Liza Colón-Zayas, a talented American actress and playwright, was born in 1972 in the vibrant borough of The Bronx, New York City, where she spent her formative years. Her journey in the entertainment industry began with a strong foundation in off-Broadway productions. However, it was her groundbreaking one-woman show, Sistah Supreme, that catapulted her into the mainstream theatre scene. This semi-autobiographical play, which Colón-Zayas both wrote, produced, and starred in, is a poignant chronicle of her experiences growing up as a Latina woman in New York during the 1970s and 1980s.
Biography
Career
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2024

IF as Janet
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2023

Allswell in New York as Ida
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Until the Wedding as Nancy
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Cat Person as Officer Elaine
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2022

The Bear as Bettina 'Tina' Marrero
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2021

Naked Singularity as Liszt
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In Treatment as Rita Ortiz
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2019

David Makes Man as Principal Fallow
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2018

Titans as Detective Jessica Perez
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2017

Lost Cat Corona as Jasmine
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2016

All at Once as Linda Ramirez
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Collateral Beauty as Robin
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The Purge: Election Year as Dawn
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2015

Unforgettable as Laura Barton
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2012

Won't Back Down as Yvonne
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dolores Rodriguez
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2011

Margaret as Nurse
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Louie as Miss Hernandez
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2009

Taking Chance as Ticketing Agent
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2008

Righteous Kill as Judge Angel Rodriguez
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2007

Goodbye Baby as Host
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2006

United 93 as Waleska Martinez
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2005

Keane as 1st Ticket Agent
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Heights as Ana
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2004

Law & Order as Luisa
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2002

Unfaithful as Grumpy Teacher
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2024
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2023

Allswell in New York as Story