8.2
TV
Acting
Rachel Ticotin
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 63 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
7.3
Movie
Total Recall
7.5
Movie
Man on Fire
8.0
TV
Lost
7.6
TV
The Act
6.8
Movie
Con Air
7.4
Movie
Falling Down
7.6
TV
Homeland
7.6
TV
NCIS
6.6
Movie
Something's Gotta Give
6.5
Movie
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
7.5
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
5.9
Movie
The Eye
7.5
TV
Weeds
7.8
TV
Blue Bloods
8.0
TV
Tales from the Crypt
6.8
Movie
Don Juan DeMarco
6.3
Movie
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Acting credits 62
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Diamond Film | Mrs. Echevarria |
| 2025 | Sheriff Country TV | Eva Santos (7 ep) |
| 2025 | Grassland Film | |
| 2020 | Superintelligence Film | Director Tyson |
| 2019 | The Act TV | Gina (4 ep) |
| 2011 | Homeland TV | Mercedes Acosta (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Unforgettable TV | Sharon Vega (1 ep) |
| 2011 | America Film | Esther |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA TV | Arleen Gonzales (21 ep) |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods TV | Carmen Castillo (1 ep) |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles TV | Monica Tenez (1 ep) |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain Film | Ana |
| 2008 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 Film | Christina Lowell |
| 2008 | The Eye Film | Rosa Martinez |
| 2007 | John from Cincinnati TV | Woman in Jail Cell (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Weeds TV | Candela (1 ep) |
| 2005 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Film | Christina Lowell |
| 2005 | Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire' Film | Self |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy TV | Marie Cerone (3 ep) |
| 2004 | Lost TV | Teresa Cortez (2 ep) |
| 2004 | Man on Fire Film | Mariana Garcia Guerrero |
| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give Film | Dr. Martinez |
| 2003 | Skin TV | Laura Roam (8 ep) |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Joy Aaronson (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Desert Saints Film | Dora |
| 2001 | Warden of Red Rock Film | Mrs. Maria McVale |
| 2001 | Full Disclosure Film | Armiti Khalq |
| 2001 | Imagining 'Total Recall' Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Civility Film | Rebecca Russo |
| 1999 | Can't Be Heaven Film | Maggie |
| 1999 | Aftershock: Earthquake in New York TV | Elizabeth Perez (2 ep) |
| 1997 | First Time Felon Film | McBride |
| 1997 | Con Air Film | Guard Sally Bishop |
| 1997 | Turbulence Film | Rachel Taper |
| 1996 | The Wharf Rat Film | Dexter Ireland |
| 1995 | Steal Big Steal Little Film | Laura |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits TV | Theodora 'Teddi' Madden (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Deconstructing Sarah Film | Elizabeth Davis |
| 1994 | Gargoyles TV | Tony Dracon (voice), Maria Chavez (voice), Maria Chavez/Police Dispatcher (voice) (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Don Juan DeMarco Film | Doña Inez |
| 1994 | Criminal Passion Film | Tracy Perry |
| 1994 | Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story Film | Diane |
| 1993 | Crime & Punishment TV | (6 ep) |
| 1993 | Falling Down Film | Sandra |
| 1992 | From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One Film | Christine Avila |
| 1992 | Where the Day Takes You Film | Officer Landers |
| 1992 | Keep the Change Film | Astrid |
| 1991 | One Good Cop Film | Grace |
| 1991 | F/X2 Film | Kim Brandon |
| 1991 | Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Film | Iris |
| 1990 | Total Recall Film | Melina |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt TV | Charbonnet / Lilian (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs Film | Sonia |
| 1987 | Ohara TV | Teresa Storm (30 ep) |
| 1987 | Critical Condition Film | Rachel Atwood |
| 1986 | When the Bough Breaks Film | Raquel Santos |
| 1986 | Rockabye Film | Victoria Garcia |
| 1985 | Love, Mary Film | Rachel Martin |
| 1985 | Stingray TV | (1 ep) |
| 1983 | For Love and Honor Film | Cpl. Grace Pavlik |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Obsession Film | Production Assistant |