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Lupe Ontiveros

Television Actress / Film Actress / Stage Actress / Voice Actress / Actress | * 09/17/1942 († 69, 07/26/2012) | El Paso, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Guadalupe Ontiveros (née Moreno; September 17, 1942 – July 26, 2012) was an American actress best known for portraying Rosalita in The Goonies, and Yolanda Saldívar in the film Selena. She acted in numerous films and television shows. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on Desperate Housewives and received critical acclaim for her role in Chuck & Buck, for which she won the National Board of Review award for Best Supporting Actress, and was also nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. ()
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Guadalupe 'Lupe' Ontiveros (1942—2012) was an American film and television actress. She acted in numerous films and television shows, most often playing a maid.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

In this biographical drama, Selena Quintanilla is born into a musical Mexican-American family in Texas. Her father, Abraham, realizes that his young daughter is talented and begins performing with her ...

Selena

PG

1997 | 3.9/5 | 2h 7min
Music, Drama, History
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A 27-year-old amateur playwright with the maturity level of an adolescent reconnects with a childhood friend, and then proceeds to follow him back to Los Angeles and stalk him. ...

Chuck & Buck

R

2000 | 3.0/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Drama
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Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, no ...

Real Women Have Curves

PG-13

2002 | 3.1/5 | 1h 26min
Comedy, Drama
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Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is hospitalized, Melvin finds his life tu ...

As Good as It Gets

PG-13

1997 | 3.7/5 | 2h 19min
Drama, Comedy, Romance / Love
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Movies with Lupe Ontiveros as Actress(44)

2014 Journey of a Female Comic
as Maria2014 Guido
as Rosario2014 Cry Now
as Mrs. Cortez2011 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Momma Cecilia2010 Our Family Wedding
as herself2010 Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
as herself2009 Celebrity Habla
as Nena2008 El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances
as Claire2008 Universal Signs
as Grace2007 Dark Mirror
as Mami2006 A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
as Rosa Moreno2004 30 Days Until I'm Famous
as Angelica Amonte2003 Passionada
as Carmen Garcia2002 Real Women Have Curves
as Consuelo2001 Storytelling
2000 Luminarias
as Beverly Franco2000 Chuck & Buck
as Abuela1999 Candyman: Day of the Dead
as Yolanda Saldívar1997 Selena
as Nora Manning1997 As Good as It Gets
as Maria1997 The Brave
as Doña Rosa1995 ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
1993 Bound by Honor
as Ducna1993 Rio Diablo
as Gregor's Maid1992 Universal Soldier
as Camilla1991 Dolly Dearest
as Parranda1991 La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
as Pepita1990 A Show of Force
as Rosa1989 Those She Left Behind
as Remedios Acosta1988 Stones for Ibarra
as Sophie1987 The Rosary Murders
as Rudy's mother1987 Born in East L.A.
as Cruz1986 When The Bough Breaks
as Rosalita1985 The Goonies
as Market Voice #11985 Little Treasure
as Nacha1983 El Norte
as Madam in Whorehouse1982 The Border
as Dolores1981 Zoot Suit
as Old Lady1980 Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
as Maid1978 California Suite
as Helen1978 A Question of Guilt
as Maria1978 The Boss' Son
as Maid1978 The Big Fix
as Whore #21977 The World's Greatest Lover

TV Shows/Series with Lupe Ontiveros as Actress(27)

as Lucia Valenzuela2024 The Americans
as Abuelita2012 ¡Rob!
2012 Common Law
as Mrs. Gomez2009 Party Down
2007 Reaper
as Mama Martinez2007 Cory in the House
2005 Mind of Mencia
as Nun2005 Weeds
2004 Maya & Miguel
as Juanita 'Mama' Solis2004 Desperate Housewives
as Magdalena Tiant2002 Greetings From Tucson
2001 Reba
as Telenovela Actress2000 The Brothers García
as Abuelita Maria2000 The Brothers García
as Lauren Conrad's Maid (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Anne (voice)1997 King of the Hill
as Marta1993 Dudley
as Madame Leona1989 Tales from the Crypt
as Mrs. Aragon1984 Punky Brewster
1982 Fame
1981 Hill Street Blues
as Mrs. Gomez1978 The White Shadow
as Lady in Airport1977 Soap
1977 Eight Is Enough
as Maid1976 Charlie's Angels
1976 Alice
as Remedios Acosta1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame

Movies with Lupe Ontiveros as Crew(1)

Production/Producer2008 Universal Signs

Full Name: Lupe Ontiveros
Born: Thursday, 09/17 1942 (September) in El Paso, Texas (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 07/26 2012 (July) in Whittier (aged: 69)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Texas Woman's University, El Paso High School
Other names for Lupe Ontiveros (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Guadalupe Ontiveros"
Lupe Ontiveros frequently works together with these people:
David Herman (90x, Actor)
Rachael MacFarlane (63x, Actress)
Kevin Michael Richardson (51x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (42x, Actor)
John Viener (38x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (32x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Steve Callaghan (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Alexandra Breckenridge (27x, Actress)
Tara Strong (23x, Actress)
Cheech Marin (7x, Actor)
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