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Liza Colon-Zayas: 5 Things About the Emmy-Winning Actress From ‘The Bear’

Famous for her role as Tina in ‘The Bear,’ Liza just became the first Latina to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Learn more about her.

The former line cook-turned sous chef got her foot in the door of cooking when she stumbled upon Chicago’s The Beef, which, of course, became The Bear after Carmy ( Jeremy Allen White) took over his late brother Michael’s restaurant in the show. Now that she’s won her first Primetime Emmy Award for her performance, Hollywood Life has rounded up all the details you need to know about Liza, her career and more! but first, she admitted that even though her husband, David Zayas, encouraged her to write a speech, she didn’t because she wasn’t expecting to win.

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