--- name: "Liza Colón-Zayas" canonical: "https://film.one/person/liza-colon-zayas" fi1m_id: "liza-colon-zayas" imdb_id: "nm1154919" tmdb_id: 59693 wikidata_id: "Q11833191" roles: ["Actor"] born: "15 July 1972" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 75 average_as: "actor" average_over: 6 updated: "2026-10-07T15:06:59.021927+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Liza Colón-Zayas ## Identity Liza Colón-Zayas - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/liza-colon-zayas - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** liza-colon-zayas - **IMDb ID:** nm1154919 - **TMDB ID:** 59693 - **Wikidata ID:** Q11833191 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liza_Col%C3%B3n-Zayas, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11833191, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1154919/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59693 Actor. Born 15 July 1972 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 15 July 1972, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA - **Active:** 2006–present - **Also known as:** Liza Maria Colon, Liza Colon-Zayas, Liza Maria Colón - **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 6 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (2), 2010s 78 (1), 2020s 70 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 71 across 6 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, Family 1, Fantasy 1 - **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $2,675m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liza_Col%C3%B3n-Zayas, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11833191, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1154919/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59693 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*The Bear*](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md) (82) - **Netflix:** [*IF*](https://film.one/film/if.md) (56) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Liza Colón-Zayas > Liza Colón-Zayas makes abrasive characters worth listening to without asking us to excuse them. Her patient work as Tina in *The Bear* is the clearest reason we rate her; the ensemble suits her. Tina Marrero is abrasive, and Liza Colón-Zayas gives that abrasiveness time to register. In *The Bear* (2022), she trusts us to stay interested in Tina before we have much reason to like her. We were moved by the way she gradually brought out Tina's humanity without making her earlier roughness seem false. Colón-Zayas gives us reasons to keep watching her without making her the only person in the kitchen who matters. She is a substantial reason to recommend this unusually persuasive ensemble. Her theatre work helps explain why she is comfortable among characters who are not easy company. The longstanding collaboration with playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis put her among flawed people speaking raw, street-level dialogue. She wrote and performed *Sistah Supreme* (2000), then originated the Church Lady in *Between Riverside and Crazy* (2014). Those credits suggest an actor used to carrying a piece alone and finding her place in an ensemble. *The Bear* makes particularly good use of the latter skill, allowing her to matter without requiring her to dominate. The film roles are less useful as a guide to her acting. In John Krasinski's *IF* (2024), she plays Janet, but the film's sincerity cannot compensate for its shortage of jokes or its uncertain rules. *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026) casts her as Detective Jean DeWolff in a film we prefer, especially during its lonelier first hour. Once the guest stars and green screen take over, it becomes longer and less interesting. Neither credit gives us a firmer basis for recommending her than Tina does. After two decades of television guest roles, *The Bear* gave her a main part and wider recognition. We would like to see more film roles that give her comparable room to develop a character. There is a caveat to our recommendation: the series' relentless kitchen friction sometimes becomes as exhausting as restaurant work itself. Start there, but save it for an evening when other people's work will not feel like an extension of your own. ## Biography Liza Colón-Zayas is an American actress and playwright. She was born on 15 July 1972 in the Bronx, New York City, and holds a BA in theatre from the University at Albany. She began her career in off-Broadway theatre with the Labyrinth Theater Company and has written, produced and performed her own one-woman show, *Sistah Supreme*. Colón-Zayas is best known for playing Bettina 'Tina' Marrero on the FX series *The Bear* (2022–2026). For the role she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2024, becoming the first Latina to win in that category. She has also appeared as Janet in the film *IF* (2024) and as Detective Jean DeWolff in *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026). Her earlier television credits include episodes of *House*, *Dexter*, *Titans* and *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*. She is married to actor David Zayas. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, deadline.com, televisionacademy.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) - *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), Fi1m 72, as Detective Jean DeWolff — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md) - *IF* (2024), Fi1m 56, as Janet — [page](https://film.one/film/if.md) - *The Bear* (2022), Fi1m 82, as Bettina 'Tina' Marrero — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md) - *Margaret* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Nurse — [page](https://film.one/film/margaret.md) - *Nurse Jackie* (2009), Fi1m 72, as Mrs. Armando — [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md) - *United 93* (2006), Fi1m 88, as Waleska Martinez — [page](https://film.one/film/united-93.md) ## Complete filmography (46) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), as Detective Jean DeWolff — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md) - *IF* (2024), as Janet — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/if.md) - *Allswell in New York* (2023), as Ida · Co-Producer, Story - *Cat Person* (2023), as Officer Elaine - *The Bear* (2023), as Tina Marrero - *Driven* (2023), Actor - *The Bear* (2022), series, as Bettina 'Tina' Marrero — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md) - *Naked Singularity* (2021), as Liszt - *Our Lady of 121st Street* (2020), as Norca · Producer - *Mighty* (2020), as Mighty - *David Makes Man* (2019), series, as Principal Fallow - *Titans* (2018), series, as Detective Jessica Perez - *Breaking Brooklyn* (2018), as Ms. Cruz - *Lost Cat Corona* (2017), as Jasmine - *Collateral Beauty* (2016), as Robin - *All at Once* (2016), as Linda Ramirez - *Bull* (2016), series, as Jessica Goodman - *The Purge: Election Year* (2016), as Dawn - *Father's Day* (2016), as Woman at Station - *All Is Bright* (2013), as Mother of Six - *Won't Back Down* (2012), as Yvonne - *Margaret* (2011), as Nurse — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/margaret.md) - *Unforgettable* (2011), series, as Laura Barton - *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Ana Baez - *Louie* (2010), series, as Miss Hernandez — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/louie.md) - *Taking Chance* (2009), as Ticketing Agent - *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Mrs. Armando — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md) - *Righteous Kill* (2008), as Judge Angel Rodriguez - *In Treatment* (2008), series, as Rita Ortiz - *Dexter* (2006), series, as Paloma Aragon — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md) - *United 93* (2006), as Waleska Martinez — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/united-93.md) - *The Bedford Diaries* (2006), series, as Dr. Stern - *Conviction* (2006), series, as M.E. Muldoon - *Heights* (2005), as Ana - *Jonny Zero* (2005), series, as Lucia - *House* (2004), series, as Maria — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) - *Keane* (2004), as 1st Ticket Agent - *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Sarah — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md) - *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, as Rusti - *Unfaithful* (2002), as Grumpy Teacher - *Deadline* (2000), series, as Maxine - *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Maria - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Cyndi, Dolores Rodriguez - *No Exit* (1994), as Maria - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Luisa, Sherry Velez, Lara Vega — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Fleur*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Liza Colón-Zayas](https://film.one/media/person/6377/gallery-196cf3291920.jpg) Liza Colón-Zayas — Image via TMDB - ![Liza Colón-Zayas](https://film.one/media/person/6377/gallery-aab8289f9aeb.jpg) Liza Colón-Zayas — Image via TMDB - ![Liza Colón-Zayas](https://film.one/media/person/6377/gallery-9b2e6b6fdfcf.jpg) Liza Colón-Zayas — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won - Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play 2015: Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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