Carmen Aguirre | |
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Born | Chile |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | actor, writer, playwright |
Carmen Aguirre is a Chilean-born Canadian actress and writer. She plays a prominent role in Endgame . [1]
Early in her life, she lived and worked as a member of the Chilean Resistance. Carmen was raped by the “Paper Bag Killer” which was the alias of John Horace Oughton, a prolific sexual predator who assaulted more than 100 women and children between 1977 and 1985.
Her 2011 book Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter was a memoir of her childhood, which she spent moving around regularly with her parents, who were part of the Chilean Resistance against Augusto Pinochet. [2] [3] [4] The book was selected for the 2012 edition of CBC Radio's Canada Reads , defended by musician Shad; it was announced as the winner of the competition on February 9, 2012. [5]
Aguirre has written over 20 stage plays to date, including In a Land Called I Don't Remember, Chile Con Carne, The Trigger and The Refugee Hotel. [6] Her comments on "cancel culture" were published in Rungh Magazine. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Convergence | Mrs. Sanchez | |
2000 | Best in Show | Taft Hotel Maid | |
2001 | The Shipment | Mexican Hooker #1 | |
2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | Spanish Teacher | |
2003 | My Boss's Daughter | Executive #1 | |
2006 | Quinceañera | Aunt Silvia | |
2018 | Bella Ciao! | Constanza |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | The Outer Limits | Vagrant #1 | Episode: "Blank Slate" |
2000 | Higher Ground | Juanita Ciceros | 2 episodes |
2000–2001 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Various roles | 5 episodes |
2001 | Trapped | Female Spectator | Television film |
2001 | Cold Squad | Elaine | Episode: "The Nanny" |
2001–2002 | Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! | Voice | 26 episodes |
2002 | Monk | Uniform Cop | 2 episodes |
2002 | The Amazing Zorro | Dona Catalina | Television film |
2003 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Customer from Ecuador | Episode: "Phenomenon II" |
2004 | The L Word | Isabella Pernao | 2 episodes |
2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Earl's Landlady | Episode: "Butterfingers" |
2006 | A Little Thing Called Murder | Sante 1966 cellmate | Television film |
2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Police Constable #1 | Episode: "Bumped from the Ball" |
2006 | Home by Christmas | Principal | Television film |
2007 | Tin Man | Café Waitress | 3 episodes |
2010 | A Trace of Danger | Housekeeper | Television film |
2010–2011 | V | Woman | 2 episodes |
2011 | Endgame | Alcina Albeniz | 13 episodes |
2013 | I Am Victor | Judge Franklin | Television film |
2016 | Supernatural | Coroner | Episode: "Love Hurts" |
2017 | The Drive | Camille | 2 episodes |
2018 | Santa's Boots | Laurie | Television film |
2021 | Riverdale | Deanna Harper | Episode: "Fire in the Sky" |
2022 | Superman & Lois | Maryann Cushing | Episode: "Girl... You'll Be a Woman, Soon" |
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