Tina Romero
Introduction '''Tina Romero''' (born '''Tina Romero Alcázar''', August 14, 1949) is an American actress. A native of New York City, 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 ''Missing'' (1982), opposite Sissy Spacek and Jack Lemmon.Romero has also appeared in numerous Mexican television series, including numerous telenovelas, such as ''Rosalinda'' (1999), ''Mi pecado'' (2009), ''Quiero amarte'' (2014),
Early life Romero was born on August 14, 1949, in New York City, 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 Felipe Cazals.
Career In 1977, she starred in her first mexican telenovela ''Santa'', and starred in the film ''Alucarda'', directed by Juan Lopez Moctezuma with Claudio Brook, David Silva, considered a classic horror film. In 1979 she filmed ''Cuatro mujeres y un Hombre'', ''Bandera Rota'' and ''My Horse Cantador'', and also appeared in the telenovela ''Angel Guerra'' alongside Andrea Palma 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 Hollywood debut in the film ''Missing'' starring Sissy Spacek. 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 ''Miracles'', and in 1988 returned to Hollywood to take part in Clif Ossmond's movie ''The Penitent''. In México, she starred in the telenovelas ''La Casa al Final de la Calle'' and ''Simplemente María''.In the 1990s and 2000s she participated in such notable telenovelas as; ''Cadenas de Amargura'' (1991), ''Muchachitas'' (1991), ''Alondra'' (1995), ''Rosalinda'' (1999, with Thalía), ''Abrázame muy fuerte'' (2000), and most recently ''Pasión'' (2007), ''Mi pecado'' (2009) and ''Una Maid en Manhattan'' (2011), among others.
Filmography === Film === Year Title Role Notes  1973 ''The Divine Caste'' Elide 1976''Lo Mejor de Teresa''  Teresa 1976 ''Las Poquianchis'' María Rosa 1977 ''Paper Flowers'' Toletole 1977 ''Alucarda'' Alucarda / Lucy Westenra 1979 ''Broken Flag'' Ana 1980 ''Estampas de Sor Juan'' Short film 1980 ''Las grandes aguas'' Mara 1982 ''Missing'' María 1983 ''Las Apariencias Engañan''   1984 ''Noche de Carnaval'' Irma 1984 ''Mujeres Salvajes'' Gaviota 1985 ''Los Naufragos de Liguria'' Costanza 1986 ''De Puro Relajo'' 1986 ''Los Piratas'' Costanza 1986 ''Miracles'' Juanita 1988 ''The Penitent'' Sandra 1989 ''Violencia a sange fría''  Television film 1991 ''Silencio de Muerte'' 1993 ''Kino'' Cortesana 1994 ''La Señorita''  1994 ''Una Luz en la Escalera'' Teresa Guzman 1995 ''Magnicídio''  1998 ''Crisis'' Sandra 1999 ''Un Dulce Olor a Muerte'' La Chata 2004 ''Las Lloronas'' Esther 2006 ''Sea of Dreams'' Raquel 2015 ''The Pleasure Is Mine'' Mama 2017 ''The Kids Are Back'' Lulú 2018 ''Más sabe el Diablo por viejo'' Nelly Durán 2018 ''Silencio'' Nurse=== Television ===* ''Dama y obrero (American telenovela)'' (2013)- Alfonsina* ''Rosario'' (2013) - Griselda* ''Amor Bravío'' (''Valiant Love'') (2012)- Rosario Sanchez (Mother of Alonso/Nurse)* ''Una Maid en Manhattan'' (''Maid In Manhattan'') (2011-2012) - Carmen "La Nana"* ''Llena de amor'' (''Fill Me With Love'') (2010) - Paula de Ruiz* ''Mi pecado'' (''Burden of Guilt'') (2009) -  Asuncion* ''Verano de amor'' (''Summer Of Love'') (2009) - Pura Guerra* ''El juramento'' (''Secret Lies'') (2008) - Silvia* ''Pasión'' (''Passion'') (2007) - Criada* ''Amarte así'' (''Looking for Dad'') (2005) - Evangelina Lizárraga* ''El juego de la vida'' (''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'' (1992)* ''Muchachitas'' (1991) - Verónica* ''Cadenas de amargura'' (1991) - Martha Fernandez* ''La hora marcada'' (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 * *  Pagina de esmas.com*  Pagina de Alma-Latina.com