ACTOR

Liz Torres

Best known as Mahalia Sanchez in The John Larroquette Show.

8 Appearances

5 Series

3 Films

10.0 Top rated

Personal details

Known for

Acting

Gender

Female

Born

27 September 1947 (79)

Place of birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as

Elizabeth Larrieu 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Liz Torres, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.