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Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 27, 1947
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Elizabeth Larrieu Torres
Liz Torres
1.0 Popularity
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
1.0
Irlanda
My Mom and the Girl
2017
7.8
Tia Bitchy
One Day at a Time
2017
7.3
Miss Patty
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
7.3
Self
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
7.1
Mirta Hernandez
Devious Maids
2013
7.2
Federal Judge
Scandal
2012
5.2
Juanita
Expecting Love
2008
7.5
Judge Ortiz
Private Practice
2007
6.4
Evelyn
Ugly Betty
2006
6.0
Teri Richards
Taylor
2005
Credits
My Mom and the Girl
as Irlanda
2017
1.0
One Day at a Time
as Tia Bitchy
2017
7.8
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
as Miss Patty
2016
7.3
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self
2015
7.3
Devious Maids
as Mirta Hernandez
2013
7.1
Scandal
as Federal Judge
2012
7.2
Expecting Love
as Juanita
2008
5.2
Private Practice
as Judge Ortiz
2007
7.5
Ugly Betty
as Evelyn
2006
6.4
Taylor
as Teri Richards
2005
6.0
American Dad!
as Councilwoman Santos (voice)
2005
7.0
Desperate Housewives
as Connie Solis
2004
7.9
First Monday
2002
6.0
Joe Dirt
as Beauty College Woman
2001
5.6
The Fighting Fitzgeralds
2001
0.0
Taina
as Shevchenko
2001
8.5
Once Upon A Christmas
as The Tooth Fairy
2000
5.6
The Princess and the Barrio Boy
as Minerva's mother
2000
5.0
Gilmore Girls
as Miss Patty
2000
7.9
The Brothers García
as Tia Gaby
2000
8.2
Luminarias
2000
2.3
Jesse
as Rosa Vasquez
1998
5.5
Permanent Midnight
as Dita
1998
5.9
Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister
as Wallace Houston
1998
5.6
The Odd Couple II
as Maria
1998
6.3
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
as Ruby Escadrillo
1998
6.7
Over the Top
as Rose
1997
7.3
Ally McBeal
as Hanna Goldstein
1997
6.6
Smart Guy
as Principal Maldonado
1997
7.8
Tracey Takes On...
1996
8.5
Moesha
as Angela
1996
7.0
Caroline in the City
as Elizabeth
1995
6.4
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Delores (voice)
1995
6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Fairy Madrina (voice)
1995
6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Isabel (voice)
1995
6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as The Pig Farmer's Wife (voice)
1995
6.0
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Malinal (voice)
1995
6.0
Just Cause
as Delores Rodriguez
1995
6.3
ER
as Sarah Wilson
1994
7.8
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
as Lenora's Mother
1994
4.4
Greyhounds
1994
0.0
A Million to Juan
as Mrs. Delgado
1994
5.4
The Nanny
as Consuela
1993
8.1
The John Larroquette Show
as Mahalia Sanchez
1993
6.7
Good Advice
as Juanita
1993
6.0
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
as Lt. Garcia
1992
5.0
Rescue Me
as Carney
1992
5.0
Maid for Each Other
as Lucy
1992
5.0
Lena's Holiday
as Cabbie's Wife
1991
3.3
Opposites Attract
1990
0.0
Gabriel's Fire
1990
6.8
Thieves of Fortune
as Big Rosa
1990
2.7
🎬
City
1990
0.0
Sweet 15
1990
4.0
Alien Nation
as Dr. Tamayo
1989
6.9
The Famous Teddy Z
1989
7.2
Quantum Leap
as Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jimenez
1989
8.0
🎬
Miracle at Beekman's Place
as Isabella D'Agostino
1988
0.0
Empty Nest
1988
5.8
Sunset
as Rosa
1988
5.7
Addicted to His Love
as Bernice
1988
6.0
The Wonder Years
as Mrs. Gambino
1988
8.3
Kate's Secret
as Laura
1986
6.0
America
as Dolores Frantico
1986
3.2
L.A. Law
as Judge Linda Ruiz-Quinones
1986
7.0
Father of Hell Town
as Miss Morales
1985
0.0
Hunter
as Maria Fuentes
1984
7.1
Her Life as a Man
as Susie
1984
5.0
Blue Thunder
as Rosie
1984
6.9
The New Odd Couple
as Maria
1982
5.0
Tucker's Witch
1982
4.0
Gimme a Break!
as Secretary
1981
6.6
Checking In
1981
5.0
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.6
More Wild Wild West
as Juanita
1980
5.8
Murder Can Hurt You!
as Mrs. Palumbo
1980
0.0
Knots Landing
as Employee
1979
6.7
Scavenger Hunt
as Lady Zero
1979
5.6
🎬
Just Friends
1979
0.0
🎬
Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
1976
6.0
Pinocchio
as The Cat
1976
6.8
Starsky & Hutch
as Anita
1975
7.3
🎬
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
1975
0.0
The Jeffersons
1975
7.3
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
as Singer in Men's Room
1971
8.5
All in the Family
as Teresa Betancourt
1971
7.8
Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value
as Park Prostitute
1969
3.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1944
7.2
🎬
Searching for Stars Hollow
as Self
N/A
0.0