Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo earns my deep respect as a Mexican actress who refused to be typecast or sidelined in Hollywood. Most audiences know her from Predator, but her Independent Spirit Award nomination for Salvador and her work in Bread and Roses reveal a performer of real dramatic weight. What strikes me most is her range beyond acting, stepping behind the camera as a director and operator. That hunger to understand the whole craft, across decades and across a language barrier, speaks to a fierce, durable artistry. She is exactly the kind of resilient, multifaceted talent the industry too often overlooks, and I admire her staying power.

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Name (English)

Elpidia Carrillo

Name (Japanese)

エルピディア・カリロ

Reading

えるぴでぃあ・かりろ

Born

August 16, 1961 (age 65)

Origin

Parácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / film director / camera operator

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Ox

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elpidia%20Carrillo
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%94%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AD
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q455010

Tags

• Michoacán
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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