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.

Filmography

• 2017My Mom and the Girl — Irlanda
• One Day at a Time — Tia Bitchy
• Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life — Miss Patty
• Devious Maids — Mirta Hernandez
• Scandal — Federal Judge
• 2008Expecting Love — Juanita
• Private Practice — Judge Ortiz
• Ugly Betty — Evelyn
• American Dad! — Councilwoman Santos (voice)
• 2005Taylor — Teri Richards
• Desperate Housewives — Connie Solis
• First Monday
• 2001Joe Dirt — Beauty College Woman
• Taina — Shevchenko
• The Fighting Fitzgeralds
• Gilmore Girls — Miss Patty
• 2000Luminarias
• 2000Once Upon A Christmas — The Tooth Fairy
• The Brothers García — Tia Gaby
• 2000The Princess and the Barrio Boy — Minerva's mother
• Jesse — Rosa Vasquez
• 1998Permanent Midnight — Dita
• Rude Awakening — Rosa
• 1998Storm Chasers: Revenge of the Twister — Wallace Houston
• 1998The Odd Couple II — Maria
• 1998The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit — Ruby Escadrillo
• Ally McBeal — Hanna Goldstein
• Over the Top — Rose
• Smart Guy — Principal Maldonado
• Moesha — Angela
• Tracey Takes On...
• Caroline in the City — Elizabeth
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child — Delores (voice), The Fairy Madrina (voice), Isabel (voice), The Pig Farmer's Wife (voice), Malinal (voice)
• 1995Just Cause — Delores Rodriguez
• 1994A Million to Juan — Mrs. Delgado
• 1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women — Lenora's Mother
• ER — Sarah Wilson
• 1994Greyhounds
• Good Advice — Juanita
• 1993Rescue Me — Carney
• The John Larroquette Show — Mahalia Sanchez
• The Nanny — Consuela
• 1992Bloodfist IV: Die Trying — Lt. Garcia
• 1992Maid for Each Other — Lucy
• 1991Lena's Holiday — Cabbie's Wife
• City
• Gabriel's Fire
• 1990Opposites Attract
• 1990Sweet 15
• 1990Thieves of Fortune — Big Rosa
• Alien Nation — Dr. Tamayo
• Quantum Leap — Angelita Carmen Guadalupe Cecelia Jimenez
• The Famous Teddy Z
• 1988Addicted to His Love — Bernice
• Empty Nest
• 1988Hot to Trot — Bea
• 1988Miracle at Beekman's Place — Isabella D'Agostino
• 1988Sunset — Rosa
• The Wonder Years — Mrs. Gambino
• 1987Poker Alice — Big Erma
• 1986America — Dolores Frantico
• 1986Kate's Secret — Laura
• L.A. Law — Linda Ruiz-Quinones
• 1986Ordinary Heroes — Miss Cortez
• Sledge Hammer! — Maid
• 1985Father of Hell Town — Miss Morales
• Blue Thunder — Rosie
• 1984Her Life as a Man — Susie
• Hunter — Maria Fuentes
• The New Odd Couple — Maria
• Tucker's Witch
• Checking In
• Gimme a Break! — Secretary
• Hill Street Blues
• 1980More Wild Wild West — Juanita
• 1980Murder Can Hurt You! — Mrs. Palumbo
• Just Friends
• Knots Landing — Employee
• 1979Scavenger Hunt — Lady Zero
• Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
• 1976Pinocchio — The Cat
• Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
• Starsky & Hutch — Anita
• The Jeffersons
• All in the Family — Teresa Betancourt
• 1971You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat — Singer in Men's Room
• 1969Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value — Park Prostitute

Appearances as themselves (5)

• 2015Tab Hunter Confidential — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee
• Searching for Stars Hollow — Self