My worst moment: ‘The Bear’ star Liza Colón-Zayas and the bloody stage mishap
by Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune
Jul 14, 2023
4 minutes
In its first season, “The Bear” generated all kinds of sweaty, shouty drama inside a Chicago Italian beef sandwich shop. One of the kitchen’s key figures is longtime veteran Tina, played by Liza Colón-Zayas, who is initially skeptical of change. But by Season 2, which premiered last month, we see her raising her game and blossoming into a legitimate sous chef, which surprises even her.
Colón-Zayas says she loves to cook in real life. “I’m not anywhere near the skill of the characters on the show, but in my family, that’s how we show love: Cooking our Puerto Rican dishes for each other. And I do love watching cooking shows.”
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