The Mandalorian and Grogu2026
As Local Leader
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Rose Portillo
Born
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 (16)
Encanto2021
As Señora Guzmán (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip2025
As Lidia Garcia
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Exorcist II: The Heretic1977
As Spanish Girl
TMDb 4.5 / 10
The Mean Season1985
As Kathy Vasquez
TMDb 6.2 / 10
That's Amor2022
As Julietta
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Zoot Suit1981
As Della
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Peak Season2024
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Fathers and Sons2005
As Nurse
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Panic in Echo Park1977
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Seguin1982
As Gertudis
After the SIlence1996
As Lisa, Sanctuary Woman
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Best Kept Secrets1984
As Mrs. Zepeta
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Palomino1991
As Donna
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Victims1982
As Pilar Galloway
TMDb 6.3 / 10
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him1995
As Florentina
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb