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Rachel Ticotin

Rachel Ticotin

Actor · Born November 1, 1958 (67) · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 1, 1958 (67)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Rachel Ticotin's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Self
23%
Bonds
22%
Survival
12%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Identity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 14

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 11 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 10 of 13 analyzed roles.

Ally
10 of 13
Hero
1 of 13
Shadow
1 of 13
Mentor
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Warm
11
Hopeful
10
Melancholic
9
Dread
5
Other
33

How their films linger

Hopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rachel Ticotin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rachel Ticotin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

62 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Diamond(2026)

    as Mrs. Echevarria

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sheriff Country(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Eva Santos

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Grassland(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Superintelligence(2020)

    as Director Tyson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Act(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gina

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Summer(2016)

    as Ms. Annie Archer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mercedes Acosta

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sharon Vega

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • América(2011)

    as Esther

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 21 episodes · as Arleen Gonzales

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Carmen Castillo

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Monica Tenez

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Burning Plain(2008)

    as Ana

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2(2008)

    as Christina Lowell

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Eye(2008)

    as Rosa Martinez

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • John from Cincinnati(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman in Jail Cell

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Candela

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants(2005)

    as Christina Lowell

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Marie Cerone

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Teresa Cortez

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Man on Fire(2004)

    as Mariana Garcia Guerrero

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Something's Gotta Give(2003)

    as Dr. Martinez

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · as Laura Roam

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Joy Aaronson

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Desert Saints(2002)

    as Dora

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Warden of Red Rock(2001)

    as Mrs. Maria McVale

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Full Disclosure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Armiti Khalq

  • Civility (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Rebecca Russo

  • Can't Be Heaven(1999)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Aftershock: Earthquake in New York(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Elizabeth Perez

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • First Time Felon(1997)

    as McBride

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Con Air(1997)

    as Guard Sally Bishop

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Turbulence(1997)

    as Rachel Taper

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Wharf Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dexter Ireland

  • Steal Big Steal Little(1995)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodora 'Teddi' Madden

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Deconstructing Sarah(1994)

    as Elizabeth Davis

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Gargoyles(1994)

    Show 11 episodes · as Maria Chavez (voice) · as Maria Chavez/Police Dispatcher (voice) · as Tony Dracon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Don Juan DeMarco(1994)

    as Doña Inez

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Passion(1994)

    as Tracy Perry

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story(1994)

    as Diane

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Crime & Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Falling Down(1993)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One(1992)

    as Christine Avila

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Where the Day Takes You(1992)

    as Officer Landers

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Keep the Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Astrid

  • One Good Cop(1991)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • F/X2(1991)

    as Kim Brandon

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Prison Stories: Women on the Inside(1991)

    as Iris

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(1990)

    as Melina

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Charbonnet / Lilian

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs(1988)

    as Sonia

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Ohara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 30 episodes · as Teresa Storm

  • Critical Condition(1987)

    as Rachel Atwood

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • When the Bough Breaks(1986)

    as Raquel Santos

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Rockabye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Victoria Garcia

  • Love, Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Rachel Martin

  • Stingray(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • For Love and Honor(1983)

    as Cpl. Grace Pavlik

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • For Love and Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Fort Apache the Bronx(1981)

    as Isabella

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Obsession(1976)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles from 1976 to 2026; peak year 1991.

Biggest box office

Something's Gotta Give (2003)

$265M worldwide

Highest rated

Man on Fire (2004)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Con Air (1997)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19762026

Peak 1991 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 61: 60 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew1 of 61: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s11 · acting1990s22 · acting2000s17 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
8196

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rachel Ticotin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 35; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 52 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Grassland (2024)

95th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Man on Fire (2004)

Midcredits 95th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rachel Ticotin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles8–89 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles23–66 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles21–84 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles23–42 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles26–82 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rachel Ticotin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rachel Ticotin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Dishy shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles