Socorro Santiago

Socorro Santiago (born (1957-07-12)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.

Socorro Santiago
Born	(1957-07-12) July 12, 1957 (age 68) New York City, New York
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1977–present

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

Socorro Santiago awards and nominations

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

Socorro Santiago television credits

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]