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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Two of Lupe's three sons are hearing impaired. Lupe, as a young woman... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 11/03/2009
(From Fangoria. 31 October 2009, 9:00 PM, PDT)
2009 Alma Awards Honorees in TV
(From Aceshowbiz. 25 August 2009, 10:01 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Lupe M. Ontiveros
Filmography
Actress:
- Our Family Wedding (2010) (post-production) .... Grandma
- Hacia la vida (2009) .... Soledad
- "Reaper" .... Ben's Grandmother (2 episodes, 2009)
- The Devil and Sam Oliver (2009) TV episode .... Ben's Grandmother
- The Home Stretch (2009) TV episode .... Ben's Grandmother - "Southland" .... Marta Ruiz (1 episode, 2009)
- Derailed (2009) TV episode .... Marta Ruiz - Days of Wrath (2008) .... Anita
- "Weeds" .... Nun (1 episode, 2008)
- Little Boats (2008) TV episode .... Nun - Juan Frances: Live (2008) .... Nena
... aka El Superstar: The Unlikely Rise of Juan Frances (USA: new title) - Universal Signs (2008) .... Claire
- This Christmas (2007) .... Rosie
- Dark Mirror (2007) .... Grace
- "Cory in the House" .... Mama Martinez (2 episodes, 2007)
- Get Smarter (2007) TV episode .... Mama Martinez
- The New Kid in Town (2007) TV episode - Tortilla Heaven (2007) .... Adelfa
- A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story (2006) (TV) .... Mami
- "Mind of Mencia" .... Carlos's Mom (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... Carlos's Mom - Testing Bob (2005) (TV) .... Secretary
- "Desperate Housewives" .... Juanita Solis (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
- There Won't Be Trumpets (2005) TV episode .... Juanita Solis
- Suspicious Minds (2004) TV episode .... Juanita Solis
- Guilty (2004) TV episode .... Juanita Solis
- Anything You Can Do (2004) TV episode .... Juanita Solis
- Running to Stand Still (2004) TV episode .... Juanita Solis
(1 more) - "Reba" .... Penny (1 episode, 2005)
- Reba and the Nanny (2005) TV episode .... Penny - "Maya & Miguel" .... Abuela Elena (1 episode, 2004)
- Rhymes with Gato (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Abuela Elena - 30 Days Until I'm Famous (2004) (TV) .... Rosa Moreno
- "Greetings from Tucson" .... Magdalena (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
- Home Sweet Home (2003) TV episode .... Magdalena
- The Breakup (2003) TV episode .... Magdalena
- My Two Padres (2002) TV episode .... Magdalena
- Pilot (2002) TV episode .... Magdalena
- Eegee's vs. Hardee's (2002) TV episode .... Magdalena - Mr. St. Nick (2002) (TV) .... Tia Sophia
... aka Monsieur St-Nick (Canada: French title) - "Resurrection Blvd." .... Lupe (1 episode, 2002)
- La Guera de Bibi (2002) TV episode .... Lupe - Passionada (2002) .... Angelica Amonte
- "Pasadena" .... Pilar (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
- Puppy Love (2002) TV episode .... Pilar
- Hostile Environment (2001) TV episode .... Pilar
- Henry's Secret (2001) TV episode .... Pilar
- The Rat (2001) TV episode .... Pilar - "The Brothers Garcia" .... Abuelita / ... (3 episodes, 2000-2002)
- Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover (2002) TV episode .... Abuelita
- Larry's Curse (2001) TV episode .... Abuelita Maria
- Best Laid Plans (2000) TV episode .... Telenovella actress - "Leap of Faith" .... Lupe (1 episode, 2002)
- The Balls Game (2002) TV episode .... Lupe - "King of the Hill" .... Anne (1 episode, 2002)
- The Substitute Spanish Prisoner (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Anne - Real Women Have Curves (2002) .... Carmen Garcia
- Storytelling (2001) .... Consuelo ('Non-fiction')
- Gabriela (2001) .... Grandma Josie
- La olla (2001)
... aka The Pan - Strippers (2000) .... Credit Message
- Picking Up the Pieces (2000) .... Constancia
- Luminarias (2000) .... Tia Tonia
- Chuck & Buck (2000) .... Beverly Franco
- The Egg Plant Lady (2000) .... Connie
- Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) (V) .... Abuela
... aka Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (USA: poster title (video box title)) - As Good as It Gets (1997) .... Nora Manning
- "Veronica's Closet" .... Louisa (4 episodes, 1997)
- Veronica's First Thanksgiving (1997) TV episode .... Louisa
- Veronica's a Doll (1997) TV episode .... Louisa
- Veronica's Best Buddy (1997) TV episode .... Louisa
- Veronica's First Date (1997) TV episode .... Louisa - The Brave (1997) .... Maria
- "Dave's World" .... Bingo Lady (1 episode, 1997)
- Tropical Depression (1997) TV episode .... Bingo Lady - Selena (1997) .... Yolanda Saldivar
- "Caroline in the City" .... Rosa (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Caroline (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Caroline and the Kid (1996) TV episode .... Rosa - "Red Shoe Diaries" (1 episode, 1996)
- Juarez (1996) TV episode - ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him (1995) .... Doña Rosa
- My Family (1995) .... Irene
... aka Cafe con leche
... aka East L.A. (UK: video title)
... aka My Family, Mi Familia - La carpa (1993) .... La Vendedora
- "Dudley" .... Marta (4 episodes, 1993)
- Learnin' the Blues (1993) TV episode .... Marta
- Whose Therapy Is It, Anyway? (1993) TV episode .... Marta
- Off the Record (1993) TV episode .... Marta
- Call Me Irresponsible (1993) TV episode .... Marta - Bound by Honor (1993) .... Carmen
... aka Blood In, Blood Out (Australia)
... aka Blood In, Blood Out... Bound by Honor - Rio Diablo (1993) (TV) .... Ducna
- Universal Soldier (1992) .... Gregor's Maid
- "Tales from the Crypt" .... Madame Leona (1 episode, 1992)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- Seance (1992) TV episode .... Madame Leona - "Great Performances" .... Parranda (pastore) (1 episode, 1991)
- La pastorela (1991) TV episode .... Parranda (pastore) - Dolly Dearest (1991) .... Camilla
- How Else Am I Supposed to Know I'm Still Alive? (1991) .... Lupe
- A Show of Force (1990) .... Pepita
- "Grand Slam" (1990) TV series .... Grandma Gomez (unknown episodes)
- Those She Left Behind (1989) (TV) .... Rosa
- "Punky Brewster" .... Mrs. Aragon (1 episode, 1988)
- What's Your Sign? (1988) TV episode .... Mrs. Aragon - "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Mrs. Rojas (1 episode, 1988)
- Gangs (1988) TV episode .... Mrs. Rojas - "Who's the Boss?" .... Margarita (1 episode, 1988)
- Housekeepers Unite (1988) TV episode .... Margarita - Stones for Ibarra (1988) (TV) .... Remedios Acosta
- "I Married Dora" (2 episodes, 1987)
- The Thirty-Five Year Itch (1987) TV episode
- My Parents Are Coming (1987) TV episode - Born in East L.A. (1987) .... Rudy's mother
- The Rosary Murders (1987) .... Sophie
- When the Bough Breaks (1986) (TV) .... Cruz
- "Fame" .... Mrs. Castillo (1 episode, 1986)
- The Inheritance (1986) TV episode .... Mrs. Castillo - The Goonies (1985) .... Rosalita
- Little Treasure (1985) .... Market Voice #1
- "Jessie" .... Mary Velasco (1 episode, 1984)
- Pilot (1984) TV episode .... Mary Velasco - "a.k.a. Pablo" .... Mrs. Alvarez (1 episode, 1984)
- The Whole Enchilada (1984) TV episode .... Mrs. Alvarez - "Hill Street Blues" .... Mrs. Uribe / ... (3 episodes, 1981-1984)
- Nichols from Heaven (1984) TV episode .... Woman
- The Shooter (1982) TV episode .... Screaming Mother
- The Last White Man on East Ferry Avenue (1981) TV episode .... Mrs. Uribe - Jessie (1984) (TV) .... Mary Velasco
- El Norte (1983) .... Nacha
... aka The North (International: English title) - "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Mrs. Nunez (1 episode, 1983)
- But It's Not My Fault (1983) TV episode .... Mrs. Nunez - The Border (1982) .... Madam in Whorehouse
- "American Playhouse" (1 episode, 1982)
- Seguin (1982) TV episode - Zoot Suit (1981) .... Dolores
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) .... Old Lady
... aka High Encounters of the Ultimate Kind - "The White Shadow" .... Mrs. Gomez (3 episodes, 1978-1980)
- The Hitter (1980) TV episode .... Mrs. Gomez
- That Old Gang of Mine (1979) TV episode .... Mrs. Gomez
- The Offer (1978) TV episode .... Mrs. Gomez - "B.J. and the Bear" .... Mexican Maid (1 episode, 1980)
- The Girls of Hollywood High (1980) TV episode .... Mexican Maid - California Suite (1978) .... Maid - At the Hotel
... aka Neil Simon's California Suite - The Big Fix (1978) .... Maid
- "Soap" .... Lady in Airport (1 episode, 1978)
- Episode #1.18 (1978) TV episode .... Lady in Airport - The World's Greatest Lover (1977) .... Whore #2
- "Eight Is Enough" .... Mariana (1 episode, 1977)
- All's Fair in Love and War (1977) TV episode .... Mariana - "Alice" .... Maria Fernanadez / ... (2 episodes, 1977)
- The Failure (1977) TV episode .... Mrs. Rivera
- The Bus (1977) TV episode .... Maria Fernanadez - "Charlie's Angels" .... Maid (1 episode, 1976)
- The Killing Kind (1976) TV episode .... Maid
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Of Love and Shadows (1994) (ADR voice)
... aka De amor y de sombras (Argentina) - House of Cards (1993) (ADR artist)
Producer:
- Universal Signs (2008) (producer)
Self:
- CNN Presents: Latino in America (2009) (TV) .... Herself
- 2006 ALMA Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
- "Only in LA" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode #1.61 (2005) TV episode .... Herself - The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002) .... Herself
- "HBO First Look" .... Herself (1 episode)
- Real Women Have Curves (????) TV episode .... Herself
Additional Details
Other Works:
TV Commercial for Washington Mutual (Banks) (1998-99) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Article more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Family Relationships | Murder more
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