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Elpidia Carrillo

Elpidia Carrillo

Actor · Born August 16, 1961 (65) · Paracuaro, Michoacan, Mexico

Independent Spirit Award nominee

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Elpidia Carrillo (born August 16, 1961) is an Indigenous Latina American actress who has appeared in various acclaimed Latin-American films and television shows, in addition to some Hollywood films. Elpidia is of Native Mexican descent. She is also credited as Elpedia Carrillo on some of her films. Carrillo was born in Parácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico. Perhaps her best acted role in Hollywood to date has been that of "Maria" in the 1986 movie Salvador, where she acted alongside James Woods. Arguably, though, her best known role would be as the survivor, Anna, in Predator with Arnold Schwarzenegger and a cameo in Predator 2. In American cinema, she has also worked with Jimmy Smits and many other stars. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elpidia Carrillo , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 16, 1961 (65)
From
Paracuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Elpidia Carrillo's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
23%
Morality
20%
Bonds
18%
Society
13%
Self
12%
Power
11%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 8 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles
Mentor
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
12
Dread
5
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Elpidia Carrillo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elpidia Carrillo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Aguadilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Maria

  • The Friendly(2024)

    as Emilia

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blue Beetle(2023)

    as Rocío Reyes

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Emilia

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Tzurumútaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone(2021)

    as Lechusa

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Madres(2021)

    as Anita

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Songbird(2020)

    as Grammy / Lita

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Chateau Vato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Lupe

  • Aztech (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Yunuen

  • Amaraica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Co-Producer

  • The Tax Collector(2020)

    as Janet

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Euphoria(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sonia

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Donna Jensen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Mayans M.C.(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vicki

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Relentless(2018)

    as Milagro

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Foreign Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Rosa

  • Familia Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dalia

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Linda Brenner

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Mother and Child(2009)

    as Sofia

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Seven Pounds(2008)

    as Connie

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tortilla Heaven(2007)

    as Hermenegilda

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Mercedes O'Keefe

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Ladrones y mentirosos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Isabel

  • Nine Lives(2005)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Killer Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Writer · as Coco

  • A Day Without a Mexican(2004)

    as Cata

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Kingpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lupita

  • Solaris(2002)

    as Friend

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Other Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bread and Roses(2000)

    as Rosa

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection Blvd. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lupe Baca

  • Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her(2000)

    as Carmen Alba

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Ramos

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Other Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tecuichpo / Doña Isabel

  • Under a Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Esposa del brujo - Sorcerer's wife

  • They Come at Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Maria Velasquez

  • Cracker: Mind Over Murder(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Brave(1997)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Nia

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • De Tripas, Corazón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Charlie Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria

  • My Family(1995)

    as Isabel Magaña

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Daughter of the Puma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as María

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Pilar

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • City of the Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Fabiola

  • Reasonable Doubts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Anita Torres

  • The Lightning Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Dolores

  • Predator 2(1990)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Against the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Linda

  • Dangerous Passion(1990)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Elena

  • Miami Vice: Freefall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sister Felicia

  • Midnight Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Evangelina Contreras

  • Predator(1987)

    as Anna Gonsalves

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Amalia Cabarrus

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Let's Get Harry(1986)

    as Veronica

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Salvador(1986)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sr. Anna

  • Christopher Columbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Coana

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Maria Pedroza · as Sister Felicia

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Under Fire(1983)

    as Sandinista

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Limit(1983)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Border(1982)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Chicoasén (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Broken Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Verónica Rodríguez

  • New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mujer de Don Diego de Alba

  • Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Isabel

  • Pafnucio Santo(1977)

    as Malinche

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Solidarity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Producer · as Inés

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles, 70 of them dated from 1977 to 2025; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Seven Pounds (2008)

$170M worldwide

Highest rated

Predator (1987)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Seven Pounds (2008)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19772025

Peak 1986 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 71: 67 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting2 of 71: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 71: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 71: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s14 · 14 acting · 1 crew2010s7 · acting2020s12 · 10 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
82870217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1987, Best Female Lead.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Elpidia Carrillo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2021)

94th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Predator (1987)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Elpidia Carrillo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles33–93 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles25–61 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles40–90 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles19–65 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles50–87 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Elpidia Carrillo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elpidia Carrillo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Lopez shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles