Rose Portillo
Known for Acting · 31 credits
- Born
- 1953-11-07 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Rose Portillo is an accomplished American actress/writer/director/educator and visual artist whose stage and film career began with a lead role in Luis Valdez's 'Zoot Suit' (original L.A. and Broadway productions and the film). She played the role of Mother in the critically acclaimed 2017 revival, starring Demián Bichir. She was Associate Director of About Productions, now celebrating 24 years of creating original Theaterworks and founded the company's Young Theaterworks, which serves students in Continuation/Options High Schools primarily in East Los Angeles. Since appearing in Theresa Chavez's solo play, L.A. Real, she has directly partnered with Chavez (the company's Artistic Director) on at least 10 critically acclaimed productions.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
The Rookie
2018
as Emilia Lopez
NCIS
2003
as Sheriff Jo
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Maria
Numb3rs
2005
as Woman
Home Improvement
1991
as Woman #2
Party of Five
1994
as Detective Lopez / Dr. Aguilar
Touched by an Angel
1994
as María Parades
Sliders
1995
as Sister Celine
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Ana / Rhonda Gallegos
Marvel's Runaways
2017
as Eileen
Zootopia+
2022
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Undone
2019
as Speech Teacher
Capital News
1990
as Officer Bates
Eisenhower and Lutz
1988
as Millie Zamora
Seis Manos
2019
as (voice)
Born to the Wind
1981
as Star Fire
Movies (15)
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
as Local Leader
Encanto
2021
as Señora Guzmán (voice)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
2025
as Lidia Garcia
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
as Spanish Girl
The Mean Season
1985
as Kathy Vasquez
That's Amor
2022
as Julietta
Zoot Suit
1981
as Della
Fathers and Sons
2005
as Nurse
Panic in Echo Park
1977
Seguin
1982
as Gertudis
Peak Season
2024
Best Kept Secrets
1984
as Mrs. Zepeta
Palomino
1991
as Donna
Victims
1982
as Pilar Galloway
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
1995
as Florentina
About Rose Portillo
Rose Portillo is an accomplished American actress/writer/director/educator and visual artist whose stage and film career began with a lead role in Luis Valdez's 'Zoot Suit' (original L.A. and Broadway productions and the film). She played the role of Mother in the critically acclaimed 2017 revival, starring Demián Bichir. She was Associate Director of About Productions, now celebrating 24 years of creating original Theaterworks and founded the company's Young Theaterworks, which serves students in Continuation/Options High Schools primarily in… With 31 credits spanning from 1977 to 2026, Rose Portillo has appeared in 15 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rose Portillo Movies
- The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) — as Local Leader
- Encanto (2021) — as Señora Guzmán (voice)
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (2025) — as Lidia Garcia
- Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) — as Spanish Girl
- The Mean Season (1985) — as Kathy Vasquez
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