The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Movie
as Local Leader
Rose Portillo
1953-11-07
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Los Angeles, California, USA
Rose Portillo is an accomplished American actress/writer/director/educator and visual artist whose stage and film career began with a lead role in Luis Valdez's 'Zoot Suit' (original L.A. and Broadway productions and the film). She played the role of Mother in the critically acclaimed 2017 revival, starring Demián Bichir. She was Associate Director of About Productions, now celebrating 24 years of creating original Theaterworks and founded the company's Young Theaterworks, which serves students in Continuation/Options High Schools primarily in East Los Angeles. Since appearing in Theresa Chavez's solo play, L.A. Real, she has directly partnered with Chavez (the company's Artistic Director) on at least 10 critically acclaimed productions.
Filmography
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
2025 · Movie
as Lidia Garcia
Peak Season
2024 · Movie
That's Amor
2022 · Movie
as Julietta
Zootopia+
2022 · TV Show
as Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Encanto
2021 · Movie
as Señora Guzmán (voice)
Seis Manos
2019 · TV Show
as (voice)
Undone
2019 · TV Show
as Speech Teacher
The Rookie
2018 · TV Show
as Emilia Lopez
Marvel's Runaways
2017 · TV Show
as Eileen
Fathers and Sons
2005 · Movie
as Nurse
Numb3rs
2005 · TV Show
as Woman
NCIS
2003 · TV Show
as Sheriff Jo
After the SIlence
1996 · Movie
as Lisa, Sanctuary Woman
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
1995 · Movie
as Florentina
Sliders
1995 · TV Show
as Sister Celine
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV Show
as María Parades
Party of Five
1994 · TV Show
as Detective Lopez, Dr. Aguilar
Palomino
1991 · Movie
as Donna
Home Improvement
1991 · TV Show
as Woman #2
Capital News
1990 · TV Show
as Officer Bates
Eisenhower and Lutz
1988 · TV Show
as Millie Zamora
The Mean Season
1985 · Movie
as Kathy Vasquez
Best Kept Secrets
1984 · Movie
as Mrs. Zepeta
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · TV Show
as Maria
Seguin
1982 · Movie
as Gertudis
Victims
1982 · Movie
as Pilar Galloway
Cagney & Lacey
1982 · TV Show
as Ana / Rhonda Gallegos
American Playhouse
1982 · TV Show
as Gertrudis
Zoot Suit
1981 · Movie
as Della
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Born to the Wind
1981 · TV Show
as Star Fire
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977 · Movie
as Spanish Girl
Panic in Echo Park
1977 · Movie
