# 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 (1973) 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 | |
| 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