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Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Birthday: 1942-09-17 | Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas, U.S.

Guadalupe "Lupe" 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. Ontiveros 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2014
Guido

as    Maria

2012
¡Rob!

as    Abuelita

2010
Lies in Plain Sight

as    Doctor Stone

2010
Our Family Wedding

as    Momma Cecilia

2008
Tortilla Heaven

as    Adelfa

2008
Days of Wrath

as    Anita Terrazas

2008
Juan Frances: Live

as    Nena

2007
Dark Mirror

as    Grace

2007
This Christmas

as    Rosie

2004
Maya & Miguel

as    Abuela Elena (voice)

2003
Passionada

as    Angelica Amonte

2002
Real Women Have Curves

as    Carmen Garcia

2002
Greetings from Tucson

as    Magdalena Tiant

2002
Mr. St. Nick

as    Tia Sophia

2001
The Eggplant Lady

as    Connie

2001
Storytelling

as    Consuelo

2000
Chuck & Buck

as    Beverly

1999
Candyman: Day of the Dead

as    Abuela

1997
As Good as It Gets

as    Nora Manning

1995