Rachel Ticotin Strauss (born November 1, 1958) is an American film and television actress. She's best known for her roles as Director Tyson in Superintellegince, Lt. Arleen Gonzales on NBC's Law & Order: LA, Christina Lowell in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 1 & 2, Mariana Garcia Guerrero in Man on Fire, Dr. Martinez in Something's Gotta Give, Laura Roam on the FOX series Skin, Guard Sally Bishop in Con Air, Rachel Taper in Turbulence, Doña Inez in Don Juan DeMarco, Melina in Total Recall (1990), and Teresa Storm on the ABC series Ohara.
She was married to actor David Caruso from 1984 to 1987, with whom she has a daughter Greta, born in 1984. Since 1998, she has been married to actor Peter Strauss.
Known For
Con Air
(1997)
Guard Sally Bishop
Total Recall
(1990)
Melina
Man on Fire
(2004)
Mariana Garcia Guerrero
Something's Gotta Give
(2003)
Dr. Martinez
Falling Down
(1993)
Sandra
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
(2005)
Christina Lowell
The Burning Plain
(2008)
Ana
Superintelligence
(2020)
Director Tyson
Don Juan DeMarco
(1994)
Doña Inez
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
(2008)
Christina Lowell
Turbulence
(1997)
Rachel Taper
The Eye
(2008)
Rosa Martinez
F/X2
(1991)
Kim Brandon
One Good Cop
(1991)
Grace
Fort Apache, the Bronx
(1981)
Isabella
Desert Saints
(2002)
Dora
Full Filmography
Acting
Fort Apache, the Bronx
(1981)
Isabella
For Love and Honor
(1983)
Cpl. Grace Pavlik
Love, Mary
(1985)
Rachel Martin
Rockabye
(1986)
Victoria Garcia
When the Bough Breaks
(1986)
Raquel Santos
Critical Condition
(1987)
Rachel Atwood
Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs
(1988)
Sonia
Total Recall
(1990)
Melina
F/X2
(1991)
Kim Brandon
One Good Cop
(1991)
Grace
Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
(1991)
Iris
Where the Day Takes You
(1992)
Officer Landers
Keep the Change
(1992)
Astrid
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
(1992)
Christine Avila
Falling Down
(1993)
Sandra
Don Juan DeMarco
(1994)
Doña Inez
Deconstructing Sarah
(1994)
Elizabeth Davis
Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story
(1994)
Diane
Criminal Passion
(1994)
Tracy Perry
Steal Big Steal Little
(1995)
Laura
The Wharf Rat
(1996)
Dexter Ireland
Con Air
(1997)
Guard Sally Bishop
Turbulence
(1997)
Rachel Taper
First Time Felon
(1997)
McBride
Can't Be Heaven
(2000)
Maggie
Civility
(2000)
Rebecca Russo
Full Disclosure
(2001)
Armiti Khalq
Warden of Red Rock
(2001)
Mrs. Maria McVale
Desert Saints
(2002)
Dora
Something's Gotta Give
(2003)
Dr. Martinez
Man on Fire
(2004)
Mariana Garcia Guerrero
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
(2005)
Christina Lowell
Vengeance Is Mine: Reinventing 'Man on Fire'
(2005)
Self
The Eye
(2008)
Rosa Martinez
The Burning Plain
(2008)
Ana
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
(2008)
Christina Lowell
America
(2011)
Esther
Superintelligence
(2020)
Director Tyson
Production