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Liza Colón-Zayas

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  • Writer
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Liza Colón-Zayas
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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.
BornJuly 15
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BornJuly 15
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeremy Allen White, Abby Elliott, Edwin Lee Gibson, Lionel Boyce, Matty Matheson, and Ayo Edebiri in The Bear (2022)
    The Bear
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Tina Marrero
    Uzo Aduba in In Treatment (2008)
    In Treatment
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Rita
    • Rita Ortiz
    Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Cyndi
    • Delores Rodriguez
    • Dolores Rodriguez
    David Makes Man (2019)
    David Makes Man
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Principal Fallow

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Bear
      • Tina Marrero
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Spider-Man: Brand New Day
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Until the Wedding
      • Nancy
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
    • Driven
      • Reina Alvarez
      • In Production
      • TV Movie



    • Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeremy Allen White, Abby Elliott, Edwin Lee Gibson, Lionel Boyce, Matty Matheson, and Ayo Edebiri in The Bear (2022)
      The Bear
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Tina Marrero
      • 2022–2024
    • Matt Damon, Louis Gossett Jr., Christopher Meloni, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper, Matthew Rhys, Maya Rudolph, John Krasinski, Keegan-Michael Key, Emily Blunt, Sebastian Maniscalco, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Awkwafina, and Cailey Fleming in IF (2024)
      IF
      6.4
      • Janet
      • 2024
    • Nicholas Braun and Emilia Jones in Cat Person (2023)
      Cat Person
      6.0
      • Officer Elaine
      • 2023
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Lara Vega
      • Luisa
      • Sherry Velez
      • 2002–2022
    • The Mechanics Rose (2022)
      The Mechanics Rose
      Short
      • Linda
      • 2022
    • Allswell in New York (2022)
      Allswell in New York
      8.1
      • Ida
      • 2022
    • Uzo Aduba in In Treatment (2008)
      In Treatment
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Rita
      • Rita Ortiz
      • 2021
    • Bill Skarsgård, John Boyega, Ed Skrein, and Olivia Cooke in Naked Singularity (2021)
      Naked Singularity
      4.9
      • Liszt (as Liza Colon-Zayas)
      • 2021
    • Susan Blackwell, John Ellison Conlee, Jeremy Davidson, Stephen Kunken, Richard Masur, John Pankow, Kristine Sutherland, Finnerty Steeves, and Jack Lewars in Before/During/After (2020)
      Before/During/After
      5.1
      • Juanita
      • 2020
    • Elizabeth Rodriguez and Liza Colón-Zayas in Mighty (2020)
      Mighty
      Short
      • Mighty
      • 2020
    • David Makes Man (2019)
      David Makes Man
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Principal Fallow
      • 2019
    • Kelsey Grammer, Russell Hornsby, and Rachelle Lefevre in Proven Innocent (2019)
      Proven Innocent
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Lucia Rincon
      • 2019
    • Franka Potente, Jay Lycurgo, Anna Diop, Ryan Potter, Brenton Thwaites, Joshua Orpin, and Teagan Croft in Titans (2018)
      Titans
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Detective Jessica Perez
      • 2018
    • The Accidental Wolf (2018)
      The Accidental Wolf
      6.4
      TV Series
      • 2018
    • Louis Gossett Jr., Jack Noseworthy, Catherine Curtin, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Nathan Kress, Paul Becker, Madeleine Mantock, and Colin Critchley in Breaking Brooklyn (2018)
      Breaking Brooklyn
      5.5
      • Ms. Cruz
      • 2018

    Producer



    • Allswell in New York (2022)
      Allswell in New York
      8.1
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Dolores (2018)
      Dolores
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Allswell in New York (2022)
      Allswell in New York
      8.1
      • Writer
      • 2022

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    Collateral Beauty
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    Collateral Beauty
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    Teaser - Season 3 - Non Negotiables
    Trailer 0:31
    Teaser - Season 3 - Non Negotiables
    Teaser - Season 3 - Everything Has Changed
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    Teaser - Season 3 - Everything Has Changed

    Personal details

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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.

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    • What is Liza Colón-Zayas's birth name?
      Liza Maria Colon
    • What is Liza Colón-Zayas known for?
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, In Treatment, The Bear, and David Makes Man
    • Is Liza Colón-Zayas married?
      Yes, to David Zayas since November 21, 1998
    • Does Liza Colón-Zayas have children?
      Yes, 1 child, David Zayas Jr.
    • How many awards has Liza Colón-Zayas won?
      4 awards

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