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 Valdezs 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 companys Young Theaterworks, which serves students in Continuation/Options High Schools primarily in East Los Angeles. Since appearing in Theresa Chavezs solo play, L.A. Real, she has directly partnered with Chavez (the companys Artistic Director) on at least 10 critically acclaimed productions.
Lidia Garcia
Film 2025
Spanish Girl
Film 1977
Gertudis
Film 1982
Florentina
Film 1995
Mrs. Zepeta
Film 1984
Kathy Vasquez
Film 1985
Donna
Film 1991
Film 1977
Pilar Galloway
Film 1982
Film 2024
(voice)
Tv 2019
Millie Zamora
Tv 1988
Sister Celine
Tv 1995
Emilia Lopez
Tv 2018
Additional Voice Talent (voice)
Tv 2022
Eileen
Tv 2017
Woman #2
Tv 1991
Maria
Tv 1984
María Parades
Tv 1994
Speech Teacher
Tv 2019
Officer Bates
Tv 1990
Sheriff Jo
Tv 2003