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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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Gimme a Break!

Secretary

Hill Street Blues

L.A. Law

Judge Linda Ruiz-Quinones

Private Practice

Judge Ortiz

Caroline in the City

Elizabeth

Scandal

Federal Judge

The Jeffersons

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2017	My Mom and the Girl	Irlanda
2015	Tab Hunter Confidential	Self
2008	Expecting Love	Juanita
2005	Taylor	Teri Richards
2001	Joe Dirt	Beauty College Woman
2000	Once Upon A Christmas	The Tooth Fairy
2000	The Princess and the Barrio Boy	Minerva's mother
2000	Luminarias
1998	Permanent Midnight	Dita
1998	The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit	Ruby Escadrillo
1998	Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister	Wallace Houston
1998	The Odd Couple II	Maria
1995	Just Cause	Delores Rodriguez
1994	Greyhounds
1994	Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women	Lenora's Mother
1994	A Million to Juan	Mrs. Delgado
1992	Maid for Each Other	Lucy
1992	Rescue Me	Carney
1992	Bloodfist IV: Die Trying	Lt. Garcia
1991	Lena's Holiday	Cabbie's Wife
1990	Thieves of Fortune	Big Rosa
1990	Opposites Attract
1990	Sweet 15
1988	Addicted to His Love	Bernice
1988	Miracle at Beekman's Place	Isabella D'Agostino
1988	Sunset	Rosa
1986	America	Dolores Frantico
1986	Kate's Secret	Laura
1985	Father of Hell Town	Miss Morales
1984	Her Life as a Man	Susie
1980	More Wild Wild West	Juanita
1980	Murder Can Hurt You!	Mrs. Palumbo
1979	Scavenger Hunt	Lady Zero
1976	Pinocchio	The Cat
1971	You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat	Singer in Men's Room
1969	Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value	Park Prostitute

Year	TV Show	Role
2017	One Day at a Time	Tia Bitchy
2016	Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life	Miss Patty
2013	Devious Maids	Mirta Hernandez
2012	Scandal	Federal Judge
2007	Private Practice	Judge Ortiz
2006	Ugly Betty	Evelyn
2005	American Dad!	Councilwoman Santos (voice)
2004	Desperate Housewives	Connie Solis
2002	First Monday
2001	The Fighting Fitzgeralds
2000	Gilmore Girls	Miss Patty
2000	The Brothers García	Tia Gaby
1998	Jesse	Rosa Vasquez
1997	Ally McBeal	Hanna Goldstein
1997	Smart Guy
1997	Over the Top	Rose
1996	Tracey Takes On...
1996	Moesha
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Delores (voice)
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	The Fairy Madrina (voice)
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Isabel (voice)
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	The Pig Farmer's Wife (voice)
1995	Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Malinal (voice)
1995	Caroline in the City	Elizabeth
1994	ER	Sarah Wilson
1993	The John Larroquette Show	Mahalia Sanchez
1993	Good Advice	Juanita
1990	Gabriel's Fire
1990	City
1989	Quantum Leap	Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jimenez
1989	The Famous Teddy Z
1989	Alien Nation
1988	Empty Nest
1988	The Wonder Years	Mrs. Gambino
1986	L.A. Law	Judge Linda Ruiz-Quinones
1984	Hunter	Maria Fuentes
1984	Blue Thunder	Rosie
1982	Tucker's Witch
1982	The New Odd Couple	Maria
1981	Hill Street Blues
1981	Gimme a Break!	Secretary
1981	Checking In
1979	Stockard Channing: In Just Friends
1979	Knots Landing	Employee
1976	Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
1975	Starsky & Hutch
1975	The Jeffersons
1975	Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
1975	Starsky & Hutch	Anita
1971	All in the Family	Teresa Betancourt
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self
1961	The Mike Douglas Show	Self
1944	Golden Globe Awards	Self - Nominee