The WB's original Roswell, which debuted back in 1999, was loosely based on the Roswell High YA book series, but it actually whitewashed the book character of Liz Ortecho into Liz Parker onscreen. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All ... Roswell, New Mexico (2019– ) Series Cast & Crew. All rights reserved. Actress Jeanine Mason plays Liz on the new series, and you may recognize her from some of the popular television shows she's been on in recent years. New Mexico — Image Number: ROS1_Liz_0011rb.jpg — Pictured: Jeanine Mason as Liz Ortecho — Photo: Marc Hom/The CW — © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. She is a jaded biomedical researcher and the daughter of undocumented immigrants. Top left to right: Nathan Parsons, Michael Vlamis, Lily Cowles) Jeanine Mason(Liz Ortecho) Roswell. Liz is portrayed by Jeanine Mason. Elizabeth "Liz" Ortecho is one of the main characters on The CW science fiction series Roswell, New Mexico. "Something broke in me when I lost Rosa and I've been running ever since.

But if I could solve this mystery, I might have a chance at feeling at home somewhere again." ―Liz. Jeanine Mason stars as Liz Ortecho in ‘Roswell, New Mexico.’ (Photographer: David Higgs) Jeanine Mason poses for a photo via FaceTime.