Teresa Victoria "Terri" Hoyos[1] is an American actress and former makeup artist.
Terri Hoyos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Teresa Victoria Hoyos Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. (father) |
Early life edit
Hoyos was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and is of Mexican descent[1] and is the daughter of actor Rodolfo Hoyos Jr., aka Rodolfo Hoyos.[1][2] In the 1980s, she began her career as a makeup artist, and later trained in acting at LACC Theatre Arts Academy.[2]
Career edit
Hoyos made her screen debut in 1984, with a small part in the film Crimes of Passion, and later had guest starring roles on Hill Street Blues, Gimme a Break!, Cheers, ER, Dharma & Greg, Frasier, NYPD Blue, Parks and Recreation, and Modern Family. She also had a recurring role as Rosa Valens in the CBS procedural Cold Case (2009–2010). She was a regular cast member on the Fox sitcom The Ortegas in 2003. The series was canceled before its debut.[3] In 2014, she was cast in the ABC comedy series Cristela.[4][5] In 2020, she appeared as Victor's grandma in Love, Victor.
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Crimes of Passion | Group Member No.2 | |
| 1991 | Howling VI: The Freaks | Towny #3 | Direct-to-video |
| 1997 | Clockwatchers | Female Executive | |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Reporter #3 | |
| 1999 | Implicated | Charlotte | |
| 1999 | Soft Toilet Seats | The Gas Woman | |
| 2001 | Town & Country | Yolanda | |
| 2003 | A Man Apart | Lucero's Wife | |
| 2005 | Sueño | Olga | |
| 2021 | Together Together | Dana |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Hill Street Blues | Raina Vasquez | Episode: "City of Refuse" |
| 1987 | Hunter | Lupe | Episode: "Double Exposure" |
| 1987 | The Tortellis | Louise | Episode: "The Good Life" |
| 1987 | Cheers | Auction Bidder | Episode: "Bidding on the Boys" |
| 1988 | Buck James | Katie | Episode: "The Requiem" |
| 1989 | Head of the Class | Mrs. Borges | Episode: "Little Shop 'Til You Drop: Part 2" |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Cashier | Episode: "Not in Our Stars" |
| 1990 | Molloy | Marguerita | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Brotherhood of the Gun | Rose | Television film; uncredited |
| 1991 | Married... with Children | Mrs. Garcia | Episode: "Lookin' for a Desk in All the Wrong Places" |
| 1992 | Indecency | Wanda | Television film |
| 1994 | My So-Called Life | Dr. Skolnick | Episode: "Pressure" |
| 1995 | Touched by an Angel | Mary Garcia | Episode: "The Driver" |
| 1995 | ER | Mrs. Corvalan | Episode: "The Secret Sharer" |
| 1996 | Almost Perfect | Officer Escalante | Episode: "Mind Games" |
| 1996 | Diagnosis: Murder | Diane | Episode: "Murder Can Be Murder" |
| 1997 | Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | Jean | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Dharma & Greg | Alba | Episode: "Valet Girl" |
| 1999 | Payne | Alejandra Valdez | Episode: "Sexual Intercom" |
| 2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Merritt | Episode: "Tainted Love" |
| 2000 | A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story | N/A | Television film |
| 2001 | Popular | Salsa Instructor | Episode: "The Brain Game" |
| 2001 | Frasier | Hostess | Episode: "Cranes Go Caribbean" |
| 2002 | She's No Angel | Blanca | Television film |
| 2002 | MDs | Mrs. Davis | Episode: "Family Secrets" |
| 2005 | NYPD Blue | Aunt Sylvia | Episode: "Stratis Fear" |
| 2005 | Six Feet Under | Realtor | Episode: "Everyone's Waiting" |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Governor Maria Nuñez | Episode: "First Disaster" |
| 2006 | Lovespring International | Cleaning Lady | Episode: "Burke Makes a Friend" |
| 2006 | The Nine | Lucia Perez | Episode: "Brother's Keeper" |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Dolores | Episode: "The Calm Before" |
| 2006 | Out of Practice | Carmen | Episode: "You Win Some, You Use Some" |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Panel Chair | Episode: "33 Bullets" |
| 2007 | Standoff | Carol Wolfe | Episode: "Lie to Me" |
| 2007 | Monk | Maria Cordova | Episode: "Mr. Monk Is Up All Night" |
| 2008 | Everybody Hates Chris | Thrift Store Clerk | Episode: "Everybody Hates Mother's Day" |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | Knife expert witness | Episode: "Guatemala Gulfstream" |
| 2009 | Hawthorne | Esther Ramos | Episode: "Yielding" |
| 2009–2010 | Cold Case | Rosa Valens | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | The Deep End | Secretary | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010, 2011 | Parks and Recreation | Rita Ludgate | Episodes: "Fancy Party" and "94 Meetings" |
| 2011 | The Craigslist Killer | Sophie Flores | Television film |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Medical Examiner | Episode: "See No Evil" |
| 2011 | Bones | Nicole Francuzzi | Episode: "The Pinocchio in the Planter" |
| 2012 | Modern Family | Abuela | Episode: "Baby on Board" |
| 2014 | Twisted | Elaine | Episode: "You're a Good Man, Charlie McBride" |
| 2014 | Chasing Life | Charlotte Morissey | Episode: "What to Expect When You're Expecting Chemo" |
| 2014–2015 | Cristela | Natalia | 22 episodes |
| 2015 | Graceland | Teresa Arrabuena | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Fosters | Judge Eloise Wagner | Episode: "Rehearsal" |
| 2017 | Rosewood | Izzy Vermundo | Episode: "Naegleria & Neighborhood Watch" |
| 2017 | Animal Kingdom | Ring Woman | Episode: "Treasure" |
| 2018 | Mom | Soledad | Episode: "Esta Loca and a Little Klingon" |
| 2018 | Young & Hungry | Abuelita | Episode: "Young & Magic" |
| 2018 | Grey's Anatomy | Flor's Abuela | Episode: "Flowers Grow Out Of My Grave" |
| 2018–2020 | 9-1-1 | Aunt Josephina 'Pepa' | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Team Kaylie | Consuelo | Episode: "19 Is the New 15" |
| 2020 | Deputy | Carmen | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Love, Victor | Victor's Grandmother | Episode: "Sweet Sixteen" |
| 2021 | S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) | Mama Pina | Episode: "Safe House" S5-E8 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Natalia". ABC. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Terri Hoyos". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Carter, Bill (6 October 2003). "MEDIA - Fox Drops 'The Ortegas' but Insists the Show Has Not Been Canceled - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (21 March 2014). "ABC Comedy 'Christela' Casts Five - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "TV Review: Cristela Isn't As Good As Its Star -- Vulture". Vulture. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
External links edit
- Terri Hoyos at IMDb
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