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Rachel Ticotin was born on November 1, 1958, in the Bronx, New York, to a Puerto Rican and Russian-Jewish family. She began her formal dance training at the age of 8, studying ballet, and made her stage debut at 10 as a Siamese princess in a production of "The King and I" at City Center Theatre. At 12, she joined the Ballet Hispanico of New York, working with renowned choreographers such as Alvin Ailey, Geoffrey Holder, and Anna Sokolow.
Ticotin made her film debut at 20 in a small role as a gypsy dancer in "King of the Gypsies" (1978) alongside Eric Roberts. She gained valuable experience in off-Broadway shows and as a production assistant on films like "The Wanderers" (1979),"Dressed to Kill" (1980),and "Raging Bull" (1980).
Rachel Ticotin's breakthrough role came in 1981 when she starred opposite Paul Newman and Edward Asner in the police film "Fort Apache the Bronx." Her television career took off with the TV pilot "For Love and Honor" (1983) as Corporal Grace Pavlik, leading to a short-lived series and a marriage to co-star David Caruso.
Throughout her career, Ticotin has appeared in a range of films, including "Critical Condition" (1987),"Where the Day Takes You" (1992),"Falling Down" (1993),and "Total Recall" (1990),as well as the TV series "Ohara" (1987),"Crime & Punishment" (1993),and "American Family" (2002).
Ticotin has been married twice, first to David Caruso from 1983 to 1989 and then to Peter Strauss since 1998. She has continued to work in television, appearing in shows such as "Lost," "Law & Order: LA," "NCIS: Los Angeles," "Homeland," "Grey's Anatomy," and "The Act."
