2022
The Bear
Begins playing Tina Marrero.
FLM.REDLIZA
COLÓN-ZAYAS
ลิซา โคลอน-ซายัส
From New York theatre to an Emmy-winning role
An actor and playwright known for Tina Marrero in The Bear.
The Bronx, New York
A stage career brought to the screen
Liza Colón-Zayas is an American actor and playwright born in the Bronx, New York, on 15 July 1972. Her career spans stage, television and film.
A member of New York’s LAByrinth Theater Company, she has received several awards for her stage work. Her experience in theatre remained an important part of her career as she took on screen roles.
In The Bear, she plays Tina Marrero, a member of a Chicago restaurant kitchen navigating a changing workplace and her own growth as a cook.
Her performance earned the 2024 Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series. The Television Academy recognises her work on The Bear alongside her long theatre career.
Her film work includes Spider-Man: Brand New Day, in which she plays Detective Jean DeWolff. The films below are drawn from the FLM.RED catalogue, not a complete list of her work.
Selected work
2024
Emmy Awards
Wins supporting actress in a comedy series.
2024
Allswell in New York
Stars in and produces the film.
2026
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Plays Detective Jean DeWolff.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Television Academy — career and Emmy
- FX — The Bear and theatre
- Golden Globes — biography
- Broadway.com — screen and stage credits
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.