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Evelyn Guerrero | |
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| Born | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1969–1999 |
| Spouse | |
Evelyn Guerrero Morita is a retired American actress who starred in various movies and television series from 1969 to 1999.
She is best known for portraying "Donna" in three Cheech and Chong movies. In 1980, Guerrero became the first Latina to pose in Playboy magazine. [1]
Guerrero met Pat Morita when she was 15. [1] They reunited almost 30 years later and were married in 1994 until his death in 2005. She assisted him in producing More than Miyagi, The Pat Morita Story.[ citation needed ]
Morita died in 2005. Guerrero is currently retired.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Wild Wheels | Sissy | |
| 1978 | The Toolbox Murders | Maria | |
| 1979 | She Came to the Valley | Connie | |
| 1980 | Cheech and Chong's Next Movie | Donna | |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams | Donna | |
| 1982 | Things Are Tough All Over | Donna | |
| 1991 | Alligator II: The Mutation | Elena | |
| 1993 | Blood In Blood Out | Luisa | |
| 1995 | ...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him | Lupita | |
| 1999 | Inferno | Bertie Early |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Police Woman | Ziba | "Tender Soldier" |
| 1976 | The Quest | Delores | "Shanklin" |
| 1980 | The Return of Frank Cannon | Inez | TV film |
| 1984 | Whiz Kids | Dorita | "Watch Out!" |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues | Mrs. Pinzon | "The Virgin and the Turkey" |
| 1986 | The Colbys | Jane | "A Family Affair" |
| 1986 | Dallas | Rosie | "Overture" |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Young Female Ensign | "Encounter at Farpoint" |
| 1987 | I Married Dora | Marisol | "My Parents Are Coming", "Club Montez" |
| 1987 | Simon & Simon | D.A. Anita Sanchez | "New Cop in Town" |
| 1987 | The Facts of Life | Mrs. Martinez | "Adventures in Baileysitting" |
| 1988 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Lupe Cordero | "Fort Figueroa" |
| 1988 | Hunter | Santana | "Dead on Target: Part 1" |
| 1989–1990 | Dallas | Nancy | "Sunset, Sunrise", "A Tale of Two Cities", "The Odessa File" |
| 1991 | Dynasty: The Reunion | Maid | "1.1" |
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