Elpidia Carrillo
Biography
Elpidia Carrillo is a Mexican actress and director who has worked in film and television. Born in Parácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico, she was discovered by a local photographer and received a modeling contract before director Rafael Corkidi cast her in the Mexican feature Pafnucio Santo. Her first US film was The Border (1982), and she earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for Salvador (1986). She appeared in Predator (1987), widely considered her most recognizable role. Later credits include The Brave (1997), Bread and Roses (2000), for which she won an ALMA Award, Nine Lives (2005), which brought her another ALMA Award, Seven Pounds (2008), Mother and Child (2009), Relentless (2018), and Blue Beetle (2023). On television she had roles in Nashville and Madam Secretary.
65years old
Turns 66 on August 16in 319 days
- Born Parácuaro
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Piya and Elpidia Carillo
Movie Career
- Films
- 20
- Career span
- 41 years1982 to 2023
Genres
First and latest
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Big break
Tony Richardson, an Academy Award winning director, gave Carrillo her first US film role. He cast her in a co-starring part in The Border, alongside Jack Nicholson and Harvey Keitel.
Behind the award
For her portrayal of Rosa in the drama Bread and Roses, Carrillo earned her first US acting award win. She shared the 2002 ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture with Elizabeth Peña.
Behind the award
Four years later, Carrillo was the only winner of the 2006 ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, honored for playing Sandra in Nine Lives.
First role
At 16, Carrillo had already filmed her first lead role in Nuevo Mundo, a controversial Mexican feature directed by Gabriel Retes. After appearing in many films, she enrolled at the Bellas Artes School in Mexico City.
A first
Carrillo was the only actress to appear in the 1987 action film Predator, playing a role opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Shane Black, and Jesse Ventura.
Elpidia Carrillo movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Rodrigo García directed three of these films. George Lopez appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
George Lopez's page
Glenn Close's page
Gary Busey's page
Kathy Baker's page
Holly Hunter's page
Pepe Serna's page
Rodrigo GarcíaDirector, 3 films, 2000 to 2009
All films by Rodrigo García
Also two films together5 more actors
- Miguel SandovalNine Lives (2005) and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
- Amy BrennemanNine Lives (2005) and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
- Henry KingiPredator 2 (1990) and Predator (1987)
- Kevin Peter HallPredator 2 (1990) and Predator (1987)
- Chelsea RendonThe Tax Collector (2020) and Nine Lives (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Elpidia Carrillo's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$510 million
14 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 20 films: 14 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$168M33.0% of the total
- 2$131M25.6% of the total
- 3$98M19.3% of the total
- 4$57M11.2% of the total
- 5$30M5.9% of the total
- 6$10M2.0% of the total
- 7$6.1M1.2% of the total
- 8$4.0M0.8% of the total
$5.7 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.