Liza Colón-Zayas is readying for her next role with some extra conviction…
The 54-year-old Puerto Rican-American actress and playwright, who is coming off her Emmy-winning role on FX’s The Bear, has joined the cast of David Shore’s upcoming Hulu drama series Conviction.
Colon-Zayas joins the previously announced Elisabeth Moss, who leads the series and executive produces, as well as Jimmi Simpson, William Jackson Harper, Kevin McKidd, Sebastian De Souza, Adam Godley, Linda Emond and Ella Anderson.
Based on the 2023 book of the same name by Jack Jordan, Conviction follows criminal defense attorney Neve Harper (Moss), a confident lawyer who finally has her shot at a career-making case: a high-profile murder where the husband is accused of killing his wife by setting their home on fire. But when a mysterious stranger begins blackmailing Neve, she is forced to compromise every legal, moral and ethical obligation to gain an acquittal — or else risk her dark secrets being exposed.
Details regarding who Colón-Zayas, a recurring guest star, will play are still under wraps.
Colón-Zayas most recently starred as Tina Marrero across all five seasons of the acclaimed series The Bear. For her portrayal, she received two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She won her first statuette in 2024 (for Season 2), making history as the first Latina to be awarded an Emmy in the category.
Her other television credits also include HBO’s In Treatment and NBC’s Law & Order: SVU.
Colón-Zayas will next be seen in the blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July 31), playing Detective Jean DeWolff.
She recently wrapped production on the indie drama Fleur alongside Halle Berry, directed by Ellie Foumbi.
Her additional credits include John Krasinski’s live-action animated fantasy comedy IF, as well as starring in and producing Allswell in New York, a dramedy that won the award for Best Screenplay in a U.S. Narrative Feature at the 2022 Tribeca Festival.