Lupe Ontiveros

Acting

Lupe Ontiveros

Born September 17, 1942El Paso, Texas, U.S.85 credits

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

Cry Now
4.0

Cry Now

Movie

2014

The Journey of a Female Comic
6.2

The Journey of a Female Comic

Movie

2014

Water & Power
6.5

Water & Power

Movie

2014

7.5

Guido

Movie

2014

Common Law
6.8

Common Law

TV

2012

¡Rob!
5.5

¡Rob!

TV

2012

Filmography

Cry Now
2014Cry Nowas RosarioMovie
The Journey of a Female Comic
2014The Journey of a Female ComicMovie
Water & Power
2014Water & Poweras RHD VeteranMovie
G
2014Guidoas MariaMovie
Common Law
2012Common LawTV
¡Rob!
2012¡Rob!as AbuelitaTV
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2as Mrs. CortezMovie
Lies in Plain Sight
2010Lies in Plain Sightas Doctor StoneMovie
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'as SelfMovie
Our Family Wedding
2010Our Family Weddingas Momma CeciliaMovie
Celebrity Habla
2009Celebrity Hablaas SelfMovie
Party Down
2009Party Downas Mrs. GomezTV
Tortilla Heaven
2008Tortilla Heavenas AdelfaMovie
Days of Wrath
2008Days of Wrathas Anita TerrazasMovie
Juan Frances: Live
2008Juan Frances: Liveas NenaMovie
Universal Signs
2008Universal Signsas ClaireMovie
This Christmas
2007This Christmasas RosieMovie
Reaper
2007Reaperas Ben's GrandmotherTV
Cory in the House
2007Cory in the Houseas Mama MartínezTV
Dark Mirror
2007Dark Mirroras GraceMovie
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
2006A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Storyas MamiMovie
Weeds
2005Weedsas NunTV
Mind of Mencia
2005Mind of MenciaTV
Maya & Miguel
2004Maya & Miguelas Abuela Elena (voice)TV
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewivesas Juanita 'Mama' SolisTV
30 Days Until I'm Famous
200430 Days Until I'm Famousas Rosa MorenoMovie
Passionada
2003Passionadaas Angelica AmonteMovie
Real Women Have Curves
2002Real Women Have Curvesas Carmen GarciaMovie
Mr. St. Nick
2002Mr. St. Nickas Tia SophiaMovie
G
2002Greetings from Tucsonas Magdalena TiantTV
Leap of Faith
2002Leap of Faithas LupeTV
Storytelling
2001Storytellingas ConsueloMovie
Reba
2001Rebaas PennyTV
The Eggplant Lady
2001The Eggplant Ladyas ConnieMovie
The Brothers García
2000The Brothers Garcíaas Telenovela ActressTV
Chuck & Buck
2000Chuck & Buckas BeverlyMovie
Picking Up the Pieces
2000Picking Up the Piecesas ConstanciaMovie
Luminarias
2000LuminariasMovie
Candyman: Day of the Dead
1999Candyman: Day of the Deadas AbuelaMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guyas Lauren Conrad's Maid (voice)TV
As Good as It Gets
1997As Good as It Getsas Nora ManningMovie
Veronica's Closet
1997Veronica's Closetas LouisaTV
The Brave
1997The Braveas MariaMovie
Selena
1997Selenaas Yolanda SaldívarMovie
King of the Hill
1997King of the Hillas Anne (voice)TV
Caroline in the City
1995Caroline in the Cityas RosaTV
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
1995...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Himas Doña RosaMovie
Dave's World
1993Dave's Worldas Bingo LadyTV
Dudley
1993Dudleyas MartaTV
Rio Diablo
1993Rio Diabloas DucnaMovie
Bound by Honor
1993Bound by Honoras CarmenMovie
Universal Soldier
1992Universal Soldieras Gregor's MaidMovie
Red Shoe Diaries
1992Red Shoe Diariesas Miguel's MotherTV
L
1991La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Taleas ParrandaMovie
Dolly Dearest
1991Dolly Dearestas CamillaMovie
A Show of Force
1990A Show of Forceas PepitaMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Madame LeonaTV
Those She Left Behind
1989Those She Left Behindas RosaMovie
Stones for Ibarra
1988Stones for Ibarraas Remedios AcostaMovie
I
1987I Married Doraas Mama CalderonTV
The Rosary Murders
1987The Rosary Murdersas SophieMovie
Born in East L.A.
1987Born in East L.A.as Rudy's MotherMovie
When the Bough Breaks
1986When the Bough Breaksas CruzMovie
The Goonies
1985The Gooniesas RosalitaMovie
Little Treasure
1985Little Treasureas Market Voice #1Movie
Punky Brewster
1984Punky Brewsteras Mrs. AragonTV
El Norte
1983El Norteas NachaMovie
The Border
1982The Borderas Madam in WhorehouseMovie
Seguin
1982Seguinas Antonia FloresMovie
Fame
1982FameTV
Zoot Suit
1981Zoot Suitas DoloresMovie
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980Cheech & Chong's Next Movieas Old LadyMovie
The White Shadow
1978The White Shadowas Mrs. GomezTV
The Big Fix
1978The Big Fixas MaidMovie
The Boss' Son
1978The Boss' Sonas MariaMovie
California Suite
1978California Suiteas MaidMovie
A Question of Guilt
1978A Question of Guiltas HelenMovie
The World's Greatest Lover
1977The World's Greatest Loveras Whore #2Movie
Soap
1977Soapas Lady in AirportTV
Eight Is Enough
1977Eight Is EnoughTV
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angelsas MaidTV
Alice
1976AliceTV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fameas Remedios AcostaTV
T
—The Americansas Lucia ValenzuelaTV