Tonantzin Esparza is an ALMA Award

Alma Award

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-nominated American

United States

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 actress, best known for playing Vickie Castro in the award

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-winning television

Television

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 movie Walkout

Walkout (film)

Walkout is a 2006 HBO film based on a true story of the 1968 East L.A. walkouts. It premiered March 18, 2006 on HBO. Starring Alexa Vega, Efren Ramirez and Michael Peña, the film was directed by Edward James Olmos...

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Biography

Esparza was born in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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; the daughter of award

Award

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-winning film producer

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 Moctesuma Esparza

Moctesuma Esparza

Moctesuma Esparza is an award-winning producer, entertainment executive, entrepreneur and community activist. Moctesuma Esparza is well known for his contributions to the movie industry and commitment to creating opportunities for Latinos everywhere...

, a first-generation

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 Chicano

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 Mexican-American, and her mother is a Yaqui Native American

Native Americans in the United States

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. She starred in 5 episodes of George Lopez

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 as the character, Marisol. Tonantzin Esparza has assisted in make-up artistry for films "Butter" and "Selena

Selena (film)

Selena is a 1997 American biographical drama film about the life and career of the late Tejano music star Selena, a recording artist who was well known in the Mexican-American and Hispanic communities in the United States and Mexico before she was shot to death at the age of twenty-three.The movie...

". Esparza has played a make-up artist in the film Sex Sells: The Making of 'Touché.

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Walkout Walkout In labor disputes, a walkout is a labor strike, the act of employees collectively leaving the workplace as an act of protest.A walkout can also mean the act of leaving a place of work, school, a meeting, a company, or an organization, especially if meant as an expression of protest or disapproval.A...	Vickie Castro	TV
2004	Strong Medicine Strong Medicine Strong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and...	Liliana Estevez	TV Series
2004	American Family	Frida	TV Series
2002-2003	George Lopez George Lopez (TV series) "The George Lopez Show" redirects here. For the late-night program hosted by the same comedian, see Lopez Tonight.George Lopez is an American sitcom starring comedian George Lopez...	Marisol	TV Series
2011	Bones Bones (TV series) Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...	Friend of Victim	TV Series

Film

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2008	Moe Moe -People:First name* Moe Berg, American major league baseball catcher, and spy* Moe Drabowsky, American major league baseball pitcher* Moe Howard, one of the Three Stooges* Moe Jaffe, songwriter and bandleader* Moe Oshikiri , Japanese model...	Tamara
2005	Sex Sells: The Making of 'Touché	Make-Up Artist