Lillian Hurst
Lillian Hurst (born August 13, 1943) is a Puerto Rican actress and comedian. She made her debut as a television comedian in the early-1960s. She has worked in film, stage and television productions in the United States.[1]
Early life
Hurst was born in the
Career
In 1960, Hurst was contracted and she starred in the television comedy Pompilia y su Familia (Pompilia and her Family), which was broadcast on WAPA-TV. Later, she hosted La Hora del Niño (The Children's Hour) on Channel 6.
Some of the other comedies in which she participated in the 1960s were Casos y Cosas de la Casa (Cases and Things of the House) with actor
When Hurst returned to Puerto Rico, she went to work in some of the programs produced by her cousin, Tommy Muñiz.[4] She also participated in various theater productions for the first time. Among them were La Casa de las Hojas Azules (The House with the Blue Leaves) and La Verdadera Historia de Pedro Navaja (The True Story of Pedro Navaja). In 1980, Hurst wrote and produced a stage show which she presented at the Condado Beach Hotel in San Juan.[2]
Career in the United States
Hurst went to
Later years
Hurst has participated in twenty movies, including the 2005 film
In 2016, she returned to Los Angeles and appeared in The Comeback and Fear the Walking Dead.[8]
In March 2023 she joined the production of Getting Lost, an upcoming documentary about the TV show Lost.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1962 | Romance in Puerto Rico | Celia | |
1985 | Amigos | Mirta | |
1991 | The Doctor | Mrs. Maris | |
1994 | A Million to Juan | Nosey Neighbor | |
1995 | Private Obsession | Estella | |
1995 | Sleepstalker | Old Woman | |
1996 | Brittle Glory | Mrs. Bell | |
1998 | Folle d'elle | Gradiosa | |
1998 | Melting Pot | Grandma Álvarez | |
1999 | Things I Forgot to Remember | Consuelo | |
1999 | Candyman 3: Day of the Dead | Flower Woman | |
2000 | Bread and Roses | Anna | |
2001 | Shooting LA | Grandma | |
2002 | Orange County | Lupe | |
2002 | Nightstalker | Thelma Martinez | |
2004 | Criminal | Mrs. Ochoa | |
2005 | English as a Second Language | Juanita | |
2009 | Not Forgotten | Hotel Manager | |
2012 | I Am a Director | Lillian | |
2016 | Yo Soy Un Político | Eneida |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1982 | Fue sin querer | Fue sin querer | 3 episodes |
1988 | Sesame Street | Mrs. Figueroa | 2 episodes |
1991 | The Summer My Father Grew Up | Mrs. Gonzales | Television film |
1992 | From the Files of Joseph
Wambaugh: A Jury of One |
Mrs. Madrid | |
1993 | Nurses | Mother | Episode: "Bring Me, the Head of Hank Kaplan" |
1995 | JAG | Sra. Escamilla | Episode: "War Crimes" |
1996 | NYPD Blue | Mrs. Marquez | Episode: "Hollie and the Blowfish" |
1996 | The Pretender | Bartender | Episode: "The Fly" |
1997 | The X-Files | Flakita | Episode: "El Mundo Gira" |
1997 | ER | Mrs. Landeta | Episode: "When the Bough Breaks" |
1997–2001 | Dharma & Greg | Celia | 18 episodes |
1999 | Profiler | Mrs. Alvarez | Episode: "Heads, You Lose" |
1999 | L.A. Doctors | Maria Sandoval | Episode: "Immaculate Deception" |
1999 | Cracker | Housekeeper | Episode: "The Club" |
1999 | Mad About You | Phyllis | Episode: "The Final Frontier" |
1999 | The King of Queens | Maria | Episode: "Assaulted Nuts" |
1999 | My Little Assassin | Distraught Woman | Television film |
2000 | Seven Days | Teo's Mom | Episode: "The Cuban Missile" |
2000 | Ready to Run | Lourdes Ortiz | Television film |
2001 | Spyder Games | Grandmother | Episode #1.49 |
2002 | George Lopez | Mrs. Cardenas | Episode: "Who's Your Daddy?" |
2003 | Cold Case | Bonita Rafael | Episode: "Look Again" |
2003 | Dragnet
|
Maria Ramos | Episode: "Coyote" |
2003 | Arrested Development | Luz | Episode: " Top Banana "
|
2004 | Cracking Up | Dorsa | 4 episodes |
2005 | Girlfriends
|
Concepcion Immaculata | 2 episodes |
2005–2010 | Lost | Carmen Reyes | 6 episodes |
2005–2015 | The Comeback | Esperanza | 11 episodes |
2006 | Huff | Fellata | Episode: "Sweet Release" |
2006 | The Unit | Senora Berenguer | Episode: "Report by Exception" |
2006–2007 | The Nine | Consuela Hernandez | 4 episodes |
2007 | Ugly Betty | Yolanda Salazar | Episode: "A Tree Grows in Guadalajara" |
2007 | Side Order of Life | Mathilda | 2 episodes |
2007 | Reaper | Ben's Grandmother | Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" |
2008 | Azucar Morena | Mima | Television film |
2009 | Nip/Tuck | Mariela Cruz | Episode: "Allegra Caldarello" |
2009 | Lost: The Story of the Oceanic 6 | Carmen Reyes | Television film |
2010 | True Blood | Great Aunt Cecilia | Episode: "I Smell a Rat" |
See also
References
- ^ "Veterana actriz Lillian Hurst tiene palabras de halago para su colega Johanna Rosaly". Primera Hora (in Spanish). July 20, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Profile, prpop.org; accessed July 11, 2016.
- ^ Ramirez-Torres, Julio Victor. "Actor Braulio Castillo (padre): Un puertorriqueño para la historia". La Calle Digital (in Spanish).
- ^ "Lillian Hurst: actriz con "ángel"". Primera Hora (in Spanish). November 19, 2016.
- ^ Profile. Blockbuster.com; accessed July 11, 2016.
- ^ "Lillian Hurst | TV Guide - Dharma & Greg". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Lillian Hurst | TV Guide - Lillian Hurst Credits". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Lillian Hurst participa en dos series en inglés". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). May 4, 2016.
External links
- Lillian Hurst at IMDb