Lupe Ontiveros
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1942
Died: July 26, 2012
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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Filmography
53 movies · 33 TV shows, newest first
4.0
Cry Now
2014
6.2
The Journey of a Female Comic
2014
6.5
Water & Power
20147.5
Guido
2014
6.8
Common Law
2012
5.5
¡Rob!
2012
5.9
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011
5.9
Lies in Plain Sight
2010
8.0
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010
5.6
Our Family Wedding
2010
NR
Celebrity Habla
2009
7.4
Party Down
2009
4.6
Tortilla Heaven
2008
7.0
Days of Wrath
2008
1.5
Juan Frances: Live
2008
6.5
Universal Signs
2008
6.6
This Christmas
2007
7.1
Reaper
2007
6.7
Cory in the House
2007
5.1
Dark Mirror
2007
5.2
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
2006
7.5
Weeds
2005
3.2
Mind of Mencia
2005
6.6
Maya & Miguel
2004
7.9
Desperate Housewives
2004
4.7
30 Days Until I'm Famous
2004
6.9
Passionada
2003
6.1
Real Women Have Curves
2002
5.9
Mr. St. Nick
2002
10.0
Greetings from Tucson
2002
8.5
Leap of Faith
2002
6.5
Storytelling
2001
6.5
Reba
2001
9.0
The Eggplant Lady
2001
8.2
The Brothers García
2000
6.0
Chuck & Buck
2000
4.3
Picking Up the Pieces
2000
4.3
Luminarias
2000
4.6
Candyman: Day of the Dead
1999
7.4
Family Guy
1999
7.4
As Good as It Gets
1997
5.4
Veronica's Closet
1997
6.0
The Brave
1997
7.7
Selena
1997
7.4
King of the Hill
1997
6.6
Caroline in the City
1995
5.4
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
1995
6.5
Dave's World
1993
7.5
Dudley
1993
5.0
Rio Diablo
1993
8.2
Bound by Honor
1993
6.3
Universal Soldier
1992
5.8
Red Shoe Diaries
19924.8
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
1991
5.6
Dolly Dearest
1991
5.3
A Show of Force
1990
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
6.7
Those She Left Behind
1989
9.0
Stones for Ibarra
19886.5
I Married Dora
1987
5.7
The Rosary Murders
1987
5.8
Born in East L.A.
1987
6.4
When the Bough Breaks
1986
7.5
The Goonies
1985
4.4
Little Treasure
1985
7.2
Punky Brewster
1984
7.1
El Norte
1983
6.0
The Border
1982
NR
Seguin
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
6.8
Fame
1982
6.4
Zoot Suit
1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
5.9
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980
7.1
The White Shadow
1978
5.8
The Big Fix
1978
10.0
The Boss' Son
1978
5.9
California Suite
1978
7.0
A Question of Guilt
1978
5.6
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
7.3
Soap
1977
6.1
Eight Is Enough
1977
6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976
7.0
Alice
1976
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951NR
The Americans
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