Elpidia Carrillo
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 16, 1961 in Paracuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
- Active Years
- 1977–2025 (49 Years)
- Total Credits
- 76 credits in database
Biography
Elpidia Carrillo is a Mexican actress born on August 16, 1961, in Paracuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. She has appeared in various acclaimed Latin-American films and television shows, as well as some Hollywood films. Carrillo has worked with notable actors including James Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jimmy Smits. She is also credited as Elpedia Carrillo on some of her films. Her known credits total 72. Carrillo's content score is 100. She is also known by the alias Piya.
Career overview
Elpidia Carrillo is a Mexican actress born on August 16, 1961, in Paracuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. She has appeared in various acclaimed Latin-American films and television shows, as well as some Hollywood films. Carrillo has worked with several notable actors in American cinema, including James Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jimmy Smits.
Carrillo's acting credits include a role in the 1986 movie Salvador, where she acted alongside James Woods. She has also appeared in the film Predator, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, and made a cameo in Predator 2. Her extensive body of work includes 72 known credits.
Carrillo's acting career has been recognized with a high content score of 100. She is also known by the alias Piya. Born in Paracuaro, Michoacan, Mexico, Carrillo has established herself as a prominent figure in the film industry, with a diverse range of roles in both Latin-American and Hollywood productions.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
76 titles- Aguadilla (2025) as Maria
- The Friendly (2024) as Emilia
- Blue Beetle (2023) as Rocío Reyes
- Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) as Emilia
- Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2022) as Lechusa
- Tzurumútaro (2022) Director
- Madres (2021) as Anita
- The Tax Collector (2020) as Janet
- Songbird (2020) as Grammy / Lita
- Aztech (2020) as Yunuen
- Chateau Vato (2020) as Lupe
- Amaraica (2020) Co-Producer
- Euphoria (2019) as Sonia
- Magnum P.I. (2018) as Donna Jensen
- Mayans M.C. (2018) as Vicki
- Relentless (2018) as Milagro
- Foreign Land (2016) as Rosa
- Familia Gang (2014) as Dalia
- Nashville (2012) as Linda Brenner
- Mother and Child (2009) as Sofia
- The Mentalist (2008) as Mercedes O'Keefe
- Seven Pounds (2008) as Connie
- Tortilla Heaven (2008) as Hermenegilda
- Ladrones y mentirosos (2006) as Isabel
- Nine Lives (2005) as Sandra
- A Day Without a Mexican (2004) as Cata
- Killer Snake (2004) as Coco
- Killer Snake (2004) Director
- Killer Snake (2004) Writer
- Kingpin (2003) as Lupita
- The Other Woman (2002)
- Solaris (2002) as Friend
- Resurrection Blvd. (2000) as Lupe Baca
- Bread and Roses (2000) as Rosa
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) as Carmen Alba
- If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2000) as Self
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Maria Ramos
- The Other Conquest (1999) as Tecuichpo / Doña Isabel
- Under a Spell (1999) as Esposa del brujo - Sorcerer's wife
- They Come at Night (1998) as Maria Velasquez
- Cracker (1997) as Anna
- The Brave (1997) as Rita
- The Pretender (1996) as Nia
- De Tripas, Corazón (1996)
- Charlie Grace (1995) as Maria
- My Family (1995) as Isabel Magaña
- ER (1994) as Pilar
- The Daughter of the Puma (1994) as María
- Reasonable Doubts (1991) as Anita Torres
- City of the Blind (1991) as Fabiola
- The Lightning Incident (1991) as Dolores
- Predator 2 (1990) as Anna
- Dangerous Passion (1990) as Angela
- Against the Law (1990) as Linda
- The Assassin (1990) as Elena
- Miami Vice: Freefall (1989) as Sister Felicia
- Midnight Caller (1988) as Evangelina Contreras
- Predator (1987) as Anna Gonsalves
- 21 Jump Street (1987) as Amalia Cabarrus
- Salvador (1986) as Maria
- Let's Get Harry (1986) as Veronica
- Christopher Columbus (1985) as Coana
- Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter (1985) as Sr. Anna
- Miami Vice (1984) as Sister Felicia
- Miami Vice (1984) as Maria Pedroza
- The Honorary Consul (1983) as Clara
- Under Fire (1983) as Sandinista
- Desires (1983)
- The Border (1982) as Maria
- Chicoasén (1980)
- Broken Flag (1979) as Verónica Rodríguez
- New World (1978) as Mujer de Don Diego de Alba
- Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna (1978) as Isabel
- Holy Pafnucio (1977) as Malinche
- Solidarity as Inés
- Solidarity Co-Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Elpidia Carrillo best known for?
Elpidia Carrillo is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Blue Beetle (2023), The Saint's Return (1953), Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2022), Madres (2021).
When and where was Elpidia Carrillo born?
Elpidia Carrillo was born on August 16, 1961 in Paracuaro, Michoacan, Mexico.
How many credits does Elpidia Carrillo have?
Elpidia Carrillo has accumulated over 76 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1977 to 2025.
What is Elpidia Carrillo's background in cinema and television?
Elpidia Carrillo is a Mexican actress born on August 16, 1961, in Paracuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. She has appeared in various acclaimed Latin-American films and television shows, as well as some Hollywood films. Carrillo has worked with notable actors including James Woods, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jimmy Smits. She is ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Mentalist (2008) as Mercedes O'Keefe — aged about 46
- Euphoria (2019) as Sonia — aged about 57
- Resurrection Blvd. (2000) as Lupe Baca — aged about 38
- Mayans M.C. (2018) as Vicki — aged about 56
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Maria Ramos — aged about 37
- ER (1994) as Pilar — aged about 32
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