Lupe Ontiveros

Lupe Ontiveros as Consuelo in Fine Line's Storytelling - 2002

Biography

There are plenty of character actors who possess a recognizable face but whose name may not be well-known. So far, that fate has seemingly befallen the terrific Lupe Ontiveros, but gradually she is becoming known to a more mainstream audience. A native of Texas, the seemingly ageless actress did...
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Awards

  • In 2002, received Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Acting
  • In 2000, received National Board of Review for Best Supporting Actress

Highlights

  • In 2004, Earned an Emmy nomination for her recurring role on "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) as Mama Solis
  • In 2002, Appeared in the Sundance-screened "Real Women Have Curves"
  • In 2001, Had recurring role on the Fox primetime serial "Pasadena", created and written by Mike White

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