Liz Torres
Liz Torres
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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
86
Gender
Female
Birthday
1947-09-27 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Acting

2017

One Day at a Time as Tia Bitchy

2017

My Mom and the Girl as Irlanda

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)

2005

Taylor as Teri Richards

2004

Desperate Housewives as Connie Solis

2002

First Monday as Not available

2001

Joe Dirt as Beauty College Woman

2001

The Fighting Fitzgeralds as Not available

2000

Gilmore Girls as Miss Patty

2000

The Brothers García as Tia Gaby

2000

Once Upon A Christmas as The Tooth Fairy

2000

The Princess and the Barrio Boy as Minerva's mother

1998

Jesse as Rosa Vasquez

1998

Permanent Midnight as Dita

1998

The Odd Couple II as Maria

1998

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit as Ruby Escadrillo

1997

Ally McBeal as Hanna Goldstein

1997

Smart Guy as Not available

1997

Over the Top as Rose

1996

Moesha as Not available

1996

Tracey Takes On... as Not available

1995

Caroline in the City as Elizabeth

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Fairy Madrina (voice)

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Pig Farmer's Wife (voice)

1995

Just Cause as Delores Rodriguez

1994

ER as Sarah Wilson

1994

Greyhounds as Not available

1994

A Million to Juan as Mrs. Delgado

1994

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Lenora's Mother

1993

The John Larroquette Show as Mahalia Sanchez

1993

Good Advice as Juanita

1992

Rescue Me as Carney

1992

Maid for Each Other as Lucy

1992

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying as Lt. Garcia

1991

Lena's Holiday as Cabbie's Wife

1990

Gabriel's Fire as Not available

1990

City as Not available

1990

Thieves of Fortune as Big Rosa

1990

Sweet 15 as Not available

1990

Opposites Attract as Not available

1989

The Famous Teddy Z as Not available

1989

Quantum Leap as Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jimenez

1989

Alien Nation as Not available

1988

The Wonder Years as Mrs. Gambino

1988

Empty Nest as Not available

1988

Sunset as Rosa

1988

Addicted to His Love as Bernice

1988

Miracle at Beekman's Place as Isabella D'Agostino

1986

L.A. Law as Judge Linda Ruiz-Quinones

1986

America as Dolores Frantico

1986

Kate's Secret as Laura

1985

Father of Hell Town as Miss Morales

1984

Hunter as Maria Fuentes

1984

Blue Thunder as Not available

1984

Her Life as a Man as Susie

1982

The New Odd Couple as Maria

1982

Tucker's Witch as Not available

1981

Gimme a Break! as Secretary

1981

Hill Street Blues as Not available

1981

Checking In as Not available

1980

Murder Can Hurt You! as Mrs. Palumbo

1980

More Wild Wild West as Juanita

1979

Knots Landing as Employee

1979

Scavenger Hunt as Lady Zero

1976

Pinocchio as The Cat

1975

The Jeffersons as Not available

1975

Starsky & Hutch as Not available

1975

Starsky & Hutch as Anita

1975

Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya as Not available

1971

All in the Family as Teresa Betancourt

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee