Actor profile

Liz Torres

27th September 1947 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

38 Movies 50 TV Shows 88 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

My Mom and the Girl poster

My Mom and the Girl 3rd October 2017 as Irlanda

Tab Hunter Confidential poster

Tab Hunter Confidential 15th March 2015 as Self

Expecting Love poster

Expecting Love 29th February 2008 as Juanita

Taylor poster

Taylor 1st November 2005 as Teri Richards

Joe Dirt poster

Joe Dirt 10th April 2001 as Beauty College Woman

Once Upon A Christmas poster

Once Upon A Christmas 10th December 2000 as The Tooth Fairy

The Princess and the Barrio Boy poster

The Princess and the Barrio Boy 8th December 2000 as Minerva's mother

Luminarias poster

Luminarias 5th May 2000

Permanent Midnight poster

Permanent Midnight 16th September 1998 as Dita

Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister poster

Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister 17th May 1998 as Wallace Houston

The Odd Couple II poster

The Odd Couple II 9th April 1998 as Maria

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit poster

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit 23rd January 1998 as Ruby Escadrillo

Just Cause poster

Just Cause 17th February 1995 as Delores Rodriguez

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women poster

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women 8th September 1994 as Lenora's Mother

Greyhounds poster

Greyhounds 24th June 1994

A Million to Juan poster

A Million to Juan 15th May 1994 as Mrs. Delgado

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying poster

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying 18th November 1992 as Lt. Garcia

Rescue Me poster

Rescue Me 11th September 1992 as Carney

Maid for Each Other poster

Maid for Each Other 13th January 1992 as Lucy

Lena's Holiday poster

Lena's Holiday 29th August 1991 as Cabbie's Wife

Opposites Attract poster

Opposites Attract 16th October 1990

Thieves of Fortune poster

Thieves of Fortune 31st May 1990 as Big Rosa

Sweet 15 poster

Sweet 15 15th January 1990

Miracle at Beekman's Place 26th December 1988 as Isabella D'Agostino

Sunset poster

Sunset 29th April 1988 as Rosa

Addicted to His Love poster

Addicted to His Love 27th March 1988 as Bernice

Kate's Secret poster

Kate's Secret 17th November 1986 as Laura

America poster

America 1st October 1986 as Dolores Frantico

Ordinary Heroes 17th May 1986 as Miss Cortez

Father of Hell Town poster

Father of Hell Town 6th March 1985 as Miss Morales

Her Life as a Man poster

Her Life as a Man 12th March 1984 as Susie

More Wild Wild West poster

More Wild Wild West 7th October 1980 as Juanita

Murder Can Hurt You! poster

Murder Can Hurt You! 21st May 1980 as Mrs. Palumbo

Scavenger Hunt poster

Scavenger Hunt 21st December 1979 as Lady Zero

Pinocchio poster

Pinocchio 27th March 1976 as The Cat

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat poster

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat 19th September 1971 as Singer in Men's Room

Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value poster

Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value 1st January 1969 as Park Prostitute

Searching for Stars Hollow as Self

One Day at a Time poster

One Day at a Time 6th January 2017 as Tia Bitchy

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life poster

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life 25th November 2016 as Miss Patty

Devious Maids poster

Devious Maids 23rd June 2013 as Mirta Hernandez

Scandal poster

Scandal 5th April 2012 as Federal Judge

Private Practice poster

Private Practice 26th September 2007 as Judge Ortiz

Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty 28th September 2006 as Evelyn

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Councilwoman Santos (voice)

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as Connie Solis

First Monday poster

First Monday 15th January 2002

The Fighting Fitzgeralds poster

The Fighting Fitzgeralds 6th March 2001

Taina poster

Taina 14th January 2001 as Shevchenko

Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls 5th October 2000 as Miss Patty

The Brothers García poster

The Brothers García 23rd July 2000 as Tia Gaby

Jesse poster

Jesse 24th September 1998 as Rosa Vasquez

Over the Top poster

Over the Top 21st October 1997 as Rose

Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal 8th September 1997 as Hanna Goldstein

Smart Guy poster

Smart Guy 26th March 1997 as Principal Maldonado

Tracey Takes On... poster

Tracey Takes On... 24th January 1996

Moesha poster

Moesha 23rd January 1996 as Angela

Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City 21st September 1995 as Elizabeth

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child 12th March 1995 as Malinal (voice)

ER poster

ER 19th September 1994 as Sarah Wilson

The Nanny poster

The Nanny 3rd November 1993 as Consuela

The John Larroquette Show poster

The John Larroquette Show 2nd September 1993 as Mahalia Sanchez

Good Advice poster

Good Advice 2nd April 1993 as Juanita

Gabriel's Fire poster

Gabriel's Fire 12th September 1990

City 29th January 1990

Alien Nation poster

Alien Nation 18th September 1989 as Dr. Tamayo

The Famous Teddy Z poster

The Famous Teddy Z 18th September 1989

Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap 26th March 1989 as Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jimenez

Empty Nest poster

Empty Nest 8th October 1988

The Wonder Years poster

The Wonder Years 31st January 1988 as Mrs. Gambino

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Linda Ruiz-Quinones

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th September 1984 as Maria Fuentes

Blue Thunder poster

Blue Thunder 6th January 1984 as Rosie

The New Odd Couple poster

The New Odd Couple 29th October 1982 as Maria

Tucker's Witch poster

Tucker's Witch 6th October 1982

Gimme a Break! poster

Gimme a Break! 29th October 1981 as Secretary

Checking In poster

Checking In 9th April 1981

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981

Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing 27th December 1979 as Employee

Just Friends 4th March 1979

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon 25th August 1976

Starsky & Hutch poster

Starsky & Hutch 10th September 1975 as Anita

Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya 7th August 1975

The Jeffersons poster

The Jeffersons 18th January 1975

All in the Family poster

All in the Family 12th January 1971 as Teresa Betancourt

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self

Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards 20th January 1944 as Self - Nominee