Liz Torres

Liz Torres

Known for
Acting
Born
September 27, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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

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Filmography

2026
Drink Coffee, Talk Fast poster

Drink Coffee, Talk Fast

Movie · as Self

2017
My Mom and the Girl poster

My Mom and the Girl

Movie · as Irlanda

2017
One Day at a Time poster

One Day at a Time

TV · as Tia Bitchy · 1 ep

2016
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life poster

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

TV · as Miss Patty · 2 eps

2015
Tab Hunter Confidential poster

Tab Hunter Confidential

Movie · as Self

2013
Devious Maids poster

Devious Maids

TV · as Mirta Hernandez · 1 ep

2012
Scandal poster

Scandal

TV · as Federal Judge · 1 ep

2008
Expecting Love poster

Expecting Love

Movie · as Juanita

2007
Private Practice poster

Private Practice

TV · as Judge Ortiz · 1 ep

2006
Ugly Betty poster

Ugly Betty

TV · as Evelyn · 1 ep

2005
Taylor poster

Taylor

Movie · as Teri Richards

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Councilwoman Santos (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as Connie Solis · 1 ep

2002
First Monday poster

First Monday

TV · 5 eps

2001
Joe Dirt poster

Joe Dirt

Movie · as Beauty College Woman

2001
The Fighting Fitzgeralds poster

The Fighting Fitzgeralds

TV · 1 ep

2001
Taina poster

Taina

TV · as Shevchenko · 1 ep

2000
Once Upon A Christmas poster

Once Upon A Christmas

Movie · as The Tooth Fairy

2000
The Princess and the Barrio Boy poster

The Princess and the Barrio Boy

Movie · as Minerva's mother

2000
Luminarias poster

Luminarias

Movie

2000
Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls

TV · as Miss Patty · 78 eps

2000
The Brothers García poster

The Brothers García

TV · as Tia Gaby · 1 ep

1998
Permanent Midnight poster

Permanent Midnight

Movie · as Dita

1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit poster

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Movie · as Ruby Escadrillo

1998
Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister poster

Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister

Movie · as Wallace Houston

1998
The Odd Couple II poster

The Odd Couple II

Movie · as Maria

1998
Jesse poster

Jesse

TV · as Rosa Vasquez · 1 ep

1998
Rude Awakening poster

Rude Awakening

TV · as Rosa · 1 ep

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Hanna Goldstein · 1 ep

1997
Smart Guy poster

Smart Guy

TV · as Principal Maldonado · 1 ep

1997
Over the Top poster

Over the Top

TV · as Rose · 12 eps

1996
Tracey Takes On... poster

Tracey Takes On...

TV · 2 eps

1996
Moesha poster

Moesha

TV · as Angela · 1 ep

1995
Just Cause poster

Just Cause

Movie · as Delores Rodriguez

1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

TV · as Delores (voice), The Fairy Madrina (voice), Isabel (voice), The Pig Farmer's Wife (voice), Malinal (voice) · 1 ep

1995
Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City

TV · as Elizabeth · 1 ep

1994
Greyhounds poster

Greyhounds

Movie

1994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women poster

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

Movie · as Lenora's Mother

1994
A Million to Juan poster

A Million to Juan

Movie · as Mrs. Delgado

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Sarah Wilson · 2 eps

1993
Rescue Me poster

Rescue Me

Movie · as Carney

1993
The John Larroquette Show poster

The John Larroquette Show

TV · as Mahalia Sanchez · 84 eps

1993
Good Advice poster

Good Advice

TV · as Juanita · 1 ep

1993
The Nanny poster

The Nanny

TV · as Consuela · 1 ep

1992
Maid for Each Other poster

Maid for Each Other

Movie · as Lucy

1992
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying poster

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

Movie · as Lt. Garcia

1991
Lena's Holiday poster

Lena's Holiday

Movie · as Cabbie's Wife

1990
Thieves of Fortune poster

Thieves of Fortune

Movie · as Big Rosa

1990
Opposites Attract poster

Opposites Attract

Movie

1990
Sweet 15 poster

Sweet 15

Movie

1990
Gabriel's Fire poster

Gabriel's Fire

TV · 1 ep

1990
City

City

TV · 13 eps

1989
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jimenez · 1 ep

1989
The Famous Teddy Z poster

The Famous Teddy Z

TV · 2 eps

1989
Alien Nation poster

Alien Nation

TV · as Dr. Tamayo · 1 ep

1988
Addicted to His Love poster

Addicted to His Love

Movie · as Bernice

1988
Miracle at Beekman's Place

Miracle at Beekman's Place

Movie · as Isabella D'Agostino

1988
Sunset poster

Sunset

Movie · as Rosa

1988
Hot to Trot poster

Hot to Trot

Movie · as Bea

1988
Empty Nest poster

Empty Nest

TV · 1 ep

1988
The Wonder Years poster

The Wonder Years

TV · as Mrs. Gambino · 1 ep

1987
Poker Alice poster

Poker Alice

Movie · as Big Erma

1986
America poster

America

Movie · as Dolores Frantico

1986
Kate's Secret poster

Kate's Secret

Movie · as Laura

1986
Ordinary Heroes

Ordinary Heroes

Movie · as Miss Cortez

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Linda Ruiz-Quinones · 1 ep

1986
Sledge Hammer! poster

Sledge Hammer!

TV · as Maid · 1 ep

1985
Father of Hell Town poster

Father of Hell Town

Movie · as Miss Morales

1984
Her Life as a Man poster

Her Life as a Man

Movie · as Susie

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Maria Fuentes · 1 ep

1984
Blue Thunder poster

Blue Thunder

TV · as Rosie · 1 ep

1982
Tucker's Witch poster

Tucker's Witch

TV · 1 ep

1982
The New Odd Couple poster

The New Odd Couple

TV · as Maria · 4 eps

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · 2 eps

1981
Gimme a Break! poster

Gimme a Break!

TV · as Secretary · 1 ep

1981
Checking In poster

Checking In

TV · 4 eps

1980
More Wild Wild West poster

More Wild Wild West

Movie · as Juanita

1980
Murder Can Hurt You! poster

Murder Can Hurt You!

Movie · as Mrs. Palumbo

1979
Scavenger Hunt poster

Scavenger Hunt

Movie · as Lady Zero

1979
Just Friends poster

Just Friends

TV · 1 ep

1979
Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing

TV · as Employee · 1 ep

1976
Pinocchio poster

Pinocchio

Movie · as The Cat

1976
Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

TV · 1 ep

1975
The Jeffersons poster

The Jeffersons

TV · 1 ep

1975
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya

Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya

TV · 4 eps

1975
Starsky & Hutch poster

Starsky & Hutch

TV · as Anita · 1 ep

1971
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

Movie · as Singer in Men's Room

1971
All in the Family poster

All in the Family

TV · as Teresa Betancourt · 4 eps

1969
Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value poster

Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value

Movie · as Park Prostitute

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1944
Golden Globe Awards poster

Golden Globe Awards

TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep