Terri Hoyos

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Terri Hoyos
Born
Teresa Victoria Hoyos

OccupationActress
Years active1984present
Children1
Parent Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. (father)

Teresa Victoria "Terri" Hoyos [1] is an American actress and former makeup artist.

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Early life

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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Crimes of Passion Group Member No.2
1991 Howling VI: The Freaks Towny #3Direct-to-video
1997 Clockwatchers Female Executive
1998 Bulworth Reporter #3
1999ImplicatedCharlotte
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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Hill Street Blues Raina VasquezEpisode: "City of Refuse"
1987 Hunter LupeEpisode: "Double Exposure"
1987 The Tortellis LouiseEpisode: "The Good Life"
1987 Cheers Auction BidderEpisode: "Bidding on the Boys"
1988 Buck James KatieEpisode: "The Requiem"
1989 Head of the Class Mrs. BorgesEpisode: "Little Shop 'Til You Drop: Part 2"
1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth CashierEpisode: "Not in Our Stars"
1990 Molloy Marguerita2 episodes
1991Brotherhood of the GunRoseTelevision film; uncredited
1991 Married... with Children Mrs. GarciaEpisode: "Lookin' for a Desk in All the Wrong Places"
1992IndecencyWandaTelevision film
1994 My So-Called Life Dr. SkolnickEpisode: "Pressure"
1995 Touched by an Angel Mary GarciaEpisode: "The Driver"
1995 ER Mrs. CorvalanEpisode: "The Secret Sharer"
1996 Almost Perfect Officer EscalanteEpisode: "Mind Games"
1996 Diagnosis: Murder DianeEpisode: "Murder Can Be Murder"
1997 Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac Jean2 episodes
1998 Dharma & Greg AlbaEpisode: "Valet Girl"
1999 Payne Alejandra ValdezEpisode: "Sexual Intercom"
2000 Beverly Hills, 90210 MerrittEpisode: "Tainted Love"
2000A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales StoryN/ATelevision film
2001 Popular Salsa InstructorEpisode: "The Brain Game"
2001 Frasier HostessEpisode: "Cranes Go Caribbean"
2002 She's No Angel BlancaTelevision film
2002 MDs Mrs. DavisEpisode: "Family Secrets"
2005 NYPD Blue Aunt SylviaEpisode: "Stratis Fear"
2005 Six Feet Under RealtorEpisode: "Everyone's Waiting"
2005 Commander in Chief Governor Maria NuñezEpisode: "First Disaster"
2006 Lovespring International Cleaning LadyEpisode: "Burke Makes a Friend"
2006 The Nine Lucia PerezEpisode: "Brother's Keeper"
2006 Without a Trace DoloresEpisode: "The Calm Before"
2006 Out of Practice CarmenEpisode: "You Win Some, You Use Some"
2007 Crossing Jordan Panel ChairEpisode: "33 Bullets"
2007 Standoff Carol WolfeEpisode: "Lie to Me"
2007 Monk Maria CordovaEpisode: "Mr. Monk Is Up All Night"
2008 Everybody Hates Chris Thrift Store ClerkEpisode: "Everybody Hates Mother's Day"
2008 Raising the Bar Knife expert witnessEpisode: "Guatemala Gulfstream"
2009 Hawthorne Esther RamosEpisode: "Yielding"
2009–2010 Cold Case Rosa Valens6 episodes
2010 The Deep End SecretaryEpisode: "Pilot"
2010, 2011 Parks and Recreation Rita Ludgate2 episodes
2011 The Craigslist Killer Sophie FloresTelevision film
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Medical ExaminerEpisode: "See No Evil"
2011 Bones Nicole FrancuzziEpisode: "The Pinocchio in the Planter"
2012 Modern Family AbuelaEpisode: "Baby on Board"
2014 Twisted ElaineEpisode: "You're a Good Man, Charlie McBride"
2014 Chasing Life Charlotte MorisseyEpisode: "What to Expect When You're Expecting Chemo"
2014–2015 Cristela Natalia22 episodes
2015 Graceland Teresa Arrabuena2 episodes
2016 The Fosters Judge Eloise WagnerEpisode: "Rehearsal"
2017 Rosewood Izzy VermundoEpisode: "Naegleria & Neighborhood Watch"
2017 Animal Kingdom Ring WomanEpisode: "Treasure"
2018 Mom SoledadEpisode: "Esta Loca and a Little Klingon"
2018 Young & Hungry AbuelitaEpisode: "Young & Magic"
2018 Grey's Anatomy Flor's AbuelaEpisode: "Flowers Grow Out Of My Grave"
2018–2023 9-1-1 Aunt Josephina 'Pepa'6 episodes
2020 Team Kaylie ConsueloEpisode: "19 Is the New 15"
2020 Deputy Carmen2 episodes
2020 Love, Victor Victor's GrandmotherEpisode: "Sweet Sixteen"
2021 S.W.A.T. Mama PinaEpisode: "Safe House" S5-E8
2025 Lopez vs Lopez Elsa LopezRecurring

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Natalia". ABC. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Terri Hoyos". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. Nellie Andreeva (21 March 2014). "ABC Comedy 'Christela' Casts Five - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  5. "TV Review: Cristela Isn't As Good As Its Star -- Vulture". Vulture. Retrieved 10 February 2015.