Tina Romero (born Tina Romero Alcázar, August 14, 1949) is an American actress. A native of

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, Romero moved to Mexico in her youth, and later established a career there as an actress. Her early film roles included '' The Divine Caste'' (1973) and the title character in the horror film '' Alucarda'' (1977). She has also appeared in American films, including ''

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'' (1982), opposite

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and

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. Romero has also appeared in numerous Mexican television series, including numerous

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s, such as '' Rosalinda'' (1999), '' Mi pecado'' (2009), '' Quiero amarte'' (2014),

Early life

Romero was born on August 14, 1949, in

, the daughter of Mexican parents. She and her family relocated to Mexico in 1958 where she developed her skills in acting school. In 1976, at the age of 27, she made her debut as a protagonist in the movie '' Lo Mejor de Teresa''. The same year she participated in the films '' Chin Chin el Teporocho'' and '' Las Poquianchis'', directed by

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Career

In 1977, she starred in her first mexican

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'', and starred in the film '' Alucarda'', directed by Juan Lopez Moctezuma with

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, considered a classic horror film. In 1979 she filmed ''

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'', '' Bandera Rota'' and '' My Horse Cantador'', and also appeared in the telenovela ''

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'' alongside

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and Diana Bracho. Romero married in the 1980s to the Mexican film director Gabriel Retes, with whom she had two children. In the 1980s she filmed '' Estampas de Sor Juana'' and in 1982 makes her

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debut in the film ''

'' starring

. In 1983 Romero returned to Mexico and made film and television appearances as '' The Castaways of Liguria'' directed by her then husband Retes. In 1986 she starred in the film ''

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'', and in 1988 returned to Hollywood to take part in Clif Ossmond's movie ''

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''. In México, she starred in the telenovelas ''

La Casa al Final de la Calle ''La casa al final de la calle'' (English title: ''The house at the end of the street'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Juan Osorio for Televisa in 1989. Angélica Aragón, Leticia Calderón, Héctor Bonilla and Eduardo Palomo starred as ...

'' and '' Simplemente María''. In the 1990s and 2000s she participated in such notable telenovelas as; ''

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'' (1991), ''

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'' (1991), '' Alondra'' (1995), '' Rosalinda'' (1999, with

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), '' Abrázame muy fuerte'' (2000), and most recently '' Pasión'' (2007), '' Mi pecado'' (2009) and ''

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'' (2011), among others.

Filmography

Film

Television

* ''

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'' (2013)- Alfonsina * ''

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'' (2013) - Griselda * ''

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'' (''Valiant Love'') (2012)- Rosalio Sanchez (Mother of Alonso) * ''

'' (''Maid In Manhattan'') (2011-2012) - Carmen "La Nana" * ''

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'' (''Fill Me With Love'') (2010) - Paula * '' Mi pecado'' (''Burden of Guilt'') (2009) - Asuncion * ''

Verano de amor ''Verano de amor'' (English title: ''Summer of Love'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is a remake of a famous Argentine telenovela, '' Verano del 98'', adapted for the Mexican audience. It premiered on February 9, 2009, and ende ...

'' (''Summer Of Love'') (2009) - Pura Guerra * ''

El juramento El Juramento (''Secret Lies'') is the title of a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo. It was a limited-run series that debuted in the US on June 30, 2008. It was based on Caridad Bravo Adam ...

'' (''Secret Lies'') (2008) - Silvia * '' Pasión'' (''Passion'') (2007) - Criada * '' Amarte así'' (''Looking for Dad'') (2005) - Evangelina Lizárraga * ''

El juego de la vida ''El juego de la vida'' (English: ''The game of life'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Roberto Gómez Fernández and Giselle Gonález Salgado for Televisa. It premiered on November 12, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2002. Sara Maldonado and ...

'' (''The Game of Life'') (2001) - Mercedes Pacheco * '' Abrazame muy fuerte'' (''Embrace Me'') (2000) - Jacinta * '' Rosalinda'' (1999) - Dolores Romero * '' La mentira'' (''Twisted Lies'') (1998) - Irma Moguel * '' La culpa'' (1996) - Lorena * '' Alondra'' (1995) - Cecilia * '' Buscando el paraíso'' (1994) - Elsa * ''

Mágica juventud ''Mágica juventud'' (English title: ''Magic youth'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa for Televisa in 1992. Kate del Castillo and Héctor Soberón starred as protagonists, while Sergio Sendel, Amairani and Marisol Santacruz s ...

'' (1992) * ''

'' (1991) - Verónica * ''

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'' (1991) - Martha Gastelum * ''

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'' (episode "Por tu bien") - Carmen (1989) * '' Simplemente María'' (1989) - Gabriela * ''La Casa al Final de la Calle'' (1987) - Marina * ''El Rincón de los Prodigios'' (1987) * ''Aprendiendo a Vivir'' (1984) - Silvia * ''Bella y Bestia'' (1979) * ''Parecido al Amor''(1979) * ''Ángel Guerra'' (1979) - Dulcenombre * ''Santa ''(1978) - Santa

References

External links

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