Lupe Ontiveros

Actor

1942-09-17 – 2012-07-26 · 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.

• The Goonies (1985) — Rosalita
• As Good as It Gets (1997) — Nora Manning
• Universal Soldier (1992) — Gregor's Maid
• Bound by Honor (1993) — Carmen
• Selena (1997) — Yolanda Saldívar
• Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011) — Mrs. Cortez
• Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) — Abuela
• Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) — Old Lady
• Storytelling (2001) — Consuelo
• The Brave (1997) — Maria
• The Border (1982) — Madam in Whorehouse
• This Christmas (2007) — Rosie
• Our Family Wedding (2010) — Momma Cecilia
• Dolly Dearest (1991) — Camilla
• California Suite (1978) — Maid
• Born in East L.A. (1987) — Rudy's Mother
• Real Women Have Curves (2002) — Carmen Garcia
• Picking Up the Pieces (2000) — Constancia
• El Norte (1983) — Nacha
• Chuck & Buck (2000) — Beverly
• Dark Mirror (2007) — Grace
• The Big Fix (1978) — Maid
• The Rosary Murders (1987) — Sophie
• The World's Greatest Lover (1977) — Whore #2