Elpidia Carrillo (born August 16, 1961) is a Mexican actress who has appeared in various acclaimed Hollywood films. She is also credited as Elpedia Carrillo on some of her films.
Carrillo was born in Parácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico. Her most famous role to date has arguably been that of "Maria" in the 1986 movie Salvador, where she acted alongside James Woods. She has also acted with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jimmy Smits and many other stars.
Filmography
Deseos, 1977, Mexican movie
Pedro Paramo, 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, Indo-German television production, Ms. Anna
The Border, 1982, Maria
The Honorary Consul 1983, Clara, her Hollywood debut
Under Fire, 1983, Saninista
Christopher Columbus, 1985, Italian production, mini series, Coana
Salvador, 1986, Maria
Let's Get Harry, 1987, Veronica
Predator, 1987, Anna
Una Cita con el Destino, 1988, Mexican movie
The Assassin, 1989, Elena
Dangerous Passion, 1990, made for television movie, Angela
Predator 2, 1990, cameo, Anna
Lightning Field, 1991, made for television movie, Dolores
La Hija del Puma, 1994, Mexican movie, Maria
My Family, 1995, Isabel
De Tripas, Corazon, 1995, Mexican movie, Meifer
The Brave, 1997, Rita
Un Embrujo, 1998
They Come at Night, 1998, Maria Velazquez
The Other Conquest (La Otra Conquista), 1999, both as Tecuichpo and Doña Isabel
Things you can Tell Just by Looking at Her, 2000, Carmen
Bread and Roses, 2000, Rosa
La Otra, 2002, Mexican telenovela
Solaris, 2002
Kingpin, 2003, mini-series; as Lupita.
A Day Without a Mexican, 2004, Mexican movie, as Cata.
Nine Lives, 2005, as Sandra.
Ladrones y Mentirosos (2006 film) as Isabel.
Tortilla Heaven, 2007, as Hermenegilda.
Seven Pounds, 2008, as Connie Tempos.
External links
Elpidia Carrillo at the Internet Movie Database
Elpidia Carrillo at The Other Conquest official website
Página web de Parácuaro Michoacan (en español)
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Categories: 1961 births | Living people | Mexican film actors | People from Michoacán
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