Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros

Known for
Acting
Born
September 17, 1942
Died
July 26, 2012 (aged 69)
Birthplace
El Paso, Texas, U.S.

Biography

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.

Known For

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Filmography

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The Americans

The Americans

TV · as Lucia Valenzuela

2014
The Journey of a Female Comic poster

The Journey of a Female Comic

Movie

2014
Guido

Guido

Movie · as Maria

2014
Cry Now poster

Cry Now

Movie · as Rosario

2014
Water & Power poster

Water & Power

Movie · as RHD Veteran

2012
Common Law poster

Common Law

TV · as Margie Lopez · 1 ep

2012
¡Rob! poster

¡Rob!

TV · as Abuelita · 8 eps

2011
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 poster

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Movie · as Mrs. Cortez

2010
Lies in Plain Sight poster

Lies in Plain Sight

Movie · as Doctor Stone

2010
Our Family Wedding poster

Our Family Wedding

Movie · as Momma Cecilia

2010
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' poster

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

Movie · as Self

2009
Celebrity Habla poster

Celebrity Habla

Movie · as Self

2009
Party Down poster

Party Down

TV · as Mrs. Gomez · 1 ep

2008
Juan Frances: Live poster

Juan Frances: Live

Movie · as Nena

2008
Tortilla Heaven poster

Tortilla Heaven

Movie · as Adelfa

2008
Days of Wrath poster

Days of Wrath

Movie · as Anita Terrazas

2008
Universal Signs poster

Universal Signs

Movie · as Claire

2007
Dark Mirror poster

Dark Mirror

Movie · as Grace

2007
This Christmas poster

This Christmas

Movie · as Rosie

2007
Reaper poster

Reaper

TV · as Ben's Grandmother · 2 eps

2007
Cory in the House poster

Cory in the House

TV · as Mama Martínez · 1 ep

2006
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story poster

A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story

Movie · as Mami

2005
Mind of Mencia poster

Mind of Mencia

TV · 1 ep

2005
Weeds poster

Weeds

TV · as Nun · 1 ep

2004
30 Days Until I'm Famous poster

30 Days Until I'm Famous

Movie · as Rosa Moreno

2004
Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives

TV · as Juanita 'Mama' Solis · 7 eps

2004
Maya & Miguel poster

Maya & Miguel

TV · as Abuela Elena (voice) · 70 eps

2003
Passionada poster

Passionada

Movie · as Angelica Amonte

2002
Real Women Have Curves poster

Real Women Have Curves

Movie · as Carmen Garcia

2002
Mr. St. Nick poster

Mr. St. Nick

Movie · as Tia Sophia

2002
Greetings from Tucson poster

Greetings from Tucson

TV · as Magdalena Tiant · 22 eps

2002
Leap of Faith poster

Leap of Faith

TV · as Lupe · 1 ep

2001
Storytelling poster

Storytelling

Movie · as Consuelo

2001
The Eggplant Lady poster

The Eggplant Lady

Movie · as Connie

2001
Reba poster

Reba

TV · as Penny · 1 ep

2000
Luminarias poster

Luminarias

Movie

2000
Chuck & Buck poster

Chuck & Buck

Movie · as Beverly

2000
Picking Up the Pieces poster

Picking Up the Pieces

Movie · as Constancia

2000
The Brothers García poster

The Brothers García

TV · as Telenovela Actress, Abuelita Maria · 1 ep

1999
Candyman: Day of the Dead poster

Candyman: Day of the Dead

Movie · as Abuela

1999
Family Guy poster

Family Guy

TV · as Lauren Conrad's Maid (voice) · 1 ep

1997
As Good as It Gets poster

As Good as It Gets

Movie · as Nora Manning

1997
The Brave poster

The Brave

Movie · as Maria

1997
Selena poster

Selena

Movie · as Yolanda Saldívar

1997
King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill

TV · as Anne (voice) · 1 ep

1997
Veronica's Closet poster

Veronica's Closet

TV · as Louisa · 4 eps

1995
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him poster

...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him

Movie · as Doña Rosa

1995
My Family poster

My Family

Movie · as Irene

1995
Caroline in the City poster

Caroline in the City

TV · as Rosa · 1 ep

1993
Bound by Honor poster

Bound by Honor

Movie · as Carmen

1993
Rio Diablo poster

Rio Diablo

Movie · as Ducna

1993
Dudley poster

Dudley

TV · as Marta · 6 eps

1993
Dave's World poster

Dave's World

TV · as Bingo Lady · 1 ep

1992
Universal Soldier poster

Universal Soldier

Movie · as Gregor's Maid

1992
Red Shoe Diaries poster

Red Shoe Diaries

TV · as Miguel's Mother · 1 ep

1991
Dolly Dearest poster

Dolly Dearest

Movie · as Camilla

1991
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale

La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale

Movie · as Parranda

1990
A Show of Force poster

A Show of Force

Movie · as Pepita

1989
Those She Left Behind poster

Those She Left Behind

Movie · as Rosa

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · as Madame Leona · 1 ep

1988
Stones for Ibarra poster

Stones for Ibarra

Movie · as Remedios Acosta

1987
Born in East L.A. poster

Born in East L.A.

Movie · as Rudy's Mother

1987
The Rosary Murders poster

The Rosary Murders

Movie · as Sophie

1987
I Married Dora

I Married Dora

TV · as Mama Calderon · 1 ep

1986
When the Bough Breaks poster

When the Bough Breaks

Movie · as Cruz

1985
Little Treasure poster

Little Treasure

Movie · as Market Voice #1

1985
The Goonies poster

The Goonies

Movie · as Rosalita

1984
Punky Brewster poster

Punky Brewster

TV · as Mrs. Aragon · 1 ep

1983
El Norte poster

El Norte

Movie · as Nacha

1982
Seguin poster

Seguin

Movie · as Antonia Flores

1982
The Border poster

The Border

Movie · as Madam in Whorehouse

1982
Fame poster

Fame

TV · 1 ep

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Antonia Flores, Nacha, La Vendedora · 1 ep

1981
Zoot Suit poster

Zoot Suit

Movie · as Dolores

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · 3 eps

1980
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie poster

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

Movie · as Old Lady

1978
California Suite poster

California Suite

Movie · as Maid

1978
The Boss' Son poster

The Boss' Son

Movie · as Maria

1978
The Big Fix poster

The Big Fix

Movie · as Maid

1978
A Question of Guilt poster

A Question of Guilt

Movie · as Helen

1978
The White Shadow poster

The White Shadow

TV · as Mrs. Gomez · 2 eps

1977
The World's Greatest Lover poster

The World's Greatest Lover

Movie · as Whore #2

1977
Eight Is Enough poster

Eight Is Enough

TV · 1 ep

1977
Soap poster

Soap

TV · as Lady in Airport · 1 ep

1976
Alice poster

Alice

TV · 1 ep

1976
Charlie's Angels poster

Charlie's Angels

TV · as Maid · 1 ep

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · as Remedios Acosta · 1 ep