# Carmen Aguirre

Carmen Aguirre is a Chilean-born Canadian actress and writer. She plays a prominent role in Endgame.
Early in her life, she lived and worked as a member of the Chilean Resistance. Carmen was raped by the “Paper Bag Killer” which was the alias of John Horace Oughton, a prolific sexual predator who assaulted more than 100 women and children between 1977 and 1985.

## Career

Her 2011 book Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter was a memoir of her childhood, which she spent moving around regularly with her parents, who were part of the Chilean Resistance against Augusto Pinochet. The book was selected for the 2012 edition of CBC Radio's Canada Reads, defended by musician Shad; it was announced as the winner of the competition on February 9, 2012.
Aguirre has written over 20 stage plays to date, including In a Land Called I Don't Remember, Chile Con Carne, The Trigger and The Refugee Hotel. Her comments on "cancel culture" were published in Rungh Magazine.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1999 | Convergence | Mrs. Sanchez |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Taft Hotel Maid |
| 2001 | The Shipment | Mexican Hooker #1 |
| 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | Spanish Teacher |
| 2003 | My Boss's Daughter | Executive #1 |
| 2006 | Quinceañera | Aunt Silvia |
| 2018 | Bella Ciao! | Constanza |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | The Outer Limits | Vagrant #1 | Episode: "Blank Slate" |
| 2000 | Higher Ground | Juanita Ciceros | 2 episodes |
| 2000–2001 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Various roles | 5 episodes |
| 2001 | Trapped | Female Spectator | Television film |
| 2001 | Cold Squad | Elaine | Episode: "The Nanny" |
| 2001–2002 | Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! | Voice | 26 episodes |
| 2002 | Monk | Uniform Cop | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Amazing Zorro | Dona Catalina | Television film |
| 2003 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Customer from Ecuador | Episode: "Phenomenon II" |
| 2004 | The L Word | Isabella Pernao | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Earl's Landlady | Episode: "Butterfingers" |
| 2006 | A Little Thing Called Murder | Sante 1966 cellmate | Television film |
| 2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | Police Constable #1 | Episode: "Bumped from the Ball" |
| 2006 | Home by Christmas | Principal | Television film |
| 2007 | Tin Man | Café Waitress | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | A Trace of Danger | Housekeeper | Television film |
| 2010–2011 | V | Woman | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Endgame | Alcina Albeniz | 13 episodes |
| 2013 | I Am Victor | Judge Franklin | Television film |
| 2016 | Supernatural | Coroner | Episode: "Love Hurts" |
| 2017 | The Drive | Camille | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Santa's Boots | Laurie | Television film |
| 2021 | Riverdale | Deanna Harper | Episode: "Fire in the Sky" |
| 2022 | Superman & Lois | Maryann Cushing | Episode: "Girl... You'll Be a Woman, Soon" |
| 2025 | Family Law | Zina Bayat | Episode: "Bass Fishing" |

## Publications

* Carmen Aguirre (2010). The Refugee Hotel. Talonbooks. ISBN 9780889226500.
* Carmen Aguirre (2013). Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter. Random House of Canada. ISBN 9780345813831.
* Carmen Aguirre (2013). Blue Box. Talonbooks. ISBN 9780889227576.
* Carmen Aguirre (2016). Mexican Hooker #1: And Other Roles Since the Revolution, Issue 1. Random House Canada. ISBN 9780345813848.
* Carmen Aguirre (2019). Chile Con Carne and Other Early Works. Talonbooks. ISBN 9781772012286.