About
Lupe Ontiveros
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2014 | Cry Now | Actor | Rosario | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Journey of a Female Comic | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2014 | Guido | Actor | Maria | 59 Average |
| 2012 | ¡Rob! | Actor | Abuelita | 66 Fair |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Actor | Mrs. Cortez | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Lies in Plain Sight | Actor | Doctor Stone | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Our Family Wedding | Actor | Momma Cecilia | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Celebrity Habla | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Tortilla Heaven | Actor | Adelfa | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Days of Wrath | Actor | Anita Terrazas | 59 Average |
| 2008 | El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances | Actor | Nena | N/A N/A |
| 2008 | Universal Signs | Actor | Claire | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Dark Mirror | Actor | Grace | 58 Average |
| 2006 | A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story | Actor | Mami | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Maya & Miguel | Actor | Abuela Elena (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 2004 | 30 Days Until I'm Famous | Actor | Rosa Moreno | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Passionada | Actor | Angelica Amonte | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Real Women Have Curves | Actor | Carmen Garcia | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Greetings From Tucson | Actor | Magdalena Tiant | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | Storytelling | Actor | Consuelo | 60 Fair |
| 2001 | The Eggplant Lady | Actor | Connie | N/A N/A |
| 2000 | Chuck & Buck | Actor | Beverly | 58 Average |
| 2000 | Picking Up the Pieces | Actor | Constancia | 56 Average |
| 2000 | Luminarias | Actor | 58 Average |
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| 1999 | Candyman: Day of the Dead | Actor | Abuela | 54 Average |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | Actor | Nora Manning | 72 Good |
| 1997 | The Brave | Actor | Maria | 59 Average |
| 1997 | Selena | Actor | Yolanda Saldívar | 71 Good |
| 1995 | ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him | Actor | Doña Rosa | 59 Average |
| 1993 | Dudley | Actor | Marta | N/A N/A |
| 1993 | Rio Diablo | Actor | Ducna | 58 Average |
| 1993 | Bound by Honor | Actor | Carmen | 75 Good |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier | Actor | Gregor's Maid | 62 Fair |
| 1991 | La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale | Actor | Parranda | 59 Average |
| 1991 | Dolly Dearest | Actor | Camilla | 58 Average |
| 1990 | A Show of Force | Actor | Pepita | 58 Average |
| 1989 | Those She Left Behind | Actor | Rosa | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Stones for Ibarra | Actor | Remedios Acosta | N/A N/A |
| 1987 | The Rosary Murders | Actor | Sophie | 58 Average |
| 1987 | Born in East L.A. | Actor | Rudy's Mother | 58 Average |
| 1986 | When the Bough Breaks | Actor | Cruz | 59 Average |
| 1985 | The Goonies | Actor | Rosalita | 73 Good |
| 1985 | Little Treasure | Actor | Market Voice #1 | 58 Average |
| 1983 | El Norte | Actor | Nacha | 60 Fair |
| 1982 | The Border | Actor | Madam in Whorehouse | 59 Average |
| 1982 | Seguin | Actor | Antonia Flores | N/A N/A |
| 1981 | Zoot Suit | Actor | Dolores | 59 Average |
| 1980 | Cheech & Chong's Next Movie | Actor | Old Lady | 58 Average |
| 1978 | California Suite | Actor | Maid | 58 Average |
| 1978 | The Big Fix | Actor | Maid | 58 Average |
| 1978 | The Boss' Son | Actor | Maria | N/A N/A |
| 1978 | A Question of Guilt | Actor | Helen | 59 Average |
| 1977 | The World's Greatest Lover | Actor | Whore #2 | 58 Average |
| The Americans | Actor | Lucia Valenzuela | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2008 | Universal Signs | Production | Producer | 58 Average |