Lupe Ontiveros

thumb|Lupe Ontiveros in 2008 Guadalupe "Lupe" Ontiveros (September 17, 1942 – July 26, 2012) was an American actress. Quotes You've got maids and you've got maids…You got maids that have longevity beyond what you ever conceived of in your wildest dreams. I'll give you an example — The Goonies. Those that got hooked — I have a whole following of 30-year-olds who got hooked. Oh my gosh, I'm a heroine to them. On playing maid roles in “Latina Actress Aims To Break Maid Stereotype” in NPR (2009 Apr 12) It’s their continued perspective of who we are. They don’t know we’re very much a part of this country and that we make up every part of this country. On the challenges facing Latino actors in “Lupe Ontiveros, Respected Actress and Activist Dies at 69” in Remezcla It's upsetting to any culture when that is the only projection you have of that culture…You're pigeon-holed, stereotyped. That means we don't like you. We forget that this country was founded by immigrants. On being repeatedly cast as a housekeeper (as quoted in “'Selena' co-star Lupe Ontiveros dies at 69” in CNN; 2012 Jul 27) External links Category:Hispanic Americans Category:Actresses from Texas Category:1942 births Category:2012 deaths Category:People from El Paso