
Lupe Ontiveros
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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
Credits

The Goonies (1985)
as Rosalita

Bound by Honor (1993)
as Carmen

As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Nora Manning

Universal Soldier (1992)
as Gregor's Maid

Water & Power (2014)
as RHD Veteran

Selena (1997)
as Yolanda Saldívar

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
as Mrs. Cortez

This Christmas (2007)
as Rosie

Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999)
as Abuela

The Border (1982)
as Madam in Whorehouse

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
as Old Lady

The Brave (1997)
as Maria

Days of Wrath (2008)
as Anita Terrazas

California Suite (1978)
as Maid

Our Family Wedding (2010)
as Momma Cecilia

Chuck & Buck (2000)
as Beverly

Storytelling (2001)
as Consuelo

Dolly Dearest (1991)
as Camilla

Zoot Suit (1981)
as Dolores

The Big Fix (1978)
as Maid

Rio Diablo (1993)
as Ducna

The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
as Whore #2

Mr. St. Nick (2002)
as Tia Sophia

Tortilla Heaven (2008)
as Adelfa

El Norte (1983)
as Nacha

Picking Up the Pieces (2000)
as Constancia

Real Women Have Curves (2002)
as Carmen Garcia

A Show of Force (1990)
as Pepita

Born in East L.A. (1987)
as Rudy's Mother

Seguin (1982)
as Antonia Flores

The Rosary Murders (1987)
as Sophie

Lies in Plain Sight (2010)
as Doctor Stone

30 Days Until I'm Famous (2004)
as Rosa Moreno

A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006)
as Mami
Guido (2014)
as Maria

Passionada (2003)
as Angelica Amonte

Luminarias (2000)
Actor

The Boss' Son (1978)
as Maria

Dark Mirror (2007)
as Grace

Little Treasure (1985)
as Market Voice #1

When the Bough Breaks (1986)
as Cruz
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale (1991)
as Parranda

Universal Signs (2008)
as Claire

Stones for Ibarra (1988)
as Remedios Acosta

Celebrity Habla (2009)
as Self

A Question of Guilt (1978)
as Helen

...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him (1995)
as Doña Rosa

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' (2010)
as Self

The Eggplant Lady (2001)
as Connie

Juan Frances: Live (2008)
as Nena

Cry Now (2014)
as Rosario

Those She Left Behind (1989)
as Rosa

The Journey of a Female Comic (2014)
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