Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Lupe Ontiveros

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actress Lupe Ontiveros.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Lupe Ontiveros

Guadalupe Ontiveros was an American actress best known for portraying Yolanda Saldívar in the film Selena. She acted in numerous films and television shows, often playing a maid or, near the end of her career, an all-knowing grandmother. She 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.

I long to play a judge. I long to play a lesbian woman. I long to play a councilman, someone with some chutzpah.
I'm proud to represent those hands that labor in this country.
The deaf community is hungry to see itself in the most positive way. — © Lupe Ontiveros
The deaf community is hungry to see itself in the most positive way.
I've given every maid I've portrayed soul and heart.
I'm proud to represent those hands that labor in this country. I've given every maid I've ever portrayed soul and heart.
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