Elpidia Carrillo
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Elpidia Carrillo is a Mexican actress who has appeared in various acclaimed Latin-American films and television shows, in addition to some Hollywood films. She is also credited as Elpedia Carrillo on some of her films.
Carrillo was born in Parácuaro
, Michoacán
, Mexico. Perhaps her best acted role in Hollywood to date has been that of "Maria" in the 1986 movie Salvador
, where she acted alongside James Woods
. Arguably, though, her best known role would be as the survivor, Anna, in Predator
with Arnold Schwarzenegger
and a cameo in Predator 2. In American cinema, she has also worked with Jimmy Smits
and many other stars.
Carrillo was born in Parácuaro
Parácuaro
Parácuaro is a municipality of Michoacán, Mexico. It is a Chichimeca word for "Place where has it own sticks for one roof".-History:In the PreHispanic era, Parácuaro is thought to have been inhabited by Nahuas and later conquered by the chief Tarasco Utucuma.During the colonial period, the Spanish...
, Michoacán
Michoacán
Michoacán officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Michoacán de Ocampo is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 113 municipalities and its capital city is Morelia...
, Mexico. Perhaps her best acted role in Hollywood to date has been that of "Maria" in the 1986 movie Salvador
Salvador (film)
Salvador is a 1986 war drama film which tells the story of an American journalist in El Salvador covering the Salvadoran civil war. While trying to get footage, he becomes entangled with both leftist guerrillas and the right wing military...
, where she acted alongside James Woods
James Woods
James Howard Woods is an American film, stage and television actor. Woods is known for starring in critically acclaimed films such as Once Upon a Time in America, Salvador, Nixon, Ghosts of Mississippi, Casino, and in the television legal drama Shark. He has won three Emmy Awards, and has gained...
. Arguably, though, her best known role would be as the survivor, Anna, in Predator
Predator (film)
Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, and Kevin Peter Hall. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox....
with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
and a cameo in Predator 2. In American cinema, she has also worked with Jimmy Smits
Jimmy Smits
Jimmy Smits is an American actor. Smits is perhaps best known for his roles as attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s legal drama L.A. Law, as NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990s police drama NYPD Blue, and as Congressman Matt Santos on The West Wing...
and many other stars.
Filmography
- Deseos, 1977, Mexican movie
- Pedro Páramo, 1978, as Isabel, Mexican movie
- Nuevo Mundo, 1978, Mexican movie
- Bandera Rota, 1979
- Winnetu Oule Mascalero, 1980, television series, Wetaton
- El Jugador de Ajedrez, 1980, Mexican movie
- La Virgen Robada, 1981, Mexican movie
- Bartholome - oder die Rückkehr der weißen Götter, 1982, IndoIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
-German television production, Ms. Anna - The Border, 1982, Maria
- The Honorary ConsulThe Honorary Consul (film)The Honorary Consul is a 1983 British drama film directed by John Mackenzie and starring Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins and Elpidia Carrillo. It is based on the novel The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene...
1983, Clara, her Hollywood debut - Under FireUnder Fire (film)Under Fire is a 1983 political film set during the last days of the Somoza regime in 1979 Nicaragua. It stars Nick Nolte, Gene Hackman and Joanna Cassidy. The story is fictional, but was inspired by actual events, namely the murder of ABC reporter Bill Stewart by Somoza forces...
, 1983, Saninista - Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus (TV series)Christopher Columbus was a television mini-series broadcast in Italy and the United States in 1985.In six hours, the series told the story of the life of Christopher Columbus with Gabriel Byrne starring as the eponymous character....
, 1985, Italian production, mini series, Coana - SalvadorSalvador (film)Salvador is a 1986 war drama film which tells the story of an American journalist in El Salvador covering the Salvadoran civil war. While trying to get footage, he becomes entangled with both leftist guerrillas and the right wing military...
, 1986, Maria - Let's Get HarryLet's Get HarryLet's Get Harry is a 1986 action film directed by Stuart Rosenberg. It stars Michael Schoeffling, Thomas F. Wilson, Glenn Frey, Rick Rossovich, Gary Busey, Mark Harmon and Robert Duvall...
, 1987, Veronica - PredatorPredator (film)Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, and Kevin Peter Hall. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox....
, 1987, Anna Gonsalves - Una Cita con el Destino, 1988, Mexican movie
- The Assassin, 1989, Elena
- Dangerous Passion, 1990, made for television movie, Angela
- Predator 2Predator 2Predator 2 is a 1990 science fiction action film starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, María Conchita Alonso, Rubén Blades, and Bill Paxton. Written by Jim and John Thomas and directed by Stephen Hopkins, the film is a sequel to 1987's Predator, with Kevin Peter Hall again playing the role of the...
, 1990, cameo, Anna Gonsalves - Lightning Field, 1991, made for television movie, Dolores
- La Hija del Puma, 1994, Mexican movie, Maria
- My FamilyMy Family (film)My Family is an American drama film directed by Gregory Nava and written by Nava and Anna Thomas. The motion picture stars Jimmy Smits, Edward James Olmos, Esai Morales, and others. It also features Jennifer Lopez in her second film role....
, 1995, Isabel - De Tripas, Corazon, 1995, Mexican movie, Meifer
- The BraveThe BraveThe Brave is a film adapted from the Gregory McDonald novel of the same title directed by and starring Johnny Depp.This film was Depp's directorial debut. He co-wrote the screenplay with his brother, directed and acted in it. The film was first shown at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival where it...
, 1997, Rita - Un Embrujo, 1998
- They Come at Night, 1998, Maria Velazquez
- The Other Conquest (La Otra Conquista), 1999, Tecuichpo/Doña Isabel
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerThings You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerThings You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her is a film written and directed by Rodrigo García starring an ensemble cast. Garcías debut film was shown at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival and won the Un Certain Regard Award...
, 2000, Carmen - Bread and RosesBread and Roses (film)Bread and Roses is a 2000 drama film directed by Ken Loach, starring Adrien Brody. The plot deals with the struggle of poorly paid janitorial workers in Los Angeles and their fight for better working conditions and the right to unionize...
, 2000, Rosa - La OtraLa OtraLa Otra is a Mexican telenovela that was produced by Televisa and aired on El Canal de las Estrellas from 20 May through 20 September 2002. It aired on Univision in the United States from October 14, 2002 through February 28, 2003...
, 2002, Mexican telenovelaTelenovelaA telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"... - SolarisSolaris (2002 film)Solaris is a 2002 science fiction film and psychological drama directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney and Natascha McElhone...
, 2002 - Kingpin, 2003, mini-series; as Lupita
- A Day Without a MexicanA Day Without a MexicanA Day Without a Mexican is a 2004 film directed by Sergio Arau.A Day Without a Mexican, opened on May 14, 2004 in limited release throughout Southern California and on September 17 in theaters in Chicago, Texas, Florida and New York City, is a fantasy in which all Mexicans in the U.S...
, 2004, Mexican movie, as Cata - Nine LivesNine Lives (2005 film)Nine Lives is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Rodrigo García. The screenplay, an example of hyperlink cinema, relates nine short, loosely intertwined tales with nine different women at their cores. Their themes include parent-child relationships, fractured love, adultery,...
, 2005, as Sandra - Ladrones y Mentirosos (2006 film) as Isabel
- Tortilla HeavenTortilla HeavenTortilla Heaven is an independent comedy film written and directed by Judy Hecht Dumontet. It was first released in theaters on March 16, 2007 in Los Angeles.-Plot:...
, 2007, as Hermenegilda - Seven PoundsSeven PoundsSeven Pounds is a 2008 film, directed by Gabriele Muccino. Will Smith stars as a man who sets out to change the lives of seven people. Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, and Barry Pepper star. The film was released in theaters in the United States and Canada on December 19, 2008, by Columbia Pictures...
, 2008, as Connie Tepos - Mother and ChildMother and Child (film)Mother and Child is an American drama film directed and written by Rodrigo García, and stars Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Shareeka Epps and Samuel L. Jackson. It premiered on September 14, 2009 at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and at the Sundance Film Festival on...
, 2010, Sofia