Carmen Aguirre

Carmen Aguirre
Born
Chile
Occupationsactor, writer, playwright

Carmen Aguirre is a Chilean-born Canadian actress and writer. She plays a prominent role in Endgame.[1]

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.[2][3][4] 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.[5]

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.[6] Her comments on "cancel culture" were published in Rungh Magazine.[7]

In 2026, Aguirre endorsed Avi Lewis in that year's federal NDP leadership race.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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.

References

  1. ↑ Cloutier, Jean-François (9 February 2011). "Endgame: une nouvelle série canadienne chez Showcase". TVQC (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. ↑ Smith, Janet (2011-05-10). "Carmen Aguirre's Something Fierce recalls her years in the anti-Pinochet underground". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  3. ↑ Barkham, Patrick (2011-11-12). "A childhood on the run". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  4. ↑ "The Moth | Stories | Gut Instincts". The Moth. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  5. ↑ "Carmen Aguirre celebrates Canada Reads victory". The Globe and Mail, February 9, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Carmen Aguirre - D&M Publishers". www.dmpibooks.com. Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  7. ↑ "Solidaridad". February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Endorsements". lewisisleader.ca. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
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