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Lupe Ontiveros

Born 1942-09-17

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

As Good as It Gets 1997 · 7.7 The Goonies 1985 · 7.7 Storytelling 2001 · 6.8 Cheech and Chong's Next Movie 1980 · 6.0 The Brave 1997 · 6.1 Real Women Have Curves 2002 · 6.9 Our Family Wedding 2010 · 5.1 Born in East L.A. 1987 · 6.0 El Norte 1983 · 7.7 Chuck & Buck 2000 · 6.6 Candyman: Day of the Dead 1999 · 4.0 Dolly Dearest 1991 · 4.7 A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story 2006 · 7.3 The Rosary Murders 1987 · 5.8 A Show of Force 1990 · 5.3 Journey of a Female Comic 2014 · 9.3