RECENT CREDITS
Bordertown (FILM)  Oct. 19, 2007
Sea of Dreams (FILM)  Sep. 21, 2007
The Hottest State (FILM)  Aug. 24, 2007
The Ghost Whisperer (TV)  Dec. 9, 2005


HIGHLIGHTS
2007 Co-starred in Ethan Hawke's adaptation of his own novel, "The Hottest State"
2007 Cast opposite Antonio Banderas and Jennifer Lopez in "Bordertown"
2006 Co-starred with Jennifer Lopez in "Bordertown"
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Lope   -Paquita
Actor
Film


The Goal   -Cast
Actor
Film


Bordertown  2007 -Teresa Casillas
Actor
Film


Sea of Dreams  2007 -Nurka
Actor
Film


The Hottest State  2007 -Mrs Garcia
Actor
Film


The Ghost Whisperer  2005 -Estella de la Paz
Actor
TV
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Testosterone  2004 -Pablo's Mother
Actor
Film


CSI: Miami  2002 -Dona Marta Cruz
Actor
TV
Expand


George Lopez  2002 -Emilina Palmero
Actor
TV
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American Family  2004 -Berta Gonzalez
Actor
TV
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Empire  2002 -Iris
Actor
Film


Alias  2005 -Sophia Vargas
Actor
TV
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Angel Eyes  2001 -Josephine Pogue
Actor
Film


Steve Martini's The Judge  2001 -Lily Acosta
Actor
TV


Perfume  2001 -Irene
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


A Will of Their Own  1998 -Jesse Lopez de la Cruz
Actor
TV


Sex and the City  2001 -Maria Diega Reyes
Actor
TV
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ALMA Awards  1998
Actor
TV


Four Corners  1998 -Carlotta Alvarez
Actor
TV


Tieta  1998 -Tieta
Actor, Co-Producer
Film


Money Plays  1998 -Irene
Actor
TV


Two Deaths  1996 -Ana Puscasu
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Roosters  1995 -Juana
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


The Last Prostitute  1991 -Loah
Actor
TV


The Rookie  1990 -Liesel
Actor
Film


Law & Order  1990 -Helen
Actor
TV
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Moon Over Parador  1988 -Madonna
Actor
Film


The Milagro Beanfield War  1988 -Ruby Archuleta
Actor
Film


The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains  1987 -Emily Del Pino Pacheco
Actor
TV


Kiss of the Spider Woman  1985 -Leni Lamaison, Marta, Spider Woman
Actor, Actor, Actor
Film


The Cosby Show  1986 -Mrs. Westlake
Actor
TV
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Gabriela  1983 -Gabriela
Actor
Film


Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands  1978 -Dona Flor
Actor
Film


Actor
TV


Actor
Film


Family Law   -Beatrice Diaz
Actor
TV


The Burning Season   -Regina DeCarvalho
Actor
Film




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Highlights

2007 Co-starred in Ethan Hawke's adaptation of his own novel, "The Hottest State"
2007 Cast opposite Antonio Banderas and Jennifer Lopez in "Bordertown"
2006 Co-starred with Jennifer Lopez in "Bordertown"
2005 Appeared in five episodes of the ABC spy series, "Alias"
2002 Played Berta Gonzalez in the PBS series, "American Family"
2001 Was featured in the ensemble cast of "Perfume"; screened at Sundance
2001 Acted alongside long-time pal Chris Noth in the NBC miniseries "Steve Martini's The Judge"
2001 Made appearance as a woman who becomes romantically involved with Samantha (Kim Cattrall) in HBO's "Sex and the City"
1999 Cast as the Queen of the Vampires in the sequel "From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter"
1998 Co-starred with Ann-Margret in the midseason CBS drama series "Homestead"
1998 Had featured role in the NBC miniseries "A Will of Their Own"
1996 Debut as producer, "Tieta/Tieta do Agreste"; also played title role of a wealthy widow who revisits her poor roots (released theatrically in the USA in 1998)
1995 Acted alongside Edward James Olmos in "Roosters"
1994 Reteamed with Raul Julia, her "Spider Woman" co-star, in the HBO fact-based drama "The Burning Season"
1991 Had title role in the Lifetime movie "The Last Prostitute," playing a legendary lady of the evening who retired to raise horses
1988 Co-starred in "The Milagro Beanfield War," directed by Robert Redford, and "Moon Over Parador," co-starring Raul Julia
1987 Acted in the HBO drama "The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains"
1986 Made two appearances on "The Cosby Show" (NBC), playing Cliff's math teacher, Mrs. Westlake
1985 English-language debut, "Kiss of the Spider Woman," playing several characters including the iconic titular Spider Woman; first film with Raul Julia (film re-released in 2001)
1983 Reunited with Barreto for "Gabriela," reprising the role she had made famous on Brazilian TV
1977 Earned international attention as the lead in the Bruno Barreto directed "Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos/Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands"
1969 Appeared in a Brazilian stage version of "Hair"
1969 First major film role, "A Moreninha"
1968 Film debut, "O bandido da luz vermelha" Sailboat"
1967 Stage debut in Moliere's "Jorge Dandin" (date approximate)
Made live television debut at age 14 on "The Enchanted Garden", a Brazilian children's program
Became famous in Brazil for roles in telenovelas, "Selva de Pedra" (1972), "Gabriela" (1975) and "Dancin' Days" (1978)


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