Rachel Ticotin

American actress
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican actress
PlacesUnited States of America
isActor Stage actor Television actor Film actor
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Female
Birth1 November 1958, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Age66 years
Star signScorpio
Family
Siblings:Sahaj (musician) Nancy Ticotin
Spouse:David Caruso (1984-1987) Peter Strauss (1998-)
Stats
Height:1.7018 m
The details

Biography

Rachel Ticotin Strauss (born November 1, 1958) is an American film and television actress. She has appeared in films such as Fort Apache, The Bronx, Total Recall, Falling Down, and Con Air. She has appeared in the NBC legal drama Law & Order: LA as Lt. Arleen Gonzales, and guest starred in the "Warriors" episode of Blue Bloods in 2013 (season 3, episode 15), appearing as "Carmen Castillo".

Early life

Ticotin is the daughter of a Puerto Rican mother and a Russian-Jewish father. She also has three brothers, Marcus, Daniel, and David A. Ticotin, a first assistant director who lives in Calabasas, California, with his wife Alexis and their children. Her brother Daniel, now known as Sahaj, is a musician and lead singer for the rock group Ra. Ticotin grew up and received her primary and secondary education in the Bronx. Her parents enrolled her in the Ballet Hispanico of New York, where she took ballet lessons. In her 50s she enrolled in Columbia University studying English, and graduated in 2019 as the first of six children with a college degree.

Career

In 1978, Ticotin made her film debut as a dancer in the film King of the Gypsies. She also acted in the off-Broadway production of Miguel Piñero's The Sun Always Shines for the Cool. During this period, she received an onscreen credit as a production assistant on Brian De Palma's Dressed to Kill. Her first big break came when, working as a production assistant alongside her brother David in 1981, she was given a significant role as Isabella, Paul Newman's love interest in the movie Fort Apache, The Bronx. That same year, she was listed as one of 12 promising new actors in John Willis' Screen World Vol. 33.

In 1983, she landed a regular role on NBC's television drama Love and Honor. Other television series in which she has appeared include: Ohara (1987), Women on the Inside (1991), Crime & Punishment (1993), and Disney's Gargoyles (1994).

Ticotin's film work includes: Critical Condition (1987) as Rachel Atwood, Total Recall (1990) as Melina alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone, Where the Day Takes You (1992) as Officer Landers, Falling Down (1993) as Detective Sandra Torres, First Time Felon (1997) as Mcbride alongside Omar Epps, and Con Air (1997) alongside Nicolas Cage, in which she earned an ALMA Award for her role as prison guard Sally Bishop. In 1995, she played the role of Doña Inez, the Mexican mother of Don Juan in the tongue-in-cheek romantic comedy Don Juan DeMarco, with Johnny Depp playing the title role.

Ticotin has participated in over 40 films and television series, appearing in Man on Fire (2004) as Mariana and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005). Ticotin was cast as Vangie Gonzalez Taylor in the second season of PBS's television series American Family alongside Edward James Olmos, Esai Morales, Raquel Welch, and Kate del Castillo. Ticotin also appeared on television in season two of the ABC series Lost as Captain Teresa Cortez, mother of Michelle Rodriguez's character Ana Lucia Cortez.

In September 2010, she joined the cast of the NBC legal drama Law & Order: LA as Lt. Arleen Gonzales in place of Wanda De Jesus, who originally played the role. Ticotin reshot the scenes originally performed by De Jesus.

Personal life

She was married to actor David Caruso from 1984 to 1987, with whom she has a daughter (Greta), born in 1984. Since 1998, she has been married to actor Peter Strauss.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978King of the GypsiesGypsy Dancer
1981Fort Apache, The BronxIsabella
1987Critical ConditionRachel Atwood
1990Total RecallMelina
1991One Good CopDetective Grace
1991F/X2Kim Brandon
1992Where the Day Takes YouOfficer Landers
1993Falling DownDetective Sandra Torres
1994Natural Born KillersWanda Bisbing (scenes deleted)
1994Criminal PassionTracy Perry
1994Don Juan DeMarcoDoña Inez
1995Steal Big Steal LittleLaura Martinez
1997TurbulenceRachel Taper
1997Con AirGuard Sally Bishop
1998Gargoyles: Brothers BetrayedCaptain Maria Chavez (voice)Video short
1999Can't Be HeavenMaggie
2000CivilityRebecca Russo
2001Full DisclosureArmiti KhalqVideo
2001Warden of Red RockMaria McValeVideo
2002Desert SaintsDora
2003Something's Gotta GiveDr. Martinez
2004Man on FireMariana Garcia Guerrero
2005The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsCarmen's Mom
2008The EyeRosa Martinez
2008The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Carmen's Mom
2008The Burning PlainAna
2011AmericaEsther
2020SuperintelligenceDirector Tyson
YearTitleRoleNotes
1983For Love and HonorCorporal Grace PavlikTV film
1983–1984For Love and HonorCorporal Grace Pavlik12 episodes
1985Love, MaryRachel MartinTV film
1985Our Family HonorKaren PellagrinoEpisode "Crimes of Passion: Part 1"
1986Our Family HonorKaren PellagrinoEpisode: "Crimes of Passion: Part 2"
1986RockabyeVictoria GarciaTV film
1986StingrayElena BallesterosEpisode: "Ancient Eyes"
1986When the Bough BreaksRaquel SantosTV film
1987–1988OharaAssistant U.S. Attorney Teresa Storm14 episodes
1988Spies, Lies & Naked ThighsSoniaTV film
1991Prison Stories: Women on the InsideIrisTV film
1992Keep the ChangeAstridTV film
1992From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of OneChristine AvilaTV film
1993Crime & PunishmentDetective Annette Rey6 episodes
1994Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden StoryDianeTV film
1994Deconstructing SarahElizabeth DavisTV film
1994Tales from the CryptCharbonnet / LilianEpisode: "Staired in Horror"
1994–1996GargoylesCaptain Maria Chavez (voice)12 episodes
1995The Wharf RatDexter IrelandTV film
1996Gargoyles: The Goliath ChroniclesCaptain Maria Chavez (voice)3 episodes
1997First Time FelonMcBrideTV film
1999Aftershock: Earthquake in New YorkElizabeth PerezTV film
2001The Outer LimitsTheodora 'Teddi' MaddenEpisode: "Mona Lisa"
2002American FamilyVangie Gonzalez6 episodes
2003–2004SkinLaura Roam6 episodes
2005–2006LostCaptain Teresa CortezEpisode: "Collision"
Episode: "Two for the Road"
2007John from CincinnatiWoman In Jail CellEpisode: "His Visit: Day One"
2009WeedsCandelaEpisode: "All About My Mom"
2010–2011Law & Order: LALieutenant Arleen GonzalezMain role
2012UnforgettableSharon VegaEpisode: "Allegiances"
2012NCIS: Los AngelesMonica TenezEpisode: "Dead Body Politic"
2013Blue BloodsCarmen CastilloEpisode: "Warrior"
2015The Curse of the Fuentes WomenEsperanza FuentesTV movie
2016Secret SummerMs. Annie ArcherTV movie
2017HomelandMercedesEpisode: "The Return"
2018Grey's AnatomyDr. Marie Cerone3 episodes
2019The ActGina4 episodes
2023NCISJoy AaronsonEpisode: "Bridges"

Awards and nominations

ALMA Awards

  • 1998: Nominated, “Outstanding Actress in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series” – First Time Felon
  • 1998: Nominated, “Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film” – Con Air

Saturn Award

  • 1991: Nominated, “Best Supporting Actress” – Total Recall

Blockbuster Entertainment Award

  • 1998: Nominated, “Favorite Supporting Actress in an Action/Adventure Film” – Con Air
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