres

Acting

Liz Torres

Born September 27, 1947The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA88 credits

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.

Known For

My Mom and the Girl
1.0

My Mom and the Girl

Movie

2017

One Day at a Time
7.8

One Day at a Time

TV

2017

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
7.3

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

TV

2016

Tab Hunter Confidential
7.3

Tab Hunter Confidential

Movie

2015

Devious Maids
7.1

Devious Maids

TV

2013

Scandal
7.2

Scandal

TV

2012

Filmography

My Mom and the Girl
2017My Mom and the Girlas IrlandaMovie
One Day at a Time
2017One Day at a Timeas Tia BitchyTV
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Miss PattyTV
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015Tab Hunter Confidentialas SelfMovie
Devious Maids
2013Devious Maidsas Mirta HernandezTV
Scandal
2012Scandalas Federal JudgeTV
Expecting Love
2008Expecting Loveas JuanitaMovie
Private Practice
2007Private Practiceas Judge OrtizTV
Ugly Betty
2006Ugly Bettyas EvelynTV
Taylor
2005Tayloras Teri RichardsMovie
American Dad!
2005American Dad!as Councilwoman Santos (voice)TV
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewivesas Connie SolisTV
First Monday
2002First MondayTV
Joe Dirt
2001Joe Dirtas Beauty College WomanMovie
The Fighting Fitzgeralds
2001The Fighting FitzgeraldsTV
Taina
2001Tainaas ShevchenkoTV
Once Upon A Christmas
2000Once Upon A Christmasas The Tooth FairyMovie
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
2000The Princess and the Barrio Boyas Minerva's motherMovie
Gilmore Girls
2000Gilmore Girlsas Miss PattyTV
The Brothers García
2000The Brothers Garcíaas Tia GabyTV
Luminarias
2000LuminariasMovie
Jesse
1998Jesseas Rosa VasquezTV
Permanent Midnight
1998Permanent Midnightas DitaMovie
Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister
1998Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twisteras Wallace HoustonMovie
The Odd Couple II
1998The Odd Couple IIas MariaMovie
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998The Wonderful Ice Cream Suitas Ruby EscadrilloMovie
Over the Top
1997Over the Topas RoseTV
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBealas Hanna GoldsteinTV
Smart Guy
1997Smart Guyas Principal MaldonadoTV
Tracey Takes On...
1996Tracey Takes On...TV
Moesha
1996Moeshaas AngelaTV
Caroline in the City
1995Caroline in the Cityas ElizabethTV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Delores (voice)TV
Just Cause
1995Just Causeas Delores RodriguezMovie
ER
1994ERas Sarah WilsonTV
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Womenas Lenora's MotherMovie
Greyhounds
1994GreyhoundsMovie
A Million to Juan
1994A Million to Juanas Mrs. DelgadoMovie
The Nanny
1993The Nannyas ConsuelaTV
The John Larroquette Show
1993The John Larroquette Showas Mahalia SanchezTV
Good Advice
1993Good Adviceas JuanitaTV
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992Bloodfist IV: Die Tryingas Lt. GarciaMovie
Rescue Me
1992Rescue Meas CarneyMovie
Maid for Each Other
1992Maid for Each Otheras LucyMovie
Lena's Holiday
1991Lena's Holidayas Cabbie's WifeMovie
Opposites Attract
1990Opposites AttractMovie
Gabriel's Fire
1990Gabriel's FireTV
Thieves of Fortune
1990Thieves of Fortuneas Big RosaMovie
C
1990CityTV
Sweet 15
1990Sweet 15Movie
The Famous Teddy Z
1989The Famous Teddy ZTV
Alien Nation
1989Alien Nationas Dr. TamayoTV
Quantum Leap
1989Quantum Leapas Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia JimenezTV
M
1988Miracle at Beekman's Placeas Isabella D'AgostinoMovie
Empty Nest
1988Empty NestTV
Sunset
1988Sunsetas RosaMovie
Addicted to His Love
1988Addicted to His Loveas BerniceMovie
The Wonder Years
1988The Wonder Yearsas Mrs. GambinoTV
Kate's Secret
1986Kate's Secretas LauraMovie
America
1986Americaas Dolores FranticoMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Linda Ruiz-QuinonesTV
O
1986Ordinary Heroesas Miss CortezMovie
Father of Hell Town
1985Father of Hell Townas Miss MoralesMovie
Hunter
1984Hunteras Maria FuentesTV
Her Life as a Man
1984Her Life as a Manas SusieMovie
Blue Thunder
1984Blue Thunderas RosieTV
The New Odd Couple
1982The New Odd Coupleas MariaTV
Tucker's Witch
1982Tucker's WitchTV
Gimme a Break!
1981Gimme a Break!as SecretaryTV
Checking In
1981Checking InTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
More Wild Wild West
1980More Wild Wild Westas JuanitaMovie
Murder Can Hurt You!
1980Murder Can Hurt You!as Mrs. PalumboMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landingas EmployeeTV
Scavenger Hunt
1979Scavenger Huntas Lady ZeroMovie
J
1979Just FriendsTV
E
1976Easy Does It... Starring Frankie AvalonTV
Pinocchio
1976Pinocchioas The CatMovie
Starsky & Hutch
1975Starsky & Hutchas AnitaTV
B
1975Ben Vereen... Comin' at YaTV
The Jeffersons
1975The JeffersonsTV
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
1971You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beatas Singer in Men's RoomMovie
All in the Family
1971All in the Familyas Teresa BetancourtTV
Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value
1969Utterly Without Redeeming Social Valueas Park ProstituteMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV
S
—Searching for Stars Hollowas SelfMovie