Socorro Santiago (born ) is an American actress of stage, film, and television. She is known for appearances in Law & Order and a recurring role on All My Children as Isabella Santos from 1993 to 2004.
Santiago was born in New York City to a Puerto Rican mother and Mexican father and attended Juilliard. Initially she began her career as a dancer in dance troupe before moving into acting. She made her acting debut in the 1977 Off-Broadway play Crack and her Broadway debut in the 1980 play The Bacchae.
Awards
! scope="row" | 1998 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera for All My Children
! scope="row" | 1999 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera for All My Children
! scope="row" | 2008 | IRNE Awards | Best Actress (Drama) for Boleros for the Disenchanted
Filmography Film
Raw Deal (1986) - Nurse at Center A Shock to the System (1990) - Rental Car Attendant, Additional Dialogue Heaven's Prisoners (1996) - Spanish Nun Night Falls on Manhattan (1996) - Lab Assistant The Associate (1996) - Syntonex Worker Hurricane Streets (1997) - Gloria The Devil's Advocate (1997) - Nurse #1 Happiness (1998) - Crying Teacher Lulu on the Bridge (1998) - Paramedic #1 Music of the Heart (1999) - Lucy's Mother Virgin (2003) - Lorna Breaking Point (2009) - Nurse Rawlings All Good Things (2010) - Nurse Butterflies of Bill Baker (2013) - Nerse Bertha Gabriel (2014) - Rosa Widows (2018) - Lita Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020) - Tía Maria An Ornament of Faith (2020) - Mother
Television
+ Year Title Role Notes 1988 The Equalizer Mrs. Sanchez Episode: "Sea of Fire" 1989 The Equalizer Mother Episode: "17 Zebra" 1991 Law & Order Cora Amado Episode: "God Bless the Child" 1993–2004 All My Children Isabella Santos 25 episodes 1994 The Cosby Mysteries Doris Montero 1 episode 1995 New York News Mary Ann 1 episode Law & Order Clarice Reynolds Episode: "Cruel and Unusual" 1997 Law & Order Teresa Regalado Episode: "Working Mom" 1998 Law & Order Alma Cabrera Episode: "Punk" 1999 Third Watch Mrs. Caffey Episode: "History of the World" 2000 Third Watch Mrs. Caffey Episode: "Alone in a Crowd" Third Watch Mrs. Caffey Episode: "This Band of Brothers" 2001 Law & Order Teresa Martinez Episode: "White Lie" 2003 Law & Order Anna Rodriguez Episode: "Sheltered" 2005 Law & Order Estela Richter Episode: "Life Line" Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mrs. Raphael Episode: "Ex Statis" 2010 The Good Wife Warden's Secretary 1 episode 2011 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Domenica Ramos Episode: "Personal Fouls" 2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge P. Ortiz Episode: "Funny Valentine" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge P. Ortiz Episode: "Traumatic Wounds" 2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge P. Ortiz Episode: "Downloaded Child" 2015 Blue Bloods Manuela Torres Episode: "The Poor Door" 2016 Madam Secretary Woman 1 episode 2019 Prodigal SonLydiaEpisode: "Stranger Beside You" 2022 What We Do in the Shadows Valeria Episode: "Pine Barrens" 2023 What We Do in the Shadows Valeria Episode: "Local News"
Voice acting Frontline (1999) Smuggler's Run (2000) - Conchita Gonzalez Dora the Explorer (2004–2006) - Mami, Tía True Crime: New York City (2005) - Teresa
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