Marilyn Torres hails from Harlem, New York. She's graced the stage in plays such as Water by The Spoonful at The Old Globe, Breath Boom at Yale Rep, Agony of the Agony at The Vineyard, Bike America at The Alliance Theater and Ma-Yi Theater. Ms. Torres was also part of The Tribeca Theater Festival in Late Night, Early Morning, produced by Robert De Niro. It went on to be produced at The HBO Comedy Festival where it won a Jury Award for Best Theater Piece. Film credits include Maid in Manhattan, Lady in the Water, Bella, Bernard & Doris, The Arrangement, Musical Chairs and Home. She's had principle roles on Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, The Unusuals, Flight of the Concord, Third Watch and The Chris Rock Show. Her most recent roles was on Marvel’s Dare Devil, Untitled Louie CK film and The Big Sick. Marilyn has written solo shows called I Have Something to Say and Unzipped. Her monologues have been featured on ShowTime at the Apollo and HBO Latino. Ms. Torres is a teaching artist who works in publics schools, juvenile centers and Rikers Island. Additionally, she is a trained Radical Aliveness practitioner and facilitates groups, regarding cultural sensitivity, systems orientation and self-awareness. |