Actor profile

Rachel Ticotin

1st November 1958 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA Acting

Rachel Ticotin Strauss (born November 1, 1958) is an American film and television actress. She's best known for her roles as Director Tyson in Superintellegince, Lt. Arleen Gonzales on NBC's Law & Order: LA, Christina Lowell in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 & 2, Mariana Garcia Guerrero in Man on Fire, Dr. Martinez in Something's Gotta Give, Laura Roam on the FOX series Skin, Guard Sally Bishop in Con Air, Rachel Taper in Turbulence, Doña Inez in Don Juan DeMarco, Melina in Total Recall (1990), and Teresa Storm on the ABC series Ohara. She was married to actor David Caruso from 1984 to 1987, with whom she has a daughter Greta, born in 1984. Since 1998, she has been married to actor Peter Strauss.

40 Movies 21 TV Shows 61 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Diamond poster

Diamond 19th May 2026

Grassland poster

Grassland 4th April 2025

Superintelligence poster

Superintelligence 26th November 2020 as Director Tyson

America poster

America 10th March 2011 as Esther

The Burning Plain poster

The Burning Plain 7th November 2008 as Ana

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 poster

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 6th August 2008 as Christina Lowell

The Eye poster

The Eye 1st February 2008 as Rosa Martinez

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants poster

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1st June 2005 as Christina Lowell

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' poster

Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' 24th May 2005 as Self

Man on Fire poster

Man on Fire 23rd April 2004 as Mariana Garcia Guerrero

Something's Gotta Give poster

Something's Gotta Give 12th December 2003 as Dr. Martinez

Desert Saints poster

Desert Saints 10th March 2002 as Dora

Warden of Red Rock poster

Warden of Red Rock 6th June 2001 as Mrs. Maria McVale

Full Disclosure poster

Full Disclosure 15th May 2001 as Armiti Khalq

Can't Be Heaven poster

Can't Be Heaven 5th December 2000 as Maggie

Civility poster

Civility 8th October 2000 as Rebecca Russo

First Time Felon poster

First Time Felon 6th September 1997 as McBride

Con Air poster

Con Air 5th June 1997 as Guard Sally Bishop

Turbulence poster

Turbulence 9th January 1997 as Rachel Taper

The Wharf Rat poster

The Wharf Rat 11th March 1996 as Dexter Ireland

Steal Big Steal Little poster

Steal Big Steal Little 29th September 1995 as Laura

Deconstructing Sarah poster

Deconstructing Sarah 16th December 1994 as Elizabeth Davis

Don Juan DeMarco poster

Don Juan DeMarco 12th October 1994 as Doña Inez

Criminal Passion poster

Criminal Passion 21st September 1994 as Tracy Perry

Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story poster

Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story 3rd June 1994 as Diane

Falling Down poster

Falling Down 26th February 1993 as Sandra

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One poster

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One 29th November 1992 as Christine Avila

Where the Day Takes You poster

Where the Day Takes You 11th September 1992 as Officer Landers

Keep the Change poster

Keep the Change 9th June 1992 as Astrid

One Good Cop poster

One Good Cop 3rd May 1991 as Grace

F/X2 poster

F/X2 16th April 1991 as Kim Brandon

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside poster

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside 26th January 1991 as Iris

Total Recall poster

Total Recall 1st June 1990 as Melina

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs poster

Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs 22nd November 1988 as Sonia

Critical Condition poster

Critical Condition 16th January 1987 as Rachel Atwood

When the Bough Breaks poster

When the Bough Breaks 12th October 1986 as Raquel Santos

Rockabye poster

Rockabye 11th January 1986 as Victoria Garcia

Love, Mary poster

Love, Mary 8th October 1985 as Rachel Martin

For Love and Honor poster

For Love and Honor 23rd September 1983 as Cpl. Grace Pavlik

Fort Apache, the Bronx poster

Fort Apache, the Bronx 6th February 1981 as Isabella

Sheriff Country poster

Sheriff Country 17th October 2025 as Eva Santos

The Act poster

The Act 20th March 2019 as Gina

Homeland poster

Homeland 2nd October 2011 as Mercedes Acosta

Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable 20th September 2011 as Sharon Vega

Law & Order: LA poster

Law & Order: LA 29th September 2010 as Arleen Gonzales

Blue Bloods poster

Blue Bloods 24th September 2010 as Carmen Castillo

NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles 22nd September 2009 as Monica Tenez

John from Cincinnati poster

John from Cincinnati 10th June 2007

Weeds poster

Weeds 7th August 2005 as Candela

Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy 27th March 2005 as Marie Cerone

Lost poster

Lost 22nd September 2004 as Teresa Cortez

Skin poster

Skin 20th October 2003 as Laura Roam

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Joy Aaronson

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York poster

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York 14th November 1999 as Elizabeth Perez

The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits 26th March 1995 as Theodora 'Teddi' Madden

Gargoyles poster

Gargoyles 24th October 1994 as Maria Chavez/Police Dispatcher (voice)

Crime & Punishment poster

Crime & Punishment 3rd March 1993

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Charbonnet / Lilian

Ohara poster

Ohara 17th January 1987 as Teresa Storm

Stingray poster

Stingray 14th July 1985

For Love and Honor 23rd September 1983