Biography
Luisa Huertas is an actress of Salvadoran and Mexican nationality, born on June 24, 1951, in San Salvador, El Salvador. Born to a Spanish refugee father and a Mexican businesswoman mother, Luisa was trained at the Escuela de Arte Teatral del INBA and the Centro Universitario de Teatro CUT-UNAM, two of Mexico's most respected institutions. She spent part of the 1970s in film and was also known for her role as Rosita in the children's series Sesame Street, before beginning her remarkable career in Mexican television, in several of the most popular and recognized telenovelas, including Dulce Desafío (1988-1989), Carrusel (1989), Al filo de la muerte (1991), Volver a empezar (1994), among others. A founding member of the Mexican Academy of Theatrical Art, in addition to being a member of the Advisory Board of the CUT of the UNAM, she has also been a stable and frequent cast member of the National Theater Company. In recent years, Luisa has participated in series such as La casa de las flores (2020), Todo por nada (2021) and in films such as Dos mujeres y una Vaca (2015) and Cosas imposibles (2021). She is a graduate of the Escuela de Arte Teatral del INBA and the Centro Universitario …
Movies & TV Shows
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The Mask of Zorro (1998) — Nanny
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The Arrival (1996) — Security Woman
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El Chema (2016) — Nelly
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The Juror (1996) — Car Rental Agent
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Impossible Things (2021) — Eugenia
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The Crime of Padre Amaro (2002) — Dionisia
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KM 31: Kilometer 31 (2006) — Anciana
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The Honest Candidate (2024) — Abuela Tona
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Pulling Strings (2013) — Old Woman
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McHale's Navy (1997) — Nurse
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Prison Cell 211 (2025) — Nana Pancha
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One for the Road (2015) — Olivia
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Blue Eyelids (2007) — Mercedes
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I Have to Die Every Night (2024) — Jovita
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Beat (2000) — Maria (uncredited)
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The Follies (2025) — Paz
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The Marked Hour (1988)
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We Shall Not Be Moved (2024) — Socorro
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Under a Spell (1999) — María - Eliseo's Mother
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The Realm of Fortune (1986) — Campesina
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Bedtime Fairy Tales for Crocodiles (2002) — Isabel
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The Beginning and the End (1994) — Isabel
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The Queen of the Night (1994) — Beggar
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Sin remitente (1995) — Teresita de Jesús
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Love Lies (1989) — Pilar
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Half of the World (2011) — Graciana
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Hasta Morir (1994) — Cajera
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Machete Language (2012)
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Written on the Body of Night (2001) — In-movie grandmother
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Potosí (2013) — Rafaela
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Violent Stories (1985)
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To Love Too Much (2002) — Vendedora de flores
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De la infancia (2010) — Vecina
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The Cost of Living (1989)
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Sofía (2000)
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The Overturning Of The Heart (1996)
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Gotita de Amor (1998) — Hermana Cándida
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Rencor (2005)
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José, hijo del hombre (1989)
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En las manos de Dios (1996)