- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGuadalupe Moreno
- Height4′ 11″ (1.50 m)
- Lupe Ontiveros was born on September 17, 1942 in El Paso, Texas, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for As Good as It Gets (1997), Selena (1997) and Chuck & Buck (2000). She was married to Elias P. Ontiveros. She died on July 26, 2012 in Whittier, California, USA.
- SpouseElias P. Ontiveros(1966 - July 26, 2012) (her death, 3 children)
- Playing Housekeepers/Maids
- Frequently works with director 'Gregory Nava'.
- She is best-known in the Latino community for her portrayal of Yolanda Saldivar in the movie, Selena (1997), and to Anglo audiences as the housekeeper on The Goonies (1985).
- She studied psychology and social work at Texas Women's University in Texas. She was social worker until she started acting in the 1970s.
- She estimates she has played a maid in at least 150 films or plays. She narrated a documentary, Maid in America (2005).
- Her parents owned a tortilla factory and two restaurants.
- She was an advocate for the hearing impaired. She founded the Latino Theater Company in Los Angeles, California in 1985.
- [on the Hispanic population in this country] They don't know we're very much a part of this country and that we make up every part of this country. When I go in there and speak perfect English, I don't get the part.
- I've made chicken salad out of chicken manure. I'm proud to represent those hands that labor in this country, I've given every maid I've portrayed soul and heart.
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