Emmy Award winner Liza Colón-Zayas currently stars as Detective Jean DeWolff opposite Tom Holland in Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day. She recently wrapped production on the indie drama Fleur alongside Halle Berry, directed by Ellie Foumbi, and is currently in production on the Hulu legal drama Conviction, with Elisabeth Moss. Colón-Zayas is most widely known for her portrayal of Tina Marrero in the critically acclaimed series The Bear. For her role, she received the Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, making history as the first Latina to be awarded an Emmy in this category. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award, and received a SAG Award and two Imagen Awards. In 2024, Colón-Zayas starred in and produced Allswell in New York, a dramedy released by Freestyle Digital Media. The film premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival where it won the award for Best Screenplay in an American Narrative Feature. She also starred in John Krasinski’s live action animated comedy If. Her additional television credits include In Treatment and Law & Order: SVU. Colón-Zayas is a proud member of the acclaimed LAByrinth Theater Company, and is a Drama Desk, OBIE, Lucille Lortel, Audelco, Outer Critics Circle, HOLA and Kingsley Award winner for her stage work.
(Liza Colón-Zayas, photo Kendall Bessent)