Spunky actress, singer and comedienne all rolled up into one, Puerto Rican-American Liz Torres was born in 1947, a native of the Bronx. She began her stand-up/singing career as a regular performing in various small NYC niteries. It wasn't until she received an invite to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) that her comic career...
ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Comedy Series
Music Groups
Excessive Force
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series
Movies
Just Cause, Permanent Midnight, Joe Dirt, Hot to Trot, The Odd Couple II, King Rikki, Lena's Holiday, Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister, Bloodfist IV: Die Trying, The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit, A Million to Juan, Thieves of Fortune, Maid for Each Other, Ordinary Heroes, Sweet 15, Sunset, Pinocchi...
TV Shows
Gilmore Girls, Over the Top, The John Larroquette Show, The New Odd Couple, Checking In, All in the Family, Phyllis, City, Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
1
At one time decades ago in New York, Liz and Bette Midler shared Barry Manilow as their musical conductor.
2
She also achieved success as an RCA recording artist, gave a command performance for Morocco's His Majesty King Hassan II of Morocco and was invited to the White House by President Jimmy Carter for America's First National Hispanic Week Celebration.
3
As a champion of numerous worthwhile causes, Torres has strongly focused her talent and attention on AIDS, higher educational for minorities, and funding for public television.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lost and Found En Cuba
2017
pre-production
Mima (Grandmother)
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
TV Mini-Series post-production
Miss Patty
Chick Flick
announced
Actress
My Mom and the Girl
2016
Short
Irlanda
Futurestates
2014
TV Series
Sandra Wilson
Devious Maids
2013
TV Series
Mirta Hernandez
Scandal
2012
TV Series
Federal Judge
Expecting Love
2009
TV Series
Juanita
Desperate Housewives
2009
TV Series
Connie Solis
American Dad!
2009
TV Series
Councilwoman Santos
Private Practice
2008
TV Series
Judge Ortiz
Mala wielka milosc
2008
Juanita
West of Brooklyn
2008
Mom
Gilmore Girls
2000-2007
TV Series
Miss Patty
Ugly Betty
2007
TV Series
Evelyn
Taylor
2005
Teri Richards
McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?
2005
TV Movie
Eugenie Underwood
Volare
2004/II
Short
Nonna BonGiovanni
ER
2003
TV Series
Sarah Wilson
American Family
2002
TV Series
Rosa
King Rikki
2002
Mother
First Monday
2002
TV Series
Janet Crowley
Taina
2002
TV Series
The Brothers Garcia
2001
TV Series
Tia Gaby
Joe Dirt
2001
Beauty College Woman
The Fighting Fitzgeralds
2001
TV Series
Mrs. Ramirez
Gabriela
2001
Julia
Rude Awakening
2001
TV Series
Rosa
Once Upon a Christmas
2000
TV Movie
The Tooth Fairy
The Princess & the Barrio Boy
2000
TV Movie
Minerva's Mother
Luminarias
2000
Judge Sanchez
Chicken Soup for the Soul
2000
TV Series
Mama
Safe Harbor
1999
TV Series
Art's Lawyer
Jesse
1999
TV Series
Rosa Vazquez
Tracey Takes On...
1999
TV Series
Phyllis / Liz
Permanent Midnight
1998
Dita
Caroline in the City
1998
TV Series
Elizabeth
Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister
1998
TV Movie
Wallace Houston
The Odd Couple II
1998
Maria
The Nanny
1998
TV Series
Consuela
Ally McBeal
1998
TV Series
Hanna Goldstein
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998
Ruby Escadrillo
Smart Guy
1997
TV Series
Principal Maldonado
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995-1997
TV Series
Malinal / The Fairy Madrina / Stepmother
Over the Top
1997
TV Series
Rose
The John Larroquette Show
1993-1996
TV Series
Mahalia Sanchez
Moesha
1996
TV Series
Angela
Latino Laugh Festival
1996
TV Movie
Just Cause
1995
Delores Rodriguez
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994
TV Movie
Lenora's Mother
Greyhounds
1994
TV Movie
A Million to Juan
1994
Mrs. Delgado
Body Shot
1994
Judge Fernandez
Good Advice
1993
TV Series
Juanita
Empty Nest
1993
TV Series
Madame LePard
Down the Shore
1993
TV Series
Hazel
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992
Video
Lt. Garcia
Murphy Brown
1992
TV Series
Nanny #6
Rescue Me
1992
Carney
Tequila and Bonetti
1992
TV Series
Gina / Gina Garcia
Quantum Leap
1992
TV Series
Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jimenez
Maid for Each Other
1992
TV Movie
Lucy
Lena's Holiday
1991
Cabbie's Wife
Gabriel's Fire
1990-1991
TV Series
Judge Trevino / Judge
Sweet 15
1990
TV Movie
Head of the Class
1990
TV Series
Mrs. Torres
Opposites Attract
1990
TV Movie
City
1990
TV Series
Anna-Maria Batista
Thieves of Fortune
1990
Big Rosa
The Famous Teddy Z
1989
TV Series
Angie
Mama's Family
1989
TV Series
Madame Rita
Alien Nation
1989
TV Series
Dr. Tamayo
CBS Summer Playhouse
1989
TV Series
Miss Camez
Knots Landing
1989
TV Series
Employee
Nightingales
1989
TV Series
Heartbeat
1989
TV Series
Claudette Garcia
Girl Talk
1989
Liz
Miracle at Beekman's Place
1988
TV Movie
Isabella
The Wonder Years
1988
TV Series
Mrs. Gambino
Hot to Trot
1988
Bea
Bustin' Loose
1988
TV Series
Mrs. Nardino
Sunset
1988
Rosa
Addicted to His Love
1988
TV Movie
Bernice
Duet
1987
TV Series
Mrs. Doyle
Poker Alice
1987
TV Movie
Big Erma
If We Knew Then
1987
Sledge Hammer!
1987
TV Series
Maid
L.A. Law
1987
TV Series
Judge Linda Ruiz-Quinones
Ordinary Heroes
1986
Kate's Secret
1986
TV Movie
Laura
America
1986
Dolores Frantico
Hunter
1986
TV Series
Maria Fuentes
Taking It Home
1986
TV Movie
Lola
You Again?
1986
TV Series
Susie
Hell Town
1985
TV Movie
Miss Morales
Hill Street Blues
1984
TV Series
Suprette Owner / Superette Owner
Not in Front of the Kids
1984
TV Movie
Airport Official
Blue Thunder
1984
TV Series
Rosie
Her Life as a Man
1984
TV Movie
Susie
Gimme a Break!
1983-1984
TV Series
Nurse #2 / Secretary
The New Odd Couple
1982
TV Series
Maria
Checking In
1981
TV Series
Elena Beltran
The Jeffersons
1981
TV Series
Elena Beltran
More Wild Wild West
1980
TV Movie
Juanita
Willow B: Women in Prison
1980
TV Movie
Trini Santos
Murder Can Hurt You!
1980
TV Movie
Mrs. Palumbo
Scavenger Hunt
1979
Lady Zero
Stockard Channing in Just Friends
1979
TV Series
Miranda D'Angelo
Starsky and Hutch
1978
TV Series
Anita
All in the Family
1976-1977
TV Series
Teresa Betancourt
Pinocchio
1976
TV Movie
Cat
Phyllis
1975-1976
TV Series
Julie Erskine
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
1975
TV Series
Regular Performer
Popi
1975
TV Series
Lupe
The Addams Family Fun House
1973
TV Movie
Morticia Addams
It Happened in Hollywood
1973
Singing Pedestrian (uncredited)
Love, American Style
1973
TV Series
Mary (segment "Love and the Cryptic Gift")
The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show
1972
TV Series
Regular
You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
1971
Singer in Men's Room
Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value
1969
Park Prostitute
Days of Our Lives
1965
TV Series
Gail (1987)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Gilmore Girls
2000-2007
TV Series performer - 4 episodes
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Quantum Leap
1992
TV Series performer - 1 episode
All in the Family
1976
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Kitty Can't Help It
1975
performer: "Kitty Can't Help It"
It Happened in Hollywood
1973
performer: "Porno Queen"
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Addams Family Fun House
1973
TV Movie
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
Documentary
Herself
Biography
2007
TV Series documentary
TV Land's Top Ten
2005
TV Series documentary
Herself
Gilmore Girls Backstage Special
2004
TV Movie
Herself
2001 ALMA Awards
2001
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
2000 ALMA Awards
2000
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
2000 Hispanic Heritage Awards
2000
TV Special
1998 ALMA Awards
1998
TV Special
Herself
Latino Laugh Festival
1997
TV Special
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1996
TV Movie
Herself
The 1995 NCLR Bravo Awards
1995
TV Special
Herself
The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1995
TV Special
Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards
1995
TV Special
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1994
TV Special
Herself
The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1994
TV Special
Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series