Rachel Ticotin

Actor

Born November 1, 1958 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Rachel Ticotin Strauss (born November 1, 1958) is an American film and television actress. She's best known for her roles as Director Tyson in Superintellegince, Lt. Arleen Gonzales on NBC's Law & Order: LA, Christina Lowell in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 & 2, Mariana Garcia Guerrero in Man on Fire, Dr. Martinez in Something's Gotta Give, Laura Roam on the FOX series Skin, Guard Sally Bishop in Con Air, Rachel Taper in Turbulence, Doña Inez in Don Juan DeMarco, Melina in Total Recall (1990), and Teresa Storm on the ABC series Ohara.

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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.

Acting

Diamond
Film, 2026
as Mrs. Echevarria
Sheriff Country
TV series, 2025
as Eva Santos
Grassland
Film, 2025
Superintelligence
Film, 2020
as Director Tyson
The Act
TV series, 2019
as Gina
Homeland
TV series, 2011
as Mercedes Acosta
Unforgettable
TV series, 2011
as Sharon Vega
America
Film, 2011
as Esther
Law & Order: LA
TV series, 2010
as Arleen Gonzales
Blue Bloods
TV series, 2010
as Carmen Castillo
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV series, 2009
as Monica Tenez
The Burning Plain
Film, 2008
as Ana
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Film, 2008
as Christina Lowell
The Eye
Film, 2008
as Rosa Martinez
John from Cincinnati
TV series, 2007
as Woman in Jail Cell
Weeds
TV series, 2005
as Candela
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Film, 2005
as Christina Lowell
Grey's Anatomy
TV series, 2005
as Marie Cerone
Lost
TV series, 2004
as Teresa Cortez
Man on Fire
Film, 2004
as Mariana Garcia Guerrero
Something's Gotta Give
Film, 2003
as Dr. Martinez
Skin
TV series, 2003
as Laura Roam
NCIS
TV series, 2003
as Joy Aaronson
Desert Saints
Film, 2002
as Dora
Warden of Red Rock
Film, 2001
as Mrs. Maria McVale
Full Disclosure
Film, 2001
as Armiti Khalq
Civility
Film, 2000
as Rebecca Russo
Can't Be Heaven
Film, 1999
as Maggie
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York
TV series, 1999
as Elizabeth Perez
First Time Felon
Film, 1997
as McBride