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Elizabeth Ortiz, better known as Liza, is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's Fear the Walking Dead. She is the mother of Christopher Manawa and is divorced from her ex-husband, Travis Manawa. Following the initial outbreak, Liza becomes a nurse for the National Guard Compound.
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Overview
Elizabeth is a headstrong, hard-working, and intelligent woman who does what she can to protect those she cares about. After the outbreak, she is forced to become a nurse despite not having completed her medical schooling yet. At the hospital, Elizabeth is exposed to the harshness of the apocalypse and is forced to adapt, such as putting down Griselda to prevent reanimation. She greatly cares for her family and friends, even those whom she may dislike, such as Madison Clark. After it's revealed that Elizabeth had been bitten, she faces death with dignity and asks to be killed so she doesn't reanimate. The group is greatly saddened by her demise, the most affected being her son Christopher, who goes down a darker path after her death.
Pre-Apocalypse
Los Angeles, California
Liza was born in 1970. She lives on the outskirts of Los Angeles. At some point, she was married to Travis Manawa and had a son named Christopher, but divorced 13 years later. She had Chris' custody, but Chris lives with his father three weekends per month. Before the outbreak, she was training to be a nurse at a local hospital.
Post-Apocalypse
Season 1
"Pilot"
As Travis, Madison, and Alicia prepare for school, Travis calls Liza, who is preparing breakfast for herself and her son. Liza and Travis discuss that it is his weekend to have custody of their son, to which Liza agrees. However, Christopher does not wish to spend the weekend with his father and refuses to talk to him. Liza attempts to get Christopher to see his dad, but is unsuccessful and apologizes to Travis.
"So Close, Yet So Far"
After a night shift and studying late at the hospital, Liza arrives home the next morning and receives a call from Travis about his whereabouts. Completely unaware of the events unfolding in the city, she is annoyed at Travis for badgering her about Chris. Later that morning, Travis arrives at Liza's house, who is angry and confused at Travis' actions. However, after calling Christopher and realizing he is in the middle of a potentially dangerous protest, Liza heads downtown to find her son with Travis.
Downtown, they find Christopher filming the protest, and Liza catches a glimpse of the body when the wind blows the sheet off. She is immediately concerned after seeing the homeless man with a gunshot wound to the head and his throat torn apart. As she and her ex-husband lead Christopher away, riot police arrive at the same time a zombified woman is gunned down, setting off a panic. They flee the scene with terrified citizens and find themselves trapped on the streets as a riot breaks out. They are able to take refuge in a barber shop, though Liza still does not understand the severity of the situation, and asks Travis what is happening after seeing his deeply troubled face. He does not tell her the details, and she attempts to stay calm for her son and the others in the shop.
"The Dog"
Still holed up in Daniel's barber shop, Travis and Liza come to an agreement that once the riots stop, they will return home. Although Chris mentions that he'd prefer to be with Liza and Travis alone, they explain to him why they can't. In the midst of the commotion, Chris alerts everyone that the walls are burning due to the rioters next door. Preparing to escape the shop, Liza, Chris, and Travis flee with Daniel and his family; however, Daniel's wife, Griselda, is hurt during the riot. Driving off in Travis' truck, Liza recommends taking her to a hospital, but the hospitals are off limits due to the spread of the infection.
Managing to reach Travis' home, they encounter an infected neighbor inside his house. After a confrontation, Liza witnesses the neighbor's unlikely death. Being a nurse in training, Liza tends to Griselda's injuries and explains the severity of the injury to Travis, telling him that it could ultimately lead to her death. Liza bumps into Madison and explains that, although they aren't on good terms, she'd like to form a truce considering their situation. Once the truce is made, Maddie makes Liza promise to "take care" of her if she ever gets infected, making Liza reluctantly agree. The next day, as the group plans to leave the neighborhood, they are stopped and quarantined by the military.
"Not Fade Away"
Looking after Cynthia Ramirez's husband, Hector, Liza reveals that she is taking up the role of a nurse and looking after other citizens in the safe zone. To show gratitude, Cynthia gives Liza soup before she leaves.
The next day, Liza checks up on Cynthia and walks into her house uninvited. She makes her way to Hector's room only to realize that he's been removed from bed. She bumps into Cynthia, who walks in with Bethany Exner, and questions Hector's whereabouts. Leaving the room upon request, Cynthia leaves Liza and Exner to talk privately. She describes Liza's method of caretaking as "unorthodox" and begins speculating that Liza isn't really a nurse. Liza confesses and admits that she only wanted to help. Coming to an understanding, Exner offers Liza the chance to help alongside her. Liza tells Exner about other patients in need of care and brings her to examine Nick, considering his drug use and withdrawals.
Later that night, Exner and Liza arrive with the military to transport Griselda to the medical facility. As Nick is violently dragged out of the house, Liza tries to convince Exner that Nick doesn't need any medical attention, but is told that the hospital could use Liza's assistance. Liza, unable to turn down the offer, mouths the words "I love you" to Chris before leaving with the military.
"Cobalt"
Liza aids Exner in the treatment of the wounded at the National Guard's makeshift hospital. Exner explains to her that she is understaffed and highly stressed with the number of patients coming into the facility. Liza witnesses a bite victim come into the hospital and be taken to the side to be put down. Liza is seen questioning Exner where Griselda is, as she wishes to see her and make her feel more comfortable during her stay at the hospital. To this, Exner explains that Griselda is in recovery and that her foot had to be amputated.
Later, Liza searches again for Griselda. Upon finding her, Liza discovers that she is not alone and is told by Exner that she has gone into septic shock. As they are examining her, Griselda begins mumbling in Spanish, to which Bethany asks Liza what she is saying. Liza states that she isn't making any sense. Exner informs her that Griselda's brain is swelling, and eventually Griselda begins gasping for air before her heart finally stops. It is after this that Exner explains that they have an unknown amount of time before she turns, and that they need to destroy her brain to prevent it from happening.
As Exner begins to use a captive bolt pistol to shoot Griselda, Liza takes it from her hand, willing to do it herself. Liza shoots Griselda in the head, thus preventing her from reanimating as a zombie.
"The Good Man"
Back at the medical facility, Liza gets word of Operation Cobalt and that the base is under evacuation. Prepared to leave, Liza questions if her family will be saved as well. When Exner questions what Liza considers her "true" family, she restates Chris and Travis. Sometime after, Liza accompanies Exner on a rooftop and witnesses countless infected ambushing the perimeter. This causes a failure with the evacuation, and Exner orders all of the doctors to leave the facility, especially Liza. Using her key card to exit the building, Liza sees the war up close. After she is offered a helping hand from a soldier, she declines the transportation. Slowly, the zombies began to slip through the fences, and Liza witnesses a soldier commit suicide—running into the spinning rotor of a helicopter after being bitten. When more zombies begin breaking through, she runs back inside for safety.
Liza makes her way back through the building, reaching the pens as everyone freed by Madison's group runs out. As the others try to save Nick and Victor Strand, Liza finally arrives to help. Using her key card, they successfully escape. Making their way through the building, the group is attacked in the kitchen, with Liza being pinned down by a walker. Liza is rescued by Ofelia, who knocks the walker off of her with wire cutters. Working together, the two women pin the walker using a cart, and Ofelia bashes its head in. Liza is eventually asked by Daniel and Ofelia about Griselda's whereabouts, and with a heavy heart, Liza tells them of her unfortunate death.
Returning to the medical ward for Exner's help, Liza realizes Exner has killed every patient within the ward. After Exner tells them of a way out, Liza asks Exner to accompany them. With no response from Exner, Maddie pulls Liza back, telling her that Exner has already made her choice. After Liza and the group locate Alicia and Chris, they are ambushed by Andy. Andy shoots Ofelia in the arm, and as Travis takes him down, Liza runs to Ofelia's aid. The group drives away from the facility and reaches Stand's well-secured home. Once the family realizes their safe, Liza embraces Chris and tells him she loves him.
Exiting the house, she is followed by Madison, who's concerned. Liza reveals a bite mark on her side and resorts to suicide, but tells Maddie she can't go through with it. When Maddie disagrees, Liza notes back to when Maddie requested Liza to do the same. She hands Maddie the gun, and Travis stumbles upon the two and learns of Liza's infection. Liza begs Travis to kill her in order to prevent her from turning and reveals what she has learned from Exner about the infection and how everyone turns, no matter how they die. Liza also makes Travis promise to protect their son. As she braces herself to be killed, a loud gunshot is heard from Strand's home. When Chris reaches her body, he sobs over her corpse.
Season 2
"Monster"
After being mercifully shot in the head by Travis, Liza's corpse joins the group in boarding The Abigail. Chris can be seen mourning Liza throughout the episode, given the fact that he remains close to her corpse. After a small discussion, the group decide to cast her off into the ocean. After Travis says a final obituary, Chris hastily pushes her corpse off the boat, where it slowly sinks into the ocean.
Death
- Killed By
- Daniel Salazar (Indirectly Caused)
- Zombies (Caused)
As the group is trying to escape the military compound from the herd that had been led by Daniel, one of the walkers manages to shallowly bite Liza on the ribs before Ofelia can save her.
- Travis Manawa (Out of Mercy)
In the morning, Liza begs Travis to kill her in order to prevent her from turning and makes him promise to protect their son. A saddened Travis then proceeds to shoot her in the head.
Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Liza has killed:
- Griselda Salazar (Before Reanimation)
- Numerous counts of unnamed people (Before Reanimation)
- A few zombies
Relationships
For a more in-depth look at Elizabeth's relationships, read here: Elizabeth Ortiz (Fear)/Relationships
Allies
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Enemies |
Appearances
Fear the Walking Dead
Season 1
- "Pilot"
- "So Close, Yet So Far"
- "The Dog"
- "Not Fade Away"
- "Cobalt"
- "The Good Man"
Season 2
- "Monster" (Corpse)
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| ✔ | Appears | ✔ | Voice is heard |
| 👁 | Appears with no lines | ✔ | Appears in a flashback |
| ✔ | Appears as a walker | 🖼 | Appears in a photograph/video |
| ✔ | Appears as a corpse | ✔ | Appears in a hallucination/dream |
Gallery
- For more images of Elizabeth Ortiz, please visit Elizabeth Ortiz (Fear)/Gallery.
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Trivia
- The casting call for Elizabeth used the name Andrea Chapman.
- She was described as "Mid 40s. A somewhat wilted flower child. She has retreated to the outskirts of the city to recover after a horrible marriage."
- Elizabeth is the last character to die in Season 1.
- She is the first main character to be killed in Fear The Walking Dead.
- She is also the first living character to be killed out of mercy on-screen.
- She is the first main character to be killed in Fear The Walking Dead.
- The actress, Elizabeth Rodriguez, shares the same first name as her character.
- Elizabeth is the first main character to be demoted to a guest starring credit in a later season, the second being Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki, and the third being Charlie.
- Although Elizabeth's guest appearance was as a corpse, Althea was still alive.
- Elizabeth is the first main character to be bitten by a walker, the second being Jake Otto, the third being Ofelia Salazar, the fourth being Alicia Clark, the fifth being John Dorie Sr., and the sixth being Grace Mukherjee.
- Elizabeth is the first main character to be killed by another main character, the second being Jeremiah Otto, the third being Nicholas Clark, the fourth being John Dorie, the fifth being Wes, and the sixth being Troy Otto.
- However, her death was out of mercy after being bitten by a walker.
- Elizabeth is the first main character to die in a season finale, the second being Lola Guerrero, and the third being Dakota.
- Elizabeth is one of four main characters in Fear to die in the season they were introduced, the others being Jake Otto, Lola Guerrero, and Dakota.
- Elizabeth is one of two main characters who appeared in every episode they were credited, the other being Alex.
- Elizabeth is one of two main characters who did not kill a living person directly, the second being Jake Otto.
International Dubbers
| Language | Dubber | Other Characters Voiced |
|---|---|---|
| Czech | Adéla Kubačáková | Sarah Rabinowitz |
| French | Ethel Houbiers | N/A |
| German | Victoria Sturm | Alisha Anne |
| Hungarian | Kis-Kovács Luca | N/A |
| Italian | Tatiana Dessi | N/A |
| Japanese | Taeko Muramatsu | N/A |
| Portuguese | N/A | N/A |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Karina Altamirano | Evie |
| Spanish (Spain) | Maribel Pomar | Isabelle |
References
- ↑ Story Sync for "Monster"