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Liz Torres

Liz Torres Trivia and Quotes

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  • Liz is a member of the Board of Directors of Write Act Repertory in Los Angeles, California. []
  • Liz has made over a hundred guest appearances in shows. []
  • 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. []
  • She received her primary and secondary education in Puerto Rico. []
  • Liz is friends with Bette Midler. []
  • Liz starred in the movie Sweet 15 in the 80's. []
  • Her first movie was in 1969. She played a prostitute in a movie titled Utterly Without Redeeming Social Value. []
  • She was on six epesodes of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" between 1971 and 1973. []
  • On 2005 Liz was in the movies Taylor and McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? []
  • Her most recent movie is West of Brooklyn (2006). []
  • Liz works for many causes including the battle against AIDS, higher educational opportunities for minorities, and funding for public television. []
  • Liz was invited to the White House by President Carter for America's First National Hispanic Week Celebration. []
  • She has been in many Broadway shows including The Ritz, Man of La Mancha House of Blue Leaves. []
  • 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. []
  • In 1972 she had first TV series exposure in summer's "Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show" (CBS) []
  • 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." []
  • Liz is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee for her portrayal of Mahalia on The John Larroquette Show. []
  • In Rescue Me (1993). []
  • She's in A Million to Juan (1994). []
  • She was in The Odd Couple II (1998). []
  • She was in Luminarias (2000). []
  • At one time decades ago in New York, Liz and Bette Midler shared Barry Manilow as their musical conductor. []
  • 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. []
  • 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. []
  • She is Puerto Rican-American. []

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