Carmen Aguirre

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Carmen Aguirre
Born
Chile
NationalityCanadian
Occupation(s)actor, writer, playwright

Carmen Aguirre is a Chilean-born Canadian actress and writer. She plays a prominent role in Endgame . [1]

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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.

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999ConvergenceMrs. 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
2018Bella Ciao!Constanza

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 The Outer Limits Vagrant #1Episode: "Blank Slate"
2000 Higher Ground Juanita Ciceros2 episodes
2000–2001 Da Vinci's Inquest Various roles5 episodes
2001 Trapped Female SpectatorTelevision film
2001 Cold Squad ElaineEpisode: "The Nanny"
2001–2002 Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! Voice26 episodes
2002 Monk Uniform Cop2 episodes
2002The Amazing ZorroDona CatalinaTelevision film
2003 The Wonderful World of Disney Customer from EcuadorEpisode: "Phenomenon II"
2004 The L Word Isabella Pernao2 episodes
2004 Kingdom Hospital Earl's LandladyEpisode: "Butterfingers"
2006 A Little Thing Called Murder Sante 1966 cellmateTelevision film
2006 Da Vinci's City Hall Police Constable #1Episode: "Bumped from the Ball"
2006Home by ChristmasPrincipalTelevision film
2007 Tin Man Café Waitress3 episodes
2010A Trace of DangerHousekeeperTelevision film
2010–2011 V Woman2 episodes
2011 Endgame Alcina Albeniz13 episodes
2013I Am VictorJudge FranklinTelevision film
2016 Supernatural CoronerEpisode: "Love Hurts"
2017 The Drive Camille2 episodes
2018Santa's BootsLaurieTelevision film
2021 Riverdale Deanna HarperEpisode: "Fire in the Sky"
2022 Superman & Lois Maryann CushingEpisode: "Girl... You'll Be a Woman, Soon"
2025 Family Law Zina BayatEpisode: "Bass Fishing"

Publications

References

  1. ↑ Cloutier, Jean-François (9 February 2011). "Endgame: une nouvelle série canadienne chez Showcase". TVQC (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Carmen Aguirre's Something Fierce recalls her years in the anti-Pinochet underground". Georgia Straight , May 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ Barkham, Patrick (2011-11-12). "A childhood on the run". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  4. ↑ "The Moth | Stories | Gut Instincts". The Moth. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  5. ↑ "Carmen Aguirre celebrates Canada Reads victory". The Globe and Mail , February 9, 2012.
  6. ↑ Carmen Aguirre Archived 2011-12-24 at the Wayback Machine author profile at Douglas & McIntyre.
  7. ↑ "Solidaridad". February 2021.
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