Maria Conchita AlonsoMaria Conchita Alonso (born June 29, 1957) is a Cuban-born Venezuelan singer and actress.
Early life
She was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba to Ricardo Alonso and Conchita Bustillo. She moved to Venezuela with her parents when she was 5 years old. She took her first steps in show business when she crowned Miss Teenager Of The World in 1971 and was 1st runner-up of the Miss Venezuela pageant in 1975; thereafter she quickly became a popular actress in Venezuela.
Career
Alonso became the front woman of the band Ambar in 1979, and started a very successful career as a solo recording artist in 1982, with the release of "Dangerous Rhythm". As her two albums with Ambar and her solo debut were recorded in English, it was her sophomore album "Maria Conchita" from 1984 that made her a singing superstar in the Spanish-speaking market, receiving a "Best Latin Artist" Grammy nomination for it in 1985.
She made her Hollywood film debut in 1984 in Moscow on the Hudson with Robin Williams, and also appeared in movies like The Running Man, Predator 2, The House Of Spirits, Colors and the TV reality show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!. She also became the first Latin-born actress to star in a Broadway show in 1995, playing Aurora in Kiss Of The Spider Woman. Alonso also acted in the romantic comedy called The Last Guy on Earth (2006) (post production).
Alonso posed for a non-nude but sexy pictorial in the December 1991 issue of the Mexican edition of Playboy.
Alonso was casted to play the mother of Gabrielle Solis, Lucia on the ABC hit show Desperate Housewives the episode aired February 19, 2006.
She is also starring in the live-action film of the comic book, El Muerto, as Sister Rosa.
Unauthorized Clifford (2006) (pre-production)
Tranced (2006) (post-production) .... Libra
Richard III (2006) (post-production) .... Queen Elizabeth
Material Girls (2006) (completed) .... Inez
"Desperate Housewives"
- Thank You So Much (2006) TV Episode .... Lucia
Smoke (2005) .... Aurora Avila
English as a Second Language (2005) .... Consuelo Sara
Muerto, El (2005) .... Sister Rosa
"CSI: Miami"
- Blood Moon (2004) TV Episode .... Marisela Gonzalez
Return to Babylon (2004) .... Lupe Velez
Newton's Law (2003)
Chasing Papi (2003) .... Maria
Heart of America (2003) .... Mrs. Jones
"Kingpin" (2003) (mini) TV Series .... Ariela
The Company You Keep (2003) .... Vera
"Robbery Homicide Division"
... aka R.H.D./LA: Robbery Homicide Division/Los Angeles (USA: complete title)
- A Life of Its Own (2002) TV Episode .... Claudia
Blind Heat (2002) .... Adriana
Birth of Babylon (2001) .... Lupe Velez
"Resurrection Blvd."
- La Visita (2001) TV Episode .... Julia Hernandez
- No Te Muevas (2000) TV Episode .... Julia Hernandez
- Los Manos de Piedra (2000) TV Episode .... Julia Hernandez
The Code Conspiracy (2001) .... Rachel
The Princess & the Barrio Boy (2000) (TV) .... Minerva Rojas
... aka She's In Love (UK)
"Twice In a Lifetime"
- Expose (2000) TV Episode .... Kat Lopez
High Noon (2000) (TV) .... Helen Ramirez
Best Actress (2000) (TV) .... Maria Katarina Caldone
A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (2000) (TV) .... Gloria
Knockout (2000/I) .... Carmen Alvarado
Chain of Command (2000) .... Vice President Gloria Valdez
Dillinger in Paradise (1999) .... Lola
"Touched by an Angel"
- Hearts (1999) TV Episode .... Dr. Sandra Pena
My Husband's Secret Life (1998) (TV) .... Toni Diaz
Grito en el cielo, El (1998) .... Miranda Vega
... aka Shout Out (USA: festival title)
"The Outer Limits"
... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title)
- The Vaccine (1998) TV Episode .... Marie Alexander
"The Nanny"
- Immaculate Concepcion (1998) TV Episode .... Concepcion Sheffield
Blackheart (1998) .... Annette
Exposé (1998) .... Nancy Drake
Acts of Betrayal (1997) .... Eva Ramirez
"F/X: The Series"
- Deep Cover (1997) TV Episode .... Elena Serrano
- Quicksilver (1997) TV Episode .... Elena Serrano
Catherine's Grove (1997) .... Charley Vasquez
"Gun"
... aka Robert Altman's Gun
- Father John (1997) TV Episode .... Marti
"Chicago Hope"
- Love on the Rocks (1997) TV Episode .... Emma Scull
- Colonel of Truth (1997) TV Episode .... Emma Scull
"Women: Stories of Passion"
- La Limpia (The Cleansing) (1997) TV Episode .... Sophia
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17 (1996) (TV) .... Marta Caldwell
For Which He Stands (1996) .... Theresa Rochetti
Caught (1996) .... Betty
... aka Atrapados (USA: Spanish title)
MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice (1994) (TV) .... Cindy Evans
Texas (1994) (V) .... Lucia
... aka James A. Michener's Texas
"Alejandra" (1994) TV Series .... Alejandra
The House of the Spirits (1993) .... Tránsito Soto
... aka Åndernes hus (Denmark)
... aka A Casa dos Espíritos (Portugal)
... aka Geisterhaus, Das (Germany)
Roosters (1993) .... Chata
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992) (TV) .... Carmen
McBain (1991) .... Christina
Cuerpos clandestinos (1991) (TV) .... Claudia
Predator 2 (1990) .... Leona Cantrell
"One of the Boys" (1989) TV Series .... Maria Conchita Navarro (1989)
Vampire's Kiss (1989) .... Alva Restrepo
Colors (1988) .... Louisa Gomez
Con el corazón en la mano (1988)
The Running Man (1987) .... Amber Mendez
Extreme Prejudice (1987) .... Sarita Cisneros
Touch and Go (1986) .... Denise DeLeon
Cugino americano, Il (1986) .... Caterina Ammirati
... aka Blood Ties
A Fine Mess (1986) .... Claudia Pazzo
... aka Blake Edwards' A Fine Mess (USA: complete title)
Fear City (1984) (as Maria Conchita) .... Silver
... aka Border
... aka Ripper
Moscow on the Hudson (1984) .... Lucia Lombardo
"Nacho" (1984) TV Series
"Knight Rider"
- Forget Me Not (1982) TV Episode (as Maria Conchita) .... Marie Elena
"Fantasy Island"
- The Beautiful Skeptic/The Lost Platoon (1982) TV Episode (as Maria Conchita) .... French Girl
"Claudia" (1982) TV Series .... Claudia
"Marielena" (1981) TV Series .... Marielena
"Luz Marina" (1981) TV Series .... Luz Marina
"Esposo de Anaís, El" (1981) TV Series
"Angelito" (1981) TV Series
"Mi hijo Gabriel" (1980) TV Series
"Natalia de 8 a 9" (1980) TV Series .... Mariana Brito
"Mabel Valdez, periodista" (1979) TV Series
"Estefanía" (1979) TV Series .... Silvana Cataldo
Solon (1979)
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