Julia Vera

Acting

Born January 23, 1941, Laredo, Texas, USA

Julia Vera is an American actress and voice actress best known for her role as Luisa in the animated fantasy-adventure series Elena of Avalor.

Filmography

• 2025Made in America — Martina
• 2024Carnivora — Yaya
• 2024Face Love
• This Fool — Maria
• 2021The Little Things — ABC Appliance Owner
• 2021The Old Ways — Luz
• 2020Case 347 — Socorro Luna
• 2020The Quarry — Rosario
• 2019Turnover — Wela
• 2018Ant-Man and the Wasp — Luis' Abuelita
• 2016Elena and the Secret of Avalor — Luisa (voice)
• Elena of Avalor — Luisa (voice)
• 2016Elena of Avalor: Ready to Rule — Luisa (voice)
• 2015The Ridiculous 6 — Esmerelda
• Zoo — Alma Pinedo
• 2013Homebound — Grandma Escamilla
• House of Lies — Custodian
• The Finder — Old Marina
• 2011All She Can — Abuela
• Love Bites — Ramirez
• Raising Hope — Lupe
• 2009Not Forgotten — Doña
• 2007Man in the Chair — Montana
• Dexter — Old Cuban Woman
• 2006The Virgin of Juarez — Arcelia
• 2005All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos — Oleta Diaz
• Bones — Silvas' Maid
• Criminal Minds — Lupe Trejo
• My Name Is Earl — Catalina's Mother
• The Inside — Marisol
• Cold Case — Maria Sanchez (2003)
• Kingpin
• Reno 911! — Mother
• CSI: Miami — Marisol Fuentes
• Fastlane — Inez
• 2002Pumpkin — Ramona Ramirez
• 2002Real Women Have Curves — Doña Gorgonia
• 2002Role of a Lifetime — Hopi Woman
• The Shield — Abuela
• 2001Blow — Clara Blanca
• Six Feet Under — Cleaning Woman
• The Division — Mrs. Gutierrez
• 2001The Glass House — Vicki
• 2000Across the Line — Mama
• 1999A Memory in My Heart — Emma Vega
• Air America — Sister Rafaela
• L.A. Doctors — Woman
• 1998Safe House — Teresa
• V.I.P. — Old Mexican Woman
• Will & Grace — Concepción
• Dharma & Greg — Maria
• Dangerous Minds
• Malibu Shores
• 1996Staccato Purr of the Exhaust — Mother
• 1995The Net — Mexican Nun
• ER — Reina
• 1994Speed — Additional Bus Passenger
• The X-Files — Lana Chee
• 1992Gas Food Lodging — Madre
• Beverly Hills, 90210 — Housekeeper
• 1988Lady Avenger — Mrs. Galvin
• White Like the moon — Dora