Liz Torres
Liz Torres (* 27. September 1947 in New York City as Elizabeth Larrieu Torres ) is an American actress , singer and comedienne .
Private life
Torres' parents were originally from Puerto Rico , but immigrated to New York and settled in the Bronx . Torres also completed her school education there. She currently lives in Los Angeles , California .
Career
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She began her career as a comedian and singer in small New York nightclubs, where she and her friend Bette Midler shared the musician Barry Manilow as a companion. Her breakthrough came in 1971 when she was discovered by the producer of the Johnny Carson's Tonight Show during one of her appearances. He offered her a stand-up comedy appearance on the show. After that, she was seen in various comedy programs, such as All in the Family , Ally McBeal and The Nanny .
Torres made her first film appearance in 1969 when she played a prostitute in a low-budget film called Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value . She then played various roles in over 50 films and had more than 100 guest appearances on television.
In 1990 she was nominated for an Emmy Award for her acting performance in the role of Angie in the television series The Famous Teddy Z and received a Bravo Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Comedy Series . In 1993 she portrayed Mahalia Sanchez on night shift with John and was nominated again for an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award. Liz was also nominated for two American Comedy Awards in the Best Female Television Artist category.
However, Liz Torres continued to be seen on stages. She played on Broadway in The Ritz , Man of La Mancha and House of Blue, among others .
Torres was also successful as an RCA recording artist, gave a command performance for Morocco's King Hussan II, and was invited by President Carter to America's First National Hispanic Week Celebration at the White House. All of this in addition to her nightclub appearances, her one-woman show, and working with stars like Liza Minnelli and Tony Bennett .
From 2000 she was part of the Gilmore Girls ensemble , where she mimes dance teacher Patricia LaCosta, aka Miss Patty . The role of the ex-Broadway dancer, who divorced four times and is more interested in small-town rumors than in big appearances, she embodied in all seven seasons (until 2007) as well as the miniseries Gilmore Girls: A New Year (2016).
social commitment
Liz Torres uses her notoriety in the fight against AIDS , more educational opportunities for minorities and for financial support of public television.
Awards
- 1994: Nomination for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Night Shift with John
- 1995: Nomination for an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Night Shift with John
- 1995: Nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie for Night Shift with John
- 1997: Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress in a TV Series for Night Shift with John
Filmography (selection)
- 1969: Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value
- 1971: You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
- 1973: It Happened in Hollywood
- 1975–1976: Phyllis (TV series, 20 episodes)
- 1976: Pinocchio (TV movie)
- 1976–1977: All in the Family (TV series, seven episodes)
- 1979: Scavenger Hunt
- 1980: Willow B: Women in Prison (TV movie)
- 1984: Her Life as a Man (TV movie)
- 1984: Hill Street Police Station (TV series, two episodes)
- 1985: Hell Town (TV movie)
- 1986: America
- 1986: Ordinary Heroes
- 1987: LA Law - Star Attorneys, Tricks, Trials ( LA Law , TV series, an episode)
- 1987: If We Knew Then
- 1988: Sunset (Sunset)
- 1988: Hot to Trot (Hot to Trot)
- 1988: Love is My Business ( Addicted to His Love , TV movie)
- 1989: Girl Talk
- 1989: Under the California Sun ( Knots Landing , TV series, an episode)
- 1990: Mexican Jackpot (Thieves of Fortune)
- 1990: City (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1990: Sweet 15 (TV movie)
- 1991: Lena's Holiday
- 1992: Back to the Past ( Quantum Leap , TV series, episode 4x18)
- 1992: Street Hunter - A Merciless Hunt (Rescue Me)
- 1992: Bloodfist 4 - Deadly Dragon
- 1993–1996: Night Shift with John ( The John Larroquette Show , TV series, 84 episodes)
- 1994: For Bare Survival (Body Shot)
- 1994: A Million to Juan (A Million to Juan)
- 1995: In the Swamp of Crime (Just Cause)
- 1997: Over the Top (TV series, nine episodes)
- 1998: A suit for every occasion (The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit)
- 1998: Ally McBeal (TV series, an episode)
- 1998: The Nanny ( The Nanny , TV series, episode)
- 1998: Still a Strange Couple (The Odd Couple II)
- 1998: Storm Chasers : Revenge of the Twister - TV movie
- 1998: Permanent Midnight - full on drug (Permanent Midnight)
- 2000–2007: Gilmore Girls (TV series, 79 episodes)
- 2000: Luminarias
- 2001: Gabriela
- 2001: Joe Dirt (Joe Dirt)
- 2002: King Rikki
- 2003: Emergency Room - Die Notaufnahme ( ER , TV series, two episodes)
- 2005: Taylor
- 2007: Everything Betty! ( Ugly Betty , TV series, an episode)
- 2008: West of Brooklyn
- 2008: Mala wielka milosc
- 2008: Private Practice (TV series, one episode)
- 2009: Desperate Housewives (TV series, episode)
- 2013: Devious Maids ( Devious Maids , TV series, an episode)
- 2016: Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life ( Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life , miniseries, 2 episodes)
- 2019: One Day at a Time (TV series)
Web links
- Liz Torres in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Liz Torres in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Torres, Liz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Torres, Elizabeth (real name); Elizabeth Larrieu Torres (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress, singer and comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |