Socorro Santiago
Socorro Santiago | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1957 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Socorro Santiago (born July 12, 1957)[1] 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.[1][2] Initially she began her career as a dancer in dance troupe before moving into acting.[3] She made her acting debut in the 1977 Off-Broadway play Crack and her Broadway debut in the 1980 play The Bacchae.[1]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera for All My Children | Nominated | [4] |
| 1999 | ALMA Award | Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Soap Opera for All My Children | Won | [5][6] |
| 2008 | IRNE Awards | Best Actress (Drama) for Boleros for the Disenchanted | Nominated | [7] |
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 |
| 1995 | 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" |
| 2000 | 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" |
| 2005 | 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" |
| 2013 | 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 |
| 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[8]
References
- ^ a b c Willis, John (March 2000). Theatre World 1994-1995. Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. p. 223. ISBN 978-1557832504.
- ^ May, Rebecca (28 May 1997). "Santiago knows what's in a name". St. Albans Daily Messenger. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ McBain, Roger (11 November 1992). "Visiting performer spreads multi-culturalism". Evansville Courier. p. A4.
- ^ "1998 NCLR ALMA Awards" (PDF). ALMA Awards Official Website. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "1999 NCLR ALMA Awards" (PDF). ALMA Awards Official Website. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (12 April 1999). "Something's Missing From Latino Arts Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "2008 IRNE Awards". Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Luxoflux. True Crime: New York City. Activision. Scene: Pause menu credits, 4:29:36 in, VOICE TALENT.