Eva Tamargo
Eva Tamargo (born December 24, 1960) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions (1999—2008), and as Celine Gonzales in the Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots.
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1994-present |
Life and career
Tamargo was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Cuban immigrants.[1] She was married to Michael Lemus from 1985 to 2003 and is sometimes credited as "Eva Tamargo Lemus".[2] She is the daughter of the Cuban journalist Agustin Tamargo[3] and Rosalba Nápoles. She has two children, Matthew and Gabriella.
From 1999 to 2008 Tamargo played Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald in NBC soap opera Passions.[4] Tamargo is also known in the international Latino community for her work on the daytime telenovela El Magnate as well as the reality dating show La Cenicienta.[2] She has appeared in television, radio and print commercials as well as stage work with the Repertorio Español in New York City.[5] She also starred in Marielena and Más Sabe el Diablo, and a guest appearance on NCIS.[6]
In 2013 Tamargo was cast as Celine Gonzales, the spiteful domestic of John Schneider and Reneé Lawless in Oprah Winfrey Network primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots.[6] As of June 2020, Tamargo signed an exclusive management deal with Chris Giovanni at CGEM Talent in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | El silencio de Neto | Elena Yepes | |
1994 | Marielena | Cecilia | Series regular |
1999 | Any Given Sunday | Tunnel Reporter | |
2007 | Saints & Sinners | Helen | 3 episodes |
1999-2008 | Passions | Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald | Series regular Nominated -ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama (2002, 2008) |
2009 | NCIS | Adrianna Lopez | Episode: "Love & War" |
2009-2010 | Más Sabe el Diablo | Arianna de Dávila | 180 episodes |
2010 | El fantasma de Elena | Mariela Lafé | 3 episodes |
2011 | No Me Hallo | Leonor | 15 episodes |
2012 | El Talismán | María Rivera | 2 episodes |
2012 | Our Boys | Angelica | |
2013-2015, 2020 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Celine Gonzales | Series regular (seasons 1-3, season 7) |
2014 | The First | Madre | |
2014 | The Lookout | Sandra Allen | |
2014 | Accidental Porn Star | Theresa Caiola | TV movie |
2014 | Cosita linda | Telma Lujan |
References
- "Eva Tamargo Biography". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- "Telemundo to air 'La Cenicienta,' reality dating show". Augusta Chronicle. July 29, 2003. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- De Valle, Elaine (March 9, 2007). "Passionate voice for a free Cuba dies at 82: Agustin Tamargo..." The Miami Herald. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- Weinraub, Bernard (March 22, 2004). "Love Fest for Soap Opera Fans, in Two Languages". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- Shepard, Richard F. (December 18, 2008). "Reviews/Theater; Don Juan In His Own Language". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- "Eva Tamargo as Celine Gonzales". Oprah Winfrey Network. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
External links
- Eva Tamargo at IMDb
- Eva Tamargo on Twitter