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.
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Acting History
2017
My Mom and the Girl as Irlanda
2017One Day at a Time as Tia Bitchy
2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Miss Patty
2015Tab Hunter Confidential as Self
2013Devious Maids as Mirta Hernandez
2012Scandal as Federal Judge
2008Expecting Love as Juanita
2007Private Practice as Judge Ortiz
2006Ugly Betty as Evelyn
2005Taylor as Teri Richards
2005American Dad! as Councilwoman Santos (voice)
2004Desperate Housewives as Connie Solis
2002First Monday
2001Joe Dirt as Beauty College Woman
2001The Fighting Fitzgeralds
2000Once Upon A Christmas as The Tooth Fairy
2000The Princess and the Barrio Boy as Minerva's mother
2000Gilmore Girls as Miss Patty
2000The Brothers García as Tia Gaby
2000Luminarias
1998Jesse as Rosa Vasquez
1998Permanent Midnight as Dita
1998Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister as Wallace Houston
1998The Odd Couple II as Maria
1998The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit as Ruby Escadrillo
1997Over the Top as Rose
1997Ally McBeal as Hanna Goldstein
1997Smart Guy as Principal Maldonado
1996Tracey Takes On...
1996Moesha as Angela
1995Caroline in the City as Elizabeth
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Delores (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Fairy Madrina (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Isabel (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as The Pig Farmer's Wife (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Malinal (voice)
1995Just Cause as Delores Rodriguez
1994ER as Sarah Wilson
1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Lenora's Mother
1994Greyhounds
1994A Million to Juan as Mrs. Delgado
1993The Nanny as Consuela
1993The John Larroquette Show as Mahalia Sanchez
1993Good Advice as Juanita
1992Bloodfist IV: Die Trying as Lt. Garcia
1992Rescue Me as Carney
1992Maid for Each Other as Lucy
1991Lena's Holiday as Cabbie's Wife
1990Opposites Attract
1990Gabriel's Fire
1990Thieves of Fortune as Big Rosa
1990City
1990Sweet 15
1989Alien Nation
1989The Famous Teddy Z
1989Quantum Leap as Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jimenez
1988Miracle at Beekman's Place as Isabella D'Agostino
1988Empty Nest
1988Sunset as Rosa
1988Addicted to His Love as Bernice
1988The Wonder Years as Mrs. Gambino
1986Kate's Secret as Laura
1986America as Dolores Frantico
1986L.A. Law as Judge Linda Ruiz-Quinones
1985Father of Hell Town as Miss Morales
1984Hunter as Maria Fuentes
1984Her Life as a Man as Susie
1984Blue Thunder as Rosie
1982The New Odd Couple as Maria
1982Tucker's Witch
1981Gimme a Break! as Secretary
1981Checking In
1981Hill Street Blues
1980More Wild Wild West as Juanita
1980Murder Can Hurt You! as Mrs. Palumbo
1979Knots Landing as Employee
1979Scavenger Hunt as Lady Zero
1979Just Friends
1976Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
1976Pinocchio as The Cat
1975Starsky & Hutch as Anita
1975Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
1975The Jeffersons
1971You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat as Singer in Men's Room
1971All in the Family as Teresa Betancourt
1969Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value as Park Prostitute
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
—Searching for Stars Hollow as Self