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Rachel Ticotin

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Rachel Ticotin

Born November 1, 1958 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA39 films

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.

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Man on Fire posterFirst watchMan on Fire20047.5as Mariana Garcia GuerreroJaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Total Recall poster7.3Total Recall1990Falling Down poster7.4Falling Down1993Con Air poster6.8Con Air1997Something's Gotta Give poster6.6Something's Gotta Give2003The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants poster6.5The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants2005Don Juan DeMarco poster6.8Don Juan DeMarco1994The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 poster6.3The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 22008The Eye poster5.9The Eye2008

Filmography

39 films as actor
  1. 2026DiamondMrs. Echevarria
  2. 2025Grassland
  3. 2020SuperintelligenceDirector Tyson
  4. 2011AmericaEsther
  5. 2008The Burning PlainAna
  6. 2008The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2Christina Lowell
  7. 2008The EyeRosa Martinez
  8. 2005The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsChristina Lowell
  9. 2004Man on FireMariana Garcia Guerrero
  10. 2003Something's Gotta GiveDr. Martinez
  11. 2002Desert SaintsDora
  12. 2001Warden of Red RockMrs. Maria McVale
  13. 2001Full DisclosureArmiti Khalq
  14. 2000CivilityRebecca Russo
  15. 1999Can't Be HeavenMaggie
  16. 1997First Time FelonMcBride
  17. 1997Con AirGuard Sally Bishop
  18. 1997TurbulenceRachel Taper
  19. 1996The Wharf RatDexter Ireland
  20. 1995Steal Big Steal LittleLaura
  21. 1994Deconstructing SarahElizabeth Davis
  22. 1994Don Juan DeMarcoDoña Inez
  23. 1994Criminal PassionTracy Perry
  24. 1994Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden StoryDiane
  25. 1993Falling DownSandra
  26. 1992From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of OneChristine Avila
  27. 1992Where the Day Takes YouOfficer Landers
  28. 1992Keep the ChangeAstrid
  29. 1991One Good CopGrace
  30. 1991F/X2Kim Brandon
  31. 1991Prison Stories: Women on the InsideIris
  32. 1990Total RecallMelina
  33. 1988Spies, Lies & Naked ThighsSonia
  34. 1987Critical ConditionRachel Atwood
  35. 1986When the Bough BreaksRaquel Santos
  36. 1986RockabyeVictoria Garcia
  37. 1985Love, MaryRachel Martin
  38. 1983For Love and HonorCpl. Grace Pavlik
  39. 1981Fort Apache, the BronxIsabella