Lupe Ontiveros

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Guadalupe “Lupe” Ontiveros was an American film and television actress of Mexican descendent, best known for playing Yolanda Saldívar in the film Selena. Ontiveros acted in numerous films and television shows, often playing a maid or, more recently, an all-knowing grandmoth… IMDB Wikipedia -$250 Thousand 1942 2012 4 ft 10 in (1.49 m) Actor Actors Alejandro Ontiveros California El Paso Elias Ontiveros Elias Ontiveros (m. 1966–2012) Guadalupe Moreno Guadalupe Ontiveros Juan Moreno July 26 Lupe M. Ontiveros Lupe Ontiveros Lupe Ontiveros Net Worth Luz Castañón Nicholas Ontiveros September 17 Texas United States United States of America Voice Actor Whittier

Lupe Ontiveros Quick Info

Full Name Lupe Ontiveros
Net Worth $250 Thousand
Date Of Birth September 17, 1942, El Paso, Texas, United States
Died July 26, 2012, Whittier, California, United States
Place Of Birth El Paso
Height 4 ft 10 in (1.49 m)
Profession Actor, Voice Actor
Education El Paso High School, Texas Woman’s University
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Elias Ontiveros (m. 1966–2012)
Children Elias Ontiveros, Alejandro Ontiveros, Nicholas Ontiveros
Parents Juan Moreno, Luz Castañón
Nicknames Lupe M. Ontiveros , Guadalupe Moreno , Guadalupe Ontiveros
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0648913
Awards ALMA Award for In Memoriam Tribute, ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actress – Comedy, Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize: U.S. Dramatic
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress – Comedy Series, Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film, ALMA Award for Outstanding Latino Cast in a Made-for-Television Movie or Mini-Series, ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual P…
Movies The Goonies, Real Women Have Curves, Selena, As Good as It Gets, Our Family Wedding, Chuck & Buck, El Norte, This Christmas, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, Tortilla Heaven, Dolly Dearest, Passionada, Dark Mirror, Zoot Suit, Born in East L.A., California Suite, And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him, A Show o…
TV Shows Greetings from Tucson, Maya & Miguel, Rob, Dudley, Jancis Robinson’s Wine Course

Lupe Ontiveros Trademarks

  1. Frequently works with director ‘Gregory Nava’.
  2. Playing Housekeepers/Maids

Lupe Ontiveros Quotes

  • I’ve made chicken salad out of chicken manure. I’m proud to represent those hands that labor in this country, I’ve given every maid I’ve portrayed soul and heart.
  • [on the Hispanic population in this country] They don’t know we’re very much a part of this country and that we make up every part of this country. When I go in there and speak perfect English, I don’t get the part.

Lupe Ontiveros Important Facts

  • She is survived by her husband, Elias Ontiveros of Pico Rivera, California; her sons, Nicholas Ontiveros, Alejandro Ontiveros, and Elias Ontiveros; and two granddaughters.
  • She studied psychology and social work at Texas Women’s University in Texas. She was social worker until she started acting in the 1970s.
  • She was an advocate for the hearing impaired. She founded the Latino Theater Company in Los Angeles, California in 1985.
  • Ontiveros was a founding board member of the Latino Theater Company in downtown Los Angeles.
  • In 2005, Ontiveros was nominated for an Emmy Award for her guest star role as Juanita “Mama” Solis, the nosy mother-in-law of Eva Longoria’s character on “Desperate Housewives.”.
  • Her parents owned a tortilla factory and two restaurants.
  • Received a Lifetime Achievement Impact Award in 2002 from the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC). The NHMC Impact Awards recognize outstanding contributions to the positive portrayal of Latinos in media.
  • Two of Lupe’s three sons are hearing-impaired. Lupe, as a young woman, worked in her own mother’s small factory for a few months, with women not unlike those working in the sweatshop in Real Women Have Curves (2002).
  • She is best-known in the Latino community for her portrayal of Yolanda Saldivar in the movie, Selena (1997), and to Anglo audiences as the housekeeper on The Goonies (1985).
  • She estimates she has played a maid in at least 150 films or plays. She narrated a documentary, Maid in America (2005).
  • Mother, with Elias Ontiveros, of three sons.
  • Graduate of Texas Women’s University, with majors in psychology and social work.
  • Has worked part-time as a social worker.

Lupe Ontiveros Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Caroline in the City 1996 TV Series Rosa Actress
Red Shoe Diaries 1996 TV Series Miguel’s Mother Actress
…And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him 1995 Doña Rosa Actress
My Family 1995 Irene Actress
The Tent Show 1993 La Vendedora Actress
Dudley 1993 TV Series Marta Actress
Rio Diablo 1993 TV Movie Ducna Actress
Blood In, Blood Out 1993 Carmen Actress
Universal Soldier 1992 Gregor’s Maid Actress
Tales from the Crypt 1992 TV Series Madame Leona Actress
How Else Am I Supposed to Know I’m Still Alive? 1991 Short Lupe Actress
Great Performances 1991 TV Series Parranda (pastore) Actress
Dolly Dearest 1991 Camilla Actress
A Show of Force 1990 Pepita Actress
Grand Slam 1990 TV Series Grandma Gomez Actress
Those She Left Behind 1989 TV Movie Rosa Actress
On the Fritz 1988 TV Movie Property Master Actress
Punky Brewster 1988 TV Series Mrs. Aragon Actress
CBS Schoolbreak Special 1988 TV Series Mrs. Rojas Actress
Who’s the Boss? 1988 TV Series Margarita Actress
Stones for Ibarra 1988 TV Movie Remedios Acosta Actress
I Married Dora 1987 TV Series Actress
Born in East L.A. 1987 Rudy’s Mother Actress
The Rosary Murders 1987 Sophie Actress
When the Bough Breaks 1986 TV Movie Cruz Actress
Fame 1986 TV Series Mrs. Castillo Actress
The Goonies 1985 Rosalita Actress
Little Treasure 1985 Market Voice #1 Actress
Jessie 1984 TV Movie Mary Velasco Actress
Jessie 1984 TV Series Mary Velasco Actress
a.k.a. Pablo 1984 TV Series Mrs. Alvarez Actress
Hill Street Blues 1981-1984 TV Series Woman / Screaming Mother / Mrs. Uribe Actress
El Norte 1983 Nacha Actress
ABC Afterschool Specials 1983 TV Series Mrs. Nunez Actress
The Border 1982 Madam in Whorehouse Actress
American Playhouse 1982 TV Series Actress
Zoot Suit 1981 Dolores Actress
Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie 1980 Old Lady (as Lupe M. Ontiveros) Actress
The White Shadow 1978-1980 TV Series Mrs. Gomez Actress
B.J. and the Bear 1980 TV Series Mexican Maid Actress
California Suite 1978 Maid Actress
The Big Fix 1978 Maid Actress
The Boss’ Son 1978 Maria Actress
Alice 1977-1978 TV Series Maria Fernanadez / Mrs. Rivera Actress
A Question of Guilt 1978 TV Movie Helen Actress
Soap 1978 TV Series Lady in Airport Actress
Police Story 1978 TV Series Rita Actress
The World’s Greatest Lover 1977 Whore #2 Actress
Eight Is Enough 1977 TV Series Mariana Actress
Charlie’s Angels 1976 TV Series Maid Actress
Cry Now 2014 Rosario Actress
Water & Power 2013 RHD Veteran Actress
Common Law 2012 TV Series Margie Lopez Actress
Desperate Housewives 2004-2012 TV Series Juanita ‘Mama’ Solis Actress
Rob 2012 TV Series Abuelita Actress
Guido 2011 Actress
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 2011 Video Mrs. Cortez Actress
Los Americans 2011 TV Series Lucia Valenzuela / Lucia Actress
Sparky 2010 Video short Actress
The Whole Truth 2010 TV Series Maria Actress
Lies in Plain Sight 2010 TV Movie Doctor Stone Actress
Party Down 2010 TV Series Mrs. Gomez Actress
Our Family Wedding 2010 Momma Cecilia Actress
Crawlspace 2009 Short Actress
Hacia la vida 2009 Short Soledad Actress
Reaper 2009 TV Series Ben’s Grandmother Actress
Southland 2009 TV Series Marta Ruiz Actress
Family Guy 2009 TV Series Actress
Days of Wrath 2008 Anita Terrazas Actress
Weeds 2008 TV Series Nun Actress
El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances 2008 Nena Actress
Universal Signs 2008 Claire Actress
This Christmas 2007 Rosie Actress
Dark Mirror 2007 Grace Actress
Cory in the House 2007 TV Series Mama Martinez Actress
Tortilla Heaven 2007 Adelfa Actress
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story 2006 TV Movie Mami Actress
Mind of Mencia 2005 TV Series Carlos’s Mom Actress
Testing Bob 2005 TV Movie Secretary Actress
Reba 2005 TV Series Penny Actress
Maya & Miguel 2004 TV Series Abuela Elena Actress
30 Days Until I’m Famous 2004 TV Movie Rosa Moreno Actress
Greetings from Tucson 2002-2003 TV Series Magdalena Tiant
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Mr. St. Nick 2002 TV Movie Tia Sophia Actress
Resurrection Blvd. 2002 TV Series Lupe Actress
Passionada 2002 Angelica Amonte Actress
Pasadena 2001-2002 TV Series Pilar Actress
The Brothers Garcia 2000-2002 TV Series Abuelita / Abuelita Maria / Telenovella actress Actress
Leap of Faith 2002 TV Series Lupe Actress
King of the Hill 2002 TV Series Anne Actress
Real Women Have Curves 2002 Carmen Garcia Actress
La olla 2001 Actress
Storytelling 2001 Consuelo (segment “Non-Fiction”) Actress
Gabriela 2001 Grandma Josie Actress
Strippers 2000 Credit Message Actress
Picking Up the Pieces 2000 Constancia Actress
Luminarias 2000 Tia Tonia Actress
Chuck & Buck 2000 Beverly Franco Actress
The Egg Plant Lady 2000 Connie Actress
Candyman: Day of the Dead 1999 Video Abuela Actress
Of Light and Darkness 1998 Video Game The Beating Heart Actress
As Good as It Gets 1997 Nora Actress
Veronica’s Closet 1997 TV Series Louisa Actress
The Brave 1997 Maria Actress
Dave’s World 1997 TV Series Bingo Lady Actress
Riot 1997 TV Movie Mother (segment “Caught in the Fever”) Actress
Selena 1997 Yolanda Saldivar Actress
Of Love and Shadows 1994 ADR voice Miscellaneous
House of Cards 1993 ADR artist Miscellaneous
Universal Signs 2008 producer Producer
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards 2012 TV Special in memory of Thanks
Edición Especial Coleccionista 2012 TV Series in memory of – 1 episode Thanks
Journey of a Female Comic 2014 Documentary Herself Self
American Latino TV 2012 TV Series Herself Self
2011 ALMA Awards 2011 TV Special Herself Self
The Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of ‘The Goonies’ 2010 Video documentary short Herself Self
CNN Presents: Latino in America 2009 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Celebrity Habla 2009 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
2006 ALMA Awards 2006 TV Special Herself Self
Only in LA 2005 TV Series Herself Self
The Drop 2005 TV Series Herself Self
Latin Music Awards 2003 TV Special Herself Self
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema 2002 Documentary Herself Self
HBO First Look 2002 TV Series documentary Herself Self
19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013 TV Special Herself – In Memoriam Archive Footage

Lupe Ontiveros Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2012 LA Femme Filmmaker Award LA Femme International Film Festival Image Award in Memoriam Won
2005 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Comedy Guest Actress Desperate Housewives (2004) Won
2003 Maverick Tribute Award Cinequest San Jose Film Festival Won
2003 Imagen Award Imagen Foundation Awards Best Supporting Actress – Film Real Women Have Curves (2002) Won
2002 Special Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Real Women Have Curves (2002) Won
2000 NBR Award National Board of Review, USA Best Supporting Actress Chuck & Buck (2000) Won
1998 ALMA Award ALMA Awards Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Veronica’s Closet (1997) Won
2012 LA Femme Filmmaker Award LA Femme International Film Festival Image Award in Memoriam Nominated
2005 Gold Derby TV Award Gold Derby Awards Comedy Guest Actress Desperate Housewives (2004) Nominated
2003 Maverick Tribute Award Cinequest San Jose Film Festival Nominated
2003 Imagen Award Imagen Foundation Awards Best Supporting Actress – Film Real Women Have Curves (2002) Nominated
2002 Special Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Real Women Have Curves (2002) Nominated
2000 NBR Award National Board of Review, USA Best Supporting Actress Chuck & Buck (2000) Nominated
1998 ALMA Award ALMA Awards Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Veronica’s Closet (1997) Nominated