Teresa Cortez

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"Teresa" redirects here. For Boone's nanny, see Theresa

Captain Teresa Cortez

Portrayed by Rachel Ticotin

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Appeared in

"Collision"
"Two for the Road"

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Name

Teresa Cortez

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Status

Alive

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Origin

Los Angeles, California, USA

Profession

Captain in the LAPD

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Family Members

Ana Lucia Cortez - Daughter

Connection

Mother and boss of Ana Lucia

Season(s)

S1 - S2 - S3 - MP - S4

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Teresa Cortez is the mother of Ana Lucia Cortez, and was also her boss in the Los Angeles Police Department.

At the later point in her career, Ana Lucia was shot in the line of duty while being on call to a reported burglary, which caused her to have a miscarriage. After a four month leave of absence, Teresa made the decision to put Ana Lucia back on the force, even though she didn't feel that her daughter was ready. Ana was originally assigned to a desk job with evidence, but then her mother relented and let her take a 'beat' in a calmer area of town. With a gun back in hand, Ana Lucia was able to seek revenge against the man who had caused her baby's death. ("Collision")

Ana turning in her badge to her mother.

Ana quit her job the next day as Teresa suspected her daughter to be guilty. Ana subsequently ran away to Australia as the "body guard" of Christian Shephard. Becoming disgusted with his actions, Ana phoned her mother, telling her that she wanted to return home. After some words of comfort from her mother, and a tear in her eye, Ana arranged to meet her at LAX, telling her that she would be on Oceanic Flight 815. This was not to be so, however, as after the crash, Ana was shot and killed by Michael. ("Two for the Road")