Talia Sandoval

Talia is a character first introduced in Season 5 of Pretty Little Liars. She is portrayed by Miranda Rae Mayo.

Series
Fresh Meat
 * -|Season 5=

Talia is at The Brew with Ezra who tells her that her food is truly amazing. Talia then tells him that she’s “so glad” he likes it. As Emily walks in, Ezra tells her that he wants her to meet Talia, and when Talia tells Emily that it’s nice to meet her, Emily questions what is going on. Ezra explains that he asked Talia to help out tonight in the kitchen, and when Emily says the she doesn’t understand, Ezra pulls her aside, leaving Talia to pack away the food she bought Ezra to try.

In the kitchen, Talia screws up her nose when she smells something in a glass bowl. Taking another whiff, Talia asks Emily what it is, and Emily tells her that it’s filling for empanadas. Talia gives Emily a look, and Emily takes the bowl from her. Talia tells Emily that if the dough she just got from the fridge has been in there overnight she may want to…, but Emily cuts her off, telling that if she wanted advice, she would ask her mother, they do way back.

At The Brew’s relaunch party, Talia holds out a tray of food, and she has people from all directions taking pieces from it.

Talia walks into the kitchen as Emily is throwing out her disaster empanadas. Putting down her empty tray, Talia tells Emily not to do that, and that they can be saved. Emily bites at Talia, telling her that she’s not looking for a saviour. Talia tells Emily that if she told her how many times she bombed before she perfected even one signature dish, to which Emily says that she didn’t take this on to flaunt her brand, she needed the cash to save a relationship. Talia listens as an upset Emily says that it doesn’t make sense because that relationship doesn’t exist anymore, and now she’s stuck here making plans to go see someone whose moved across the country, started a new life and can’t even find a second to return any of her stupid emails. As Emily goes to throw away the empanadas again, Talia rushes over and asks if she can have the tray and as she plates up some of the empanadas, Talia tells Emily, “so the first kitchen that I ever worked in had a hard and fast rule. Just about any tapas can be rescued with either some slivered almonds or… the right sauce”. Offering up Emily the dish she just created, Talia tells Emily to “just try it”. Talia tells Emily that if she hates it, “you can spit it in my face”, before Emily reluctantly takes an empanada. Taking a bite, Emily finds that it’s actually pretty good and gives Talia a small smile.

Cleaning up after the party, Talia listens as Ezra says that thanks to her, he’s royally screwed. Talia comments that she’s scared to ask why, and Ezra says that everyone is raving about her. As Ezra questions what he’s going to do when he opens the place up, Talia tells him that he knows where to find her.

Appearances (3/120)
Season 5 (3/25)
 * Fresh Meat
 * Over a Barrel
 * Oh, What Hard Luck Stories They All Hand Me