Tina Romero

Tina Romero (born Tina Romero Alcázar, August 14, 1949) is an American-Mexican 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 and the title character in the horror film Alucarda (1977). She has also appeared in U.S. 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 1976Lo 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