Lupe Ontiveros
Department: Acting
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 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
Luminarias
2000
As Good as It Gets
1997
A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story
2006
Real Women Have Curves
2002
Little Treasure
1985
Storytelling
2001
Dark Mirror
2007
The Goonies
1985
The Brave
1997
Dolly Dearest
1991
Universal Soldier
1992
Chuck & Buck
2000
El Norte
1983
La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
1991
Born in East L.A.
1987
Zoot Suit
1981
Juan Frances: Live
2008
The Journey of a Female Comic
2014
Celebrity Habla
2009
Bound by Honor
1993
California Suite
1978
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
The Boss' Son
1978
When the Bough Breaks
1986
Stones for Ibarra
1988
A Show of Force
1990
Seguin
1982
The Big Fix
1978
Rio Diablo
1993
Those She Left Behind
1989
Picking Up the Pieces
2000
Lies in Plain Sight
2010
Tortilla Heaven
2008
Guido
2014
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980
The Border
1982
Days of Wrath
2008
Cry Now
2014
...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
1995
Selena
1997
Our Family Wedding
2010
Candyman: Day of the Dead
1999
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
2011
30 Days Until I'm Famous
2004
Universal Signs
2008
The Rosary Murders
1987
The Eggplant Lady
2001
A Question of Guilt
1978
Passionada
2003
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010
Water & Power
2014
This Christmas
2007
Mr. St. Nick
2002
Alice
1976
Family Guy
1999
Reba
2001
Desperate Housewives
2004
Fame
1982
King of the Hill
1997
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Mind of Mencia
2005
Maya & Miguel
2004
Punky Brewster
1984
Charlie's Angels
1976
Hill Street Blues
1981
Eight Is Enough
1977
Soap
1977
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Reaper
2007
Greetings from Tucson
2002
The White Shadow
1978
Dudley
1993
Common Law
2012
Weeds
2005
¡Rob!
2012
The Americans
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The Brothers García
2000
The Brothers García
2000
Party Down
2009
Cory in the House
2007
Dave's World
1993
Veronica's Closet
1997
Caroline in the City
1995
Leap of Faith
2002
Red Shoe Diaries
1992
I Married Dora
1987