Lupe Ontiveros
Acting·September 17, 1942·† July 26, 2012 — 69 years old·El Paso, Texas, U.S.
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
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—The AmericansTVLucia Valenzuela2014Cry NowRosario2014The Journey of a Female Comic2014Water & PowerRHD Veteran2014GuidoMaria2012Common LawTVMargie Lopez2012¡Rob!TVAbuelita2011Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2Mrs. Cortez2010Lies in Plain SightDoctor Stone2010Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'Self2010Our Family WeddingMomma Cecilia2009Celebrity HablaSelf2009Party DownTVMrs. Gomez2008Tortilla HeavenAdelfa2008Days of WrathAnita Terrazas2008Juan Frances: LiveNena2008Universal SignsClaire · Producer2007This ChristmasRosie2007ReaperTVBen's Grandmother2007Cory in the HouseTVMama Martínez2007Dark MirrorGrace2006A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo StoryMami2005WeedsTVNun2005Mind of MenciaTV2004Maya & MiguelTVAbuela Elena (voice)2004Desperate HousewivesTVJuanita 'Mama' Solis200430 Days Until I'm FamousRosa Moreno2003PassionadaAngelica Amonte2002Real Women Have CurvesCarmen Garcia2002Mr. St. NickTia Sophia2002Greetings from TucsonTVMagdalena Tiant2002Leap of FaithTVLupe2001StorytellingConsuelo2001RebaTVPenny2001The Eggplant LadyConnie2000The Brothers GarcíaTVTelenovela Actress · Abuelita Maria2000Chuck & BuckBeverly2000Picking Up the PiecesConstancia2000Luminarias1999Candyman: Day of the DeadAbuela1999Family GuyTVLauren Conrad's Maid (voice)1997As Good as It GetsNora Manning1997Veronica's ClosetTVLouisa1997The BraveMaria1997SelenaYolanda Saldívar1997King of the HillTVAnne (voice)1995Caroline in the CityTVRosa1995...And the Earth Did Not Swallow HimDoña Rosa1993Dave's WorldTVBingo Lady1993DudleyTVMarta1993Rio DiabloDucna1993Bound by HonorCarmen1992Universal SoldierGregor's Maid1992Red Shoe DiariesTVMiguel's Mother1991La Pastorela: The Shepherd's TaleParranda1991Dolly DearestCamilla1990A Show of ForcePepita1989Tales from the CryptTVMadame Leona1989Those She Left BehindRosa1988Stones for IbarraRemedios Acosta1987I Married DoraTVMama Calderon1987The Rosary MurdersSophie1987Born in East L.A.Rudy's Mother1986When the Bough BreaksCruz1985The GooniesRosalita1985Little TreasureMarket Voice #11984Punky BrewsterTVMrs. Aragon1983El NorteNacha1982The BorderMadam in Whorehouse1982SeguinAntonia Flores1982American PlayhouseTVAntonia Flores · Nacha · La Vendedora1982FameTV1981Zoot SuitDolores1981Hill Street BluesTV1980Cheech & Chong's Next MovieOld Lady1978The White ShadowTVMrs. Gomez1978The Big FixMaid1978The Boss' SonMaria1978California SuiteMaid1978A Question of GuiltHelen1977The World's Greatest LoverWhore #21977SoapTVLady in Airport1977Eight Is EnoughTV1976Charlie's AngelsTVMaid1976AliceTV1951Hallmark Hall of FameTVRemedios Acosta