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."Carmen Aguirre celebrates Canada Reads victory". The Globe and Mail, 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.
In 2026, Aguirre endorsed Avi Lewis in that year's federal NDP leadership race.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1999ConvergenceMrs. Sanchez2000Best in ShowTaft Hotel Maid2001 The ShipmentMexican Hooker #12002 The Santa Clause 2Spanish Teacher2003My Boss's DaughterExecutive #12006QuinceañeraAunt Silvia2018Bella Ciao!Constanza
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1999 The Outer LimitsVagrant #1Episode: "Blank Slate"2000Higher GroundJuanita Ciceros2 episodes2000–2001Da Vinci's InquestVarious roles5 episodes2001TrappedFemale SpectatorTelevision film2001Cold SquadElaineEpisode: "The Nanny"2001–2002Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!Voice26 episodes2002MonkUniform Cop2 episodes2002 The Amazing ZorroDona CatalinaTelevision film2003 The Wonderful World of DisneyCustomer from EcuadorEpisode: "Phenomenon II"2004 The L WordIsabella Pernao2 episodes2004Kingdom HospitalEarl's LandladyEpisode: "Butterfingers"2006 A Little Thing Called MurderSante 1966 cellmateTelevision film2006Da Vinci's City HallPolice Constable #1Episode: "Bumped from the Ball"2006Home by ChristmasPrincipalTelevision film2007Tin ManCafé Waitress3 episodes2010 A Trace of DangerHousekeeperTelevision film2010–2011VWoman2 episodes2011EndgameAlcina Albeniz13 episodes2013I Am VictorJudge FranklinTelevision film2016SupernaturalCoronerEpisode: "Love Hurts"2017 The DriveCamille2 episodes2018Santa's BootsLaurieTelevision film2021RiverdaleDeanna HarperEpisode: "Fire in the Sky"2022Superman & LoisMaryann CushingEpisode: "Girl... You'll Be a Woman, Soon"2025Family LawZina BayatEpisode: "Bass Fishing"
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External links
Bio at talonbooks.com