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Liza Colón-Zayas

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Liza Colón-Zayas
A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family's sandwich shop.
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The Bear (2022– )
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Liza Colón-Zayas (born 1972) is an American actress and playwright. Liza Colón was born and raised in The Bronx borough of New York City in 1972 and began her career off-Broadway. She broke into mainstream theatre when she wrote, produced, and starred in a one-woman show titled Sistah Supreme, a semi-autobiographical play in which she chronicles growing up as an Latina woman in New York during the 1970s and 1980s.
BornJuly 15
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BornJuly 15
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations total

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    "The Bear" Cast Through the Years

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    Known for

    Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeremy Allen White, Abby Elliott, Edwin Lee Gibson, Lionel Boyce, and Ayo Edebiri in The Bear (2022)
    The Bear
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Tina Marrero
    Gabriel Byrne in En analyse (2008)
    En analyse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Rita
    • Rita Ortiz
    Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, and Peter Scanavino in New York - Unité spéciale (1999)
    New York - Unité spéciale
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Cyndi
    • Delores Rodriguez
    • Dolores Rodriguez
    David Makes Man (2019)
    David Makes Man
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Principal Fallow

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Spider-Man: Brand New Day
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Until the Wedding
      • Nancy
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
    • Driven
      • Reina Alvarez
      • In Production
      • TV Movie



    • Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeremy Allen White, Abby Elliott, Edwin Lee Gibson, Lionel Boyce, and Ayo Edebiri in The Bear (2022)
      The Bear
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Tina Marrero
      • 2022–2025
    • Emily Blunt in Blue et compagnie (2024)
      Blue et compagnie
      6.4
      • Janet
      • 2024
    • Nicholas Braun and Emilia Jones in Cat Person (2023)
      Cat Person
      6.0
      • Officer Elaine
      • 2023
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in New York - Police judiciaire (1990)
      New York - Police judiciaire
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Lara Vega
      • Luisa
      • Sherry Velez
      • 2002–2022
    • The Mechanic's Rose (2022)
      The Mechanic's Rose
      Short
      • Linda
      • 2022
    • Allswell in New York (2022)
      Allswell in New York
      5.6
      • Ida
      • 2022
    • Gabriel Byrne in En analyse (2008)
      En analyse
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Rita
      • Rita Ortiz
      • 2021
    • Bill Skarsgård, John Boyega, Ed Skrein, and Olivia Cooke in Naked Singularity (2021)
      Naked Singularity
      4.9
      • Liszt (as Liza Colon-Zayas)
      • 2021
    • Susan Blackwell, John Ellison Conlee, Jeremy Davidson, Stephen Kunken, Richard Masur, John Pankow, Kristine Sutherland, Finnerty Steeves, and Jack Lewars in Before/During/After (2020)
      Before/During/After
      5.1
      • Juanita
      • 2020
    • Elizabeth Rodriguez and Liza Colón-Zayas in Mighty (2020)
      Mighty
      Short
      • Mighty
      • 2020
    • David Makes Man (2019)
      David Makes Man
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Principal Fallow
      • 2019
    • Kelsey Grammer, Russell Hornsby, and Rachelle Lefevre in Proven Innocent (2019)
      Proven Innocent
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Lucia Rincon
      • 2019
    • Anna Diop, Ryan Potter, and Brenton Thwaites in Titans (2018)
      Titans
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Detective Jessica Perez
      • 2018
    • The Accidental Wolf (2018)
      The Accidental Wolf
      6.4
      TV Series
      • 2018
    • Louis Gossett Jr., Jack Noseworthy, Catherine Curtin, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Nathan Kress, Paul Becker, Madeleine Mantock, and Colin Critchley in Breaking Brooklyn (2018)
      Breaking Brooklyn
      5.6
      • Ms. Cruz
      • 2018

    Producer



    • Allswell in New York (2022)
      Allswell in New York
      5.6
      • co-producer
      • 2022
    • Dolores (2018)
      Dolores
      Short
      • producer
      • 2018

    Writer



    • Allswell in New York (2022)
      Allswell in New York
      5.6
      • Writer
      • 2022

    Videos37

    "The Bear" Stars Share the Moment They Each Locked Into Character
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    "The Bear" Stars Share the Moment They Each Locked Into Character
    Collateral Beauty
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    Collateral Beauty
    Collateral Beauty
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    Collateral Beauty
    Collateral Beauty
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    Collateral Beauty
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    Trailer 2:22
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    Teaser - Season 3 - Non Negotiables
    Trailer 0:31
    Teaser - Season 3 - Non Negotiables
    Teaser - Season 3 - Everything Has Changed
    Trailer 0:31
    Teaser - Season 3 - Everything Has Changed

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    • Alternative names
      • Liza Colon
    • Born
      • July 15
      • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • David ZayasNovember 21, 1998 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • David Zayas Jr.
    • Other works
      She originated the role of Norca in the off-Broadway hit 'Our Lady of 121st Street', the role of Daisy in 'In Arabia We'd All Be Kings', the roles of Gloria/Mother Theresa in 'The Last Days of Judas Iscariot' at The Public Theater, and the role of Magnolia in 'The Little Flower of East Orange'. All shows were directed by the Academy Award winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, and written by award winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis.

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    • What is Liza Colón-Zayas's birth name?
      Liza Maria Colon
    • What is Liza Colón-Zayas known for?
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, In Treatment, The Bear, and David Makes Man
    • Is Liza Colón-Zayas married?
      Yes, to David Zayas since November 21, 1998
    • Does Liza Colón-Zayas have children?
      Yes, 1 child, David Zayas Jr.
    • How many awards has Liza Colón-Zayas won?
      4 awards

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