Lupe Ontiveros
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1942-09-17 – 2012-07-26
Place of birth: El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Biography
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 SaldÃvar 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
Luminarias
2000
As Good as It Gets
1997Nora Manning
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
2006Mami
Real Women Have Curves
2002Carmen Garcia
Little Treasure
1985Market Voice #1
Storytelling
2001Consuelo
Dark Mirror
2007Grace
The Goonies
1985Rosalita
The Brave
1997Maria
Dolly Dearest
1991Camilla
Universal Soldier
1992Gregor's Maid
Chuck & Buck
2000Beverly
El Norte
1983NachaLa Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
1991Parranda
Born in East L.A.
1987Rudy's Mother
Zoot Suit
1981Dolores
Juan Frances: Live
2008Nena
The Journey of a Female Comic
2014
Celebrity Habla
2009Self