Rachel Ticotin (born November 1, 1958 in The Bronx, New York) is an American film and television actress. She's likely best-known for her Action Girl roles, such as Melina, the female lead in Total Recall (1990) and Guard Bishop in Con Air.
She is of Russian Jewish and Puerto Rican ancestry. Ticotin was formely married to actor David Caruso from 1984-87, and they have a daughter together born in 1984. In 1998 she had married another actor, Peter Strauss. They have been together ever since.
Film Roles
- 1978 King of the Gypsies as Gypsy Dancer
- 1987 Critical Condition as Rachel Atwood
- 1990 Total Recall (1990) as Melina
- 1993 Falling Down as Sandra
- 1994 Natural Born Killers as Wanda Bisbing (Deleted Role)
- 1997 Con Air as Guard Sally Bishop
- 1997 Turbulence as Rachel Taper
- 2004 Man on Fire as Mariana
- 2005 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants as Carmen's Mother
- 2008 The Eye as Rosa Martinez
- 2008 The Burning Plain as Ana
Television Roles
- 1994 Tales from the Crypt as Charbonnet/Lillian
- 1994-1996 Gargoyles as Capt. Maria Chavez (voice)
- 2005-2006 Lost as Capt. Teresa Cortez
- 2001 The Outer Limits (1995) as Theodora 'Teddi' Madden
- 2002 American Family as Vangie Gonzalez
- 2003-2004 Skin as Laura Roam
- 2009 Weeds as Candela
- 2010-2011 Law & Order: LA as Lt. Arleen Gonzalez
- 2012 Unforgettable as Sharon Vega
- 2012 NCIS: Los Angeles as Monica Tenez
- 2013 Blue Bloods as Carmen Castillo
- 2017 Homeland as Mercedes
- 2018 Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Marie Cerone
- 2023 NCIS as Joy Aaronson
