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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
Character:Lidia Garcia
Release Date:26/03/2025
Peak Season
Character:
Release Date:08/08/2024
That's Amor
Character:Julietta
Release Date:25/08/2022
Encanto
Character:Señora Guzmán (voice)
Release Date:13/10/2021
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
Character:Florentina
Release Date:05/05/1995
Palomino
Character:Donna
Release Date:21/10/1991
The Mean Season
Character:Kathy Vasquez
Release Date:15/02/1985
Best Kept Secrets
Character:Mrs. Zepeta
Release Date:26/03/1984
Seguin
Character:Gertudis
Release Date:26/01/1982
Victims
Character:Pilar Galloway
Release Date:11/01/1982
Zoot Suit
Character:Della
Release Date:02/10/1981
Panic in Echo Park
Character:
Release Date:23/06/1977
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Character:Spanish Girl
Release Date:17/06/1977
Television Appearances
Zootopia+
Character:Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Seis Manos
Character:(voice)
Undone
Character:Speech Teacher
The Rookie
Character:Emilia Lopez
Marvel's Runaways
Character:Eileen
Numb3rs
Character:Woman
NCIS
Character:Sheriff Jo
Sliders
Character:Sister Celine
Touched by an Angel
Character:María Parades
Party of Five
Character:Detective Lopez
Party of Five
Character:Dr. Aguilar
Home Improvement
Character:Woman #2
Capital News
Character:Officer Bates
Eisenhower and Lutz
Character:Millie Zamora
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Maria
Cagney & Lacey
Character:Ana / Rhonda Gallegos
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