Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 1, 1958 (age 67)
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
ریچل تیکوتین
Rachel Ticotin
Biography
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.
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.
Known For
TV
NCIS
Joy Aaronson
2003
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Marie Cerone
2005
TV
Lost
Teresa Cortez
2004
TV
Homeland
Mercedes Acosta
2011
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
Monica Tenez
2009
TV
Blue Bloods
Carmen Castillo
2010
TV
Weeds
Candela
2005
TV
The Outer Limits
Theodora 'Teddi' Madden
1995
TV
Gargoyles
Tony Dracon (voice)
1994
TV
Gargoyles
Maria Chavez (voice)
1994
TV
Gargoyles
Maria Chavez/Police Dispatcher (voice)
1994
TV
Unforgettable
Sharon Vega
2011
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Charbonnet / Lilian
1989
TV
Law & Order: LA
Arleen Gonzales
2010
TV
The Act
Gina
2019
Film
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Christina Lowell
2005
TV
Ohara
Teresa Storm
1987
Film
Total Recall
Melina
1990
Film
Con Air
Guard Sally Bishop
1997
Film
Man on Fire
Mariana Garcia Guerrero
2004
Filmography
2025FilmGrassland2020FilmSuperintelligenceas Director Tyson2019TVThe Actas Gina2011TVHomelandas Mercedes Acosta2011TVUnforgettableas Sharon Vega2011FilmAmericaas Esther2010TVLaw & Order: LAas Arleen Gonzales2010TVBlue Bloodsas Carmen Castillo2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Monica Tenez2008FilmThe Burning Plainas Ana2008FilmThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2as Christina Lowell2008FilmThe Eyeas Rosa Martinez2007TVJohn from Cincinnati2005TVWeedsas Candela2005FilmThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsas Christina Lowell2005FilmVengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'as Self2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Marie Cerone2004TVLostas Teresa Cortez2004FilmMan on Fireas Mariana Garcia Guerrero2003FilmSomething's Gotta Giveas Dr. Martinez2003TVSkinas Laura Roam2003TVNCISas Joy Aaronson2002FilmDesert Saintsas Dora2001FilmWarden of Red Rockas Mrs. Maria McVale2001FilmFull Disclosureas Armiti Khalq2000FilmCan't Be Heavenas Maggie2000FilmCivilityas Rebecca Russo1999TVAftershock: Earthquake in New Yorkas Elizabeth Perez1997FilmFirst Time Felonas McBride1997FilmCon Airas Guard Sally Bishop1997FilmTurbulenceas Rachel Taper1996FilmThe Wharf Ratas Dexter Ireland1995FilmSteal Big Steal Littleas Laura1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Theodora 'Teddi' Madden1994FilmDeconstructing Sarahas Elizabeth Davis1994TVGargoylesas Tony Dracon (voice)1994FilmDon Juan DeMarcoas Doña Inez1994FilmCriminal Passionas Tracy Perry1994FilmThicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Storyas Diane1993TVCrime & Punishment1993FilmFalling Downas Sandra1992FilmFrom the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of Oneas Christine Avila1992FilmWhere the Day Takes Youas Officer Landers1992FilmKeep the Changeas Astrid1991FilmOne Good Copas Grace1991FilmF/X2as Kim Brandon1991FilmPrison Stories: Women on the Insideas Iris1990FilmTotal Recallas Melina1989TVTales from the Cryptas Charbonnet / Lilian1988FilmSpies, Lies & Naked Thighsas Sonia1987TVOharaas Teresa Storm1987FilmCritical Conditionas Rachel Atwood1986FilmWhen the Bough Breaksas Raquel Santos1986FilmRockabyeas Victoria Garcia1985FilmLove, Maryas Rachel Martin1985TVStingray1983FilmFor Love and Honoras Cpl. Grace Pavlik1983TVFor Love and Honor1981FilmFort Apache, the Bronxas Isabella—FilmDiamond