Rachel Ticotin
Acting
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.
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Movies (41)
Diamond2026
Grassland2025
Superintelligence2020Director Tyson
America2011Esther
The Burning Plain2008Ana
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 22008Christina Lowell
The Eye2008Rosa Martinez
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants2005Christina Lowell
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'2005Self
Man on Fire2004Mariana Garcia Guerrero
Something's Gotta Give2003Dr. Martinez
Desert Saints2002Dora
Warden of Red Rock2001Mrs. Maria McVale
Full Disclosure2001Armiti Khalq
Imagining 'Total Recall'2001Self (archive)
Can't Be Heaven2000Maggie
Civility2000Rebecca Russo
First Time Felon1997McBride
Con Air1997Guard Sally Bishop
Turbulence1997Rachel Taper
The Wharf Rat1996Dexter Ireland
Steal Big Steal Little1995Laura
Deconstructing Sarah1994Elizabeth Davis
Don Juan DeMarco1994Doña Inez
Criminal Passion1994Tracy Perry
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story1994Diane
Falling Down1993Sandra
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One1992Christine Avila
Where the Day Takes You1992Officer Landers
Keep the Change1992Astrid
Shows (21)
Sheriff Country2025Eva Santos
The Act2019Gina
Homeland2011Mercedes Acosta
Unforgettable2011Sharon Vega
Law & Order: LA2010Arleen Gonzales
Blue Bloods2010Carmen Castillo
NCIS: Los Angeles2009Monica Tenez
John from Cincinnati2007Woman in Jail Cell
Weeds2005Candela
Grey's Anatomy2005Marie Cerone
Lost2004Teresa Cortez
Skin2003Laura Roam
NCIS2003Joy Aaronson
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York1999Elizabeth Perez
The Outer Limits1995Theodora 'Teddi' Madden
Gargoyles1994Tony Dracon (voice)
Crime & Punishment1993
Tales from the Crypt1989Charbonnet / Lilian
Ohara1987Teresa Storm
Stingray1985- For Love and Honor1983