Liza Colón-Zayas

Actress
Producer
Writer

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The Bear (2022– )

Liza Colón-Zayas (born 1972) is an American actress and playwright. Liza Colón was born and raised in The Bronx borough of New York City in 1972 and began her career off-Broadway. She broke into mainstream theatre when she wrote, produced, and starred in a one-woman show titled Sistah Supreme, a semi-autobiographical play in which she chronicles growing up as an Latina woman in New York during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

The Bear

8.5

TV Series

Tina Marrero

In Treatment

8.3

TV Series

Rita
Rita Ortiz

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.1

TV Series

Cyndi
Delores Rodriguez
Dolores Rodriguez

David Makes Man

7.5

TV Series

Principal Fallow

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Actress

The Bear
8.5
TV Series
- Tina Marrero
- 2022–2024
IF
6.4
- Janet
- 2024
Cat Person
6.0
- Officer Elaine
- 2023
Law & Order
7.8
TV Series
- Lara Vega
- Luisa
- Sherry Velez
- 2002–2022
The Mechanics Rose
Short
- Linda
- 2022
Allswell in New York
8.4
- Ida
- 2022
In Treatment
8.3
TV Series
- Rita
- Rita Ortiz
- 2021
Naked Singularity
4.9
- Liszt (as Liza Colon-Zayas)
- 2021
Before/During/After
5.1
- Juanita
- 2020
Mighty
Short
- Mighty
- 2020
David Makes Man
7.5
TV Series
- Principal Fallow
- 2019
Proven Innocent
6.5
TV Series
- Lucia Rincon
- 2019
Titans
7.5
TV Series
- Detective Jessica Perez
- 2018
The Accidental Wolf
6.5
TV Series
- 2018
Breaking Brooklyn
5.5
- Ms. Cruz
- 2018

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Official site
- Representation site
Alternative names
- Liza Colon
Born
- July 15
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- David ZayasNovember 21, 1998 - present (1 child)
Children
- David Zayas Jr.
Other works
She originated the role of Norca in the off-Broadway hit 'Our Lady of 121st Street', the role of Daisy in 'In Arabia We'd All Be Kings', the roles of Gloria/Mother Theresa in 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot' at The Public Theater, and the role of Magnolia in 'The Little Flower of East Orange'. All shows were directed by the Academy Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, and written by award winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis.