Rose Portillo
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Rookie
Emilia Lopez
2018
Series
NCIS
Sheriff Jo
2003
Film
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Local Leader
2026
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Maria
1984
Series
Numb3rs
Woman
2005
Series
Home Improvement
Woman #2
1991
Series
Touched by an Angel
María Parades
1994
Series
American Playhouse
Gertrudis
1982
Series
Sliders
Sister Celine
1995
Series
Party of Five
Detective Lopez
1994
Series
Party of Five
Dr. Aguilar
1994
Film
Encanto
Señora Guzmán (voice)
2021
Series
Cagney & Lacey
Ana / Rhonda Gallegos
1982
Series
Marvel's Runaways
Eileen
2017
Series
Zootopia+
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
2022
Series
Undone
Speech Teacher
2019
Film
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip
Lidia Garcia
2025
Film
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Spanish Girl
1977
Series
Seis Manos
(voice)
2019
Series
Capital News
Officer Bates
1990
Film
The Mean Season
Kathy Vasquez
1985
Series
Eisenhower and Lutz
Millie Zamora
1988
Film
That's Amor
Julietta
2022
Film
Fathers and Sons
Nurse
2005
Film
Zoot Suit
Della
1981
Film
After the SIlence
Lisa, Sanctuary Woman
1996
Film
Seguin
Gertudis
1982
Film
Peak Season
2024
Born to the Wind
Star Fire
1981
Film
Victims
Pilar Galloway
1982
Film
Palomino
Donna
1991
Film
Best Kept Secrets
Mrs. Zepeta
1984
Film
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
Florentina
1995
Film
Panic in Echo Park
1977