Rachel Ticotin Strauss (born November 1, 1958) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles as Principal Tyson in "Smart House", Lieutenant Arleen Gonzalez in the NBC series "Law & Order: Los Angeles", Christina Lowell in the films "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" 1 and 2, Mariana Garcia Guerrero in "Fury", Dr. Martinez in "Love by the Rules", Laura Rowe in the FOX series "Skin", corrections officer Sally Bishop in "Air Prison", Rachel Taper in "Turbulence", Doña Inés in "Don Juan de Marco", Melina in "Total Recall" (1990), and Teresa Storm in the ABC series "Ohara".

From 1984 to 1987 she was married to actor David Caruso, with whom she has a daughter, Greta, born in 1984. Since 1998 she has been married to actor Peter Strauss.