Lupe Ontiveros
Birthday
1942/09/17
Day of death
2012/07/26 (69 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Also know as
Lupe M. Ontiveros
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.
Acting
(2000) Luminarias
as ---
(1997) As Good as It Gets
as Nora Manning
(2006) A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
as Mami
(2002) Real Women Have Curves
as Carmen Garcia
(1985) Little Treasure
as Market Voice #1
(2001) Storytelling
as Consuelo
(2007) Dark Mirror
as Grace
(1985) The Goonies
as Rosalita
(1997) The Brave
as Maria
(1991) Dolly Dearest
as Camilla
(1992) Universal Soldier
as Gregor's Maid
(2000) Chuck & Buck
as Beverly
(1983) El Norte
as Nacha
(1991) La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
as Parranda
(1987) Born in East L.A.
as Rudy's Mother
(1981) Zoot Suit
as Dolores
(2008) Juan Frances: Live
as Nena
(2014) Journey of a Female Comic
as ---
(2009) Celebrity Habla
as Self
(1993) Bound by Honor
as Carmen
(1978) California Suite
as Maid
(1977) The World's Greatest Lover
as Whore #2
(1978) The Boss' Son
as Maria
(1988) Stones for Ibarra
as Remedios Acosta
(1986) When the Bough Breaks
as Cruz
(1990) A Show of Force
as Pepita
(1982) Seguin
as Antonia Flores
(1978) The Big Fix
as Maid
(1993) Rio Diablo
as Ducna
(1989) Those She Left Behind
as Rosa
(2000) Picking Up the Pieces
as Constancia
(2010) Lies in Plain Sight
as Doctor Stone
(2008) Tortilla Heaven
as Adelfa
(2014) Guido
as Maria
(1980) Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
as Old Lady
(1982) The Border
as Madam in Whorehouse
(2008) Days of Wrath
as Anita Terrazas
(2014) Cry Now
as Rosario
(1995) ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
as Doña Rosa
(1997) Selena
as Yolanda Saldívar
(2010) Our Family Wedding
as Momma Cecilia
(1999) Candyman: Day of the Dead
as Abuela
(2011) Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
as Mrs. Cortez
(2004) 30 Days Until I'm Famous
as Rosa Moreno
(2008) Universal Signs
as Claire
(1987) The Rosary Murders
as Sophie
(2001) The Eggplant Lady
as Connie
(1978) A Question of Guilt
as Helen
(2003) Passionada
as Angelica Amonte
(2010) Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
as Self
(2014) Water & Power
as RHD Veteran
(1976) Alice
as ---
(1999) Family Guy
as Lauren Conrad's Maid (voice)
(2001) Reba
as ---
(2004) Desperate Housewives
as Juanita 'Mama' Solis
(1982) Fame
as ---
(1997) King of the Hill
as Anne (voice)
(1989) Tales from the Crypt
as Madame Leona
(2005) Mind of Mencia
as ---
(2004) Maya & Miguel
as Abuela Elena (voice)
(1984) Punky Brewster
as Mrs. Aragon
(1976) Charlie's Angels
as Maid
(1981) Hill Street Blues
as ---
(1977) Eight Is Enough
as ---
(1977) Soap
as Lady in Airport
(1951) Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Remedios Acosta
(2007) Reaper
as ---
(2002) Greetings From Tucson
as Magdalena Tiant
(1978) The White Shadow
as Mrs. Gomez
(1993) Dudley
as Marta
(2012) Common Law
as ---
(2005) Weeds
as Nun
(2012) ¡Rob!
as Abuelita
The Americans
as Lucia Valenzuela
(2000) The Brothers García
as Telenovela Actress
(2000) The Brothers García
as Abuelita Maria
(2009) Party Down
as Mrs. Gomez
(2007) Cory in the House
as Mama Martinez
(1993) Dave's World
as Bingo Lady
(1997) Veronica's Closet
as Louisa
(1995) Caroline in the City
as Rosa
(2002) Leap of Faith
as Lupe