Rose Portillo
Acting
Born: 1953-11-07 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
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
🎬 Movies (15)
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026
Local Leader
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
2025
Lidia Garcia
Peak Season
2024
That's Amor
2022
Julietta
Encanto
2021
Señora Guzmán (voice)
Fathers and Sons
2005
Nurse
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
1995
Florentina
Palomino
1991
Donna
The Mean Season
1985
Kathy Vasquez
Best Kept Secrets
1984
Mrs. Zepeta
Seguin
1982
Gertudis
Victims
1982
Pilar Galloway
Zoot Suit
1981
Della
Panic in Echo Park
1977
Exorcist II: The Heretic
1977
Spanish Girl
📺 TV Shows (17)
Zootopia+
2022
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Seis Manos
2019
(voice)
Undone
2019
Speech Teacher
The Rookie
2018
Emilia Lopez
Marvel's Runaways
2017
Eileen
Numb3rs
2005
Woman
NCIS
2003
Sheriff Jo
Sliders
1995
Sister Celine
Touched by an Angel
1994
María Parades
Party of Five
1994
Detective Lopez
Party of Five
1994
Dr. Aguilar
Home Improvement
1991
Woman #2
Capital News
1990
Officer Bates
Eisenhower and Lutz
1988
Millie Zamora
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Maria
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Ana / Rhonda Gallegos
Born to the Wind
1981
Star Fire