Teresa Victoria "Terri" Hoyos is an American actress and former makeup artist.
Early life Hoyos was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and is of Mexican descent and is the daughter of actor Rodolfo Hoyos Jr., aka Rodolfo Hoyos. In the 1980s, she began her career as a makeup artist, and later trained in acting at LACC Theatre Arts Academy.
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. In 2014, she was cast in the ABC comedy series Cristela. In 2020, she appeared as Victor Salazar (Michael Cimino)'s grandmother Natalia in Love, Victor.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1984Crimes of PassionGroup Member No.21991Howling VI: The FreaksTowny #31997ClockwatchersFemale Executive1998BulworthReporter #31999ImplicatedCharlotteSoft Toilet SeatsThe Gas Woman2001Town & CountryYolanda2003A Man ApartMrs. Lucero2005SueñoOlga2021Together TogetherDana
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1987Hill Street BluesRaina VasquezEpisode: "City of Refuse"HunterLupeEpisode: "Double Exposure"The TortellisLouiseEpisode: "The Good Life"CheersAuction BidderEpisode: "Bidding on the Boys"1988Buck JamesKatieEpisode: "The Requiem"1989Head of the ClassMrs. BorgesEpisode: "Little Shop 'Til You Drop: Part 2"Hard Time on Planet EarthCashierEpisode: "Not in Our Stars"1990MolloyMarguerita2 episodes1991Brotherhood of the GunRoseTelevision film; uncreditedMarried... with ChildrenMrs. GarciaEpisode: "Lookin' for a Desk in All the Wrong Places"1992Indecency WandaTelevision film1994My So-Called LifeDr. SkolnickEpisode: "Pressure"1995Touched by an AngelMary GarciaEpisode: "The Driver"ERMrs. CorvalanEpisode: "The Secret Sharer"1996Almost PerfectOfficer EscalanteEpisode: "Mind Games"Diagnosis: MurderDianeEpisode: "Murder Can Be Murder"1997Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-SacJean2 episodes1998Dharma & GregAlbaEpisode: "Valet Girl"1999PayneAlejandra ValdezEpisode: "Sexual Intercom"2000Beverly Hills, 90210MerrittEpisode: "Tainted Love"A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales StoryN/ATelevision film2001PopularSalsa InstructorEpisode: "The Brain Game"FrasierHostessEpisode: "Cranes Go Caribbean"2002She's No AngelBlancaTelevision filmMDsMrs. DavisEpisode: "Family Secrets"2005NYPD BlueAunt SylviaEpisode: "Stratis Fear"Six Feet UnderRealtorEpisode: "Everyone's Waiting"Commander in ChiefGovernor Maria NuñezEpisode: "First Disaster"2006Lovespring InternationalCleaning LadyEpisode: "Burke Makes a Friend"The NineLucia PerezEpisode: "Brother's Keeper"Without a TraceDoloresEpisode: "The Calm Before"Out of PracticeCarmenEpisode: "You Win Some, You Use Some"2007Crossing JordanPanel ChairEpisode: "33 Bullets"StandoffCarol WolfeEpisode: "Lie to Me"MonkMaria CordovaEpisode: "Mr. Monk Is Up All Night"2008Everybody Hates ChrisThrift Store ClerkEpisode: "Everybody Hates Mother's Day"Raising the BarKnife expert witnessEpisode: "Guatemala Gulfstream"2009HawthorneEsther RamosEpisode: "Yielding"2009–2010Cold CaseRosa Valens6 episodes2010The Deep EndSecretaryEpisode: "Pilot"2010–2011Parks and RecreationRita Ludgate2 episodes2011The Craigslist KillerSophie FloresTelevision filmCriminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorMedical ExaminerEpisode: "See No Evil"BonesNicole FrancuzziEpisode: "The Pinocchio in the Planter"2012Modern FamilyAbuelaEpisode: "Baby on Board"2014TwistedElaineEpisode: "You're a Good Man, Charlie McBride"Chasing LifeCharlotte MorisseyEpisode: "What to Expect When You're Expecting Chemo"2014–2015CristelaNatalia22 episodes2015GracelandTeresa Arrabuena2 episodes2016The FostersJudge Eloise WagnerEpisode: "Rehearsal"2017RosewoodIzzy VermundoEpisode: "Naegleria & Neighborhood Watch"Animal KingdomRing WomanEpisode: "Treasure"2018MomSoledadEpisode: "Esta Loca and a Little Klingon"Young & HungryAbuelitaEpisode: "Young & Magic"Grey's AnatomyFlor's AbuelaEpisode: "Flowers Grow Out Of My Grave"2018–20259-1-1Aunt Josephina9 episodes2020Team KaylieConsueloEpisode: "19 Is the New 15"DeputyCarmen2 episodesLove, VictorNatalia SalazarEpisode: "Sweet Sixteen"2021S.W.A.T.Mama PinaEpisode: "Safe House" S5-E82025Lopez vs LopezElsa LopezRecurring
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