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Liz is a member of the Board of Directors of Write Act Repertory in Los Angeles, California.
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Liz has made over a hundred guest appearances in shows.
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She was spotted doing one of her acts by the producer of Johnny Carson's Tonight Show and they invited her to do a stand-up comedy skit on the show.
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She received her primary and secondary education in Puerto Rico.
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Liz is friends with Bette Midler.
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Liz starred in the movie Sweet 15 in the 80's.
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Her first movie was in 1969. She played a prostitute in a movie titled Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value.
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She was on six epesodes of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" between 1971 and 1973.
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On 2005 Liz was in the movies Taylor and McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?
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Her most recent movie is West of Brooklyn (2006).
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Liz works for many causes including the battle against AIDS, higher educational opportunities for minorities, and funding for public television.
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Liz was invited to the White House by President Carter for America's First National Hispanic Week Celebration.
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She has been in many Broadway shows including The Ritz, Man of La Mancha House of Blue Leaves.
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She has received two American Comedy Awards nominations for Best Female Television Performer.
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For her performance in the series The Famous Teddy Z she received an Emmy nomination and was honored with a Bravo Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Comedy Series.
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In 1972 she had first TV series exposure in summer's "Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show" (CBS)
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In 1971 she made her feature film debut in "You've Got to Watch It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat."
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Liz is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee for her portrayal of Mahalia on The John Larroquette Show.
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In Rescue Me (1993).
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She's in A Million to Juan (1994).
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She was in The Odd Couple II (1998).
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She was in Luminarias (2000).
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At one time decades ago in New York, Liz and Bette Midler shared Barry Manilow as their musical conductor.
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She also achieved success as an RCA recording artist, gave a command performance for Morocco's King Hussan II, and was invited to the White House by President Carter for America's First National Hispanic Week Celebration.
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As a champion of numerous worthwhile causes, Torres has strongly focused her talent and attention on AIDS, higher educational for minorities, and funding for public television.
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She began her standup/singing career as a regular performing in various small NYC niteries. It wasn't until she received an invite on "The Tonight Show" that her comic career started blooming on TV and in film.
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She is a native of the Bronx.
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She is Puerto Rican-American.