Renée Victor obit

Renée Victor Dies: Voice Of Abuelita In ‘Coco’ & ‘Weeds’ Actress Was 86

 

She was not on the list.

Renée Victor, the actress best known for her voice role as Abuelita in the beloved animated film Coco and arc as Lupita on Showtime’s Weeds, died surrounded by her family at her Sherman Oaks, Calif. home last night, her agency told Deadline.

Her cause of death was lymphoma. She was 86.

“Renee is perhaps best known as the voice of ‘Abuelita’ in Disney’s 2017 blockbuster Coco,” a statement from her daughters Raquel Victor and Margo Victor read in part. “Renee was loved by so many & had fans all over the world. Her memory will be cherished by all who knew her.” Born in San Antonio, Texas on July 25, 1938, she was the eldest of three sisters. She moved to Los Angeles in the ’60s, where she launched her career in entertainment as a singer for prominent bandleaders who spearheaded the popularity of Latin music in the U.S., including Xavier Cugat and Perez Prado. At this time, she also served as a dance instructor, teaching salsa and tango. Having met her husband in these circles, she and her husband traveled globally to perform together under the banner “Ray & Renee” — nicknamed the Latin Sonny & Cher — from 1963 to 1973.

In the ’70s, she hosted KTLA’s Pacesetters, which highlighted the Chicano Power movement. After joining the Screen Actors Guild in 1973, she eventually transitioned to television and film work in the ’80s, scoring appearances in series like Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Matlock. Her film credits include The Doctor alongside William Hurt, as well asThe Apostle and A Night in Old Mexico, featuring close friend Robert Duvall.

Other notable credits included a recurring role on ER as Florina Lopez, voice acting for the 1992 animated series The Addams Family, and recent appearances on shows like Vida, Gentefied, All Rise, Snowpiercer, Mayans M.C., Dead to Me, A Million Little Things and With Love.

Writer

That Motherf**Ker (2017)

That Motherf**Ker

Short

writer

2017

 

Actress

A Time of Love and War

Abuelita Irene

In Production

 

El Llorón

Doña Maria

CompletedShort

 

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025)

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

8.3

Video Game

Khajiit Female (voice)

2025

 

The Mealybug (2024)

The Mealybug

Short

Camila Delgado

2024

 

Futurama (1999)

Futurama

8.5

TV Series

Pottery BotAbuelatron (voice)

2024

1 episode

 

Visitando Oliva

Oliva

2023

 

Sal Lopez in Moe (2023)

Moe

4.1

Mother

2023

 

With Love (2021)

With Love

7.2

TV Series

Marta DelgdoMarta Delgado

2021–2023

8 episodes

 

Alfred Hsing and Thekla Hutyrova in Parking Spot (2023)

Parking Spot

Short

Grandma Dee

2023

 

This One Is for the Neighborhood (2023)

This One Is for the Neighborhood

Short

Doña Vicky

2023

 

Romany Malco, Grace Park, James Roday Rodriguez, Stephanie Szostak, David Giuntoli, Christina Moses, Allison Miller, and Floriana Lima in A Million Little Things (2018)

A Million Little Things

7.9

TV Series

Inez (as Renée Victor)

2023

2 episodes

 

Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini in Dead to Me (2019)

Dead to Me

7.9

TV Series

Flo Gutierrez

2020–2022

3 episodes

 

Jared Padalecki in Walker (2021)

Walker

6.2

TV Series

(as Renée Victor)

2022

1 episode

 

JD Pardo in Mayans M.C. (2018)

Mayans M.C.

7.5

TV Series

Sister Teresa

2022

3 episodes

 

Undone (2019)

Undone

8.2

TV Series

Abuelita Fabiola

2022

2 episodes

 

Fairfax (2021)

Fairfax

5.4

TV Series

Gloria (voice)

2021

1 episode

 

Welcome to Our World (2021)

Welcome to Our World

7.0

Connie

2021

 

Danny Trejo, Sofia Pernas, and Charlie Clark in Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone (2021)

Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone

4.6

Nana

2021

 

Dee Bradley Baker, Jorge R. Gutiérrez, Christian Lanz, Laura Patalano, Cristina Milizia, Sean-Ryan Petersen, Diego Molano, and Frankie Quinones in Victor & Valentino (2019)

Victor & Valentino

6.2

TV Series

Dolores Del Rey

2020–2021

2 episodes

 

Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, Michael Aronov, Clark Gregg, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)

Snowpiercer

6.9

TV Series

Mama Grandé (as Reneé Victor)

2020–2021

11 episodes

 

All Rise (2019)

All Rise

7.1

TV Series

Lupita

2020

2 episodes

 

Bryan McClure, Edy Ganem, and Natasha Esca in In Other Words (2020)

In Other Words

5.7

Regina Aragon

2020

 

Joaquín Cosio, J.J. Soria, Carlos Santos, and Karrie Martin Lachney in Gentefied (2020)

Gentefied

7.4

TV Series

Ofelia

2020

1 episode

 

Mishel Prada and Melissa Barrera in Vida (2018)

Vida

7.4

TV Series

Doña Tita (as Renée Victor)

2018–2019

4 episodes

 

SuperFly (2018)

SuperFly

5.3

Esmeralda Gonzalez

2018

 

Renee Victor, Oscar Orlando Torres, Laimarie Serrano, David Tayar, Ashley Campuzano, Nazareno Andorno, Erik Rolando Rozet, Derek Pike, Lara-Munina Faraldo, and Eden Gamiz in The Unspeakable (2017)

The Unspeakable

Short

Narrator (voice)

2017

 

Alfonso Arau, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Gael García Bernal, Dyana Ortelli, Herbert Siguenza, and Anthony Gonzalez in Coco (2017)

Coco

8.4

Abuelita (voice, as Renée Victor)

2017

 

Lia Chapman in In My Mother's Arms (2017)

In My Mother's Arms

7.6

Short

Rosa

2017

 

The Super Man (2008)

The Super Man

8.0

TV Series

Anita's Grandmother

2017

5 episodes

 

That Motherf**Ker (2017)

That Motherf**Ker

Short

2017

 

Anthony Lawrence in Entanglement (2014)

Entanglement

Short

Vera

2014

 

Julia Ormond, Mädchen Amick, Rachel Boston, and Jenna Dewan in Witches of East End (2013)

Witches of East End

7.5

TV Series

Alma

2014

2 episodes

 

Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, Jon Tenney, Phillip P. Keene, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)

Major Crimes

7.8

TV Series

Regina Gomez

2014

1 episode

 

Saint George (2014)

Saint George

4.5

TV Series

(as Renée Victor)

2014

1 episode

 

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones

5.1

Irma Arista

2014

 

Robert Duvall in A Night in Old Mexico (2013)

A Night in Old Mexico

5.7

Josefina Nelly

2013

 

Mary-Louise Parker in Weeds (2005)

Weeds

7.9

TV Series

Lupita

2005–2012

22 episodes

 

(Lt to Right) Cici Lau, Ruta Lee, Marianne Muellerleile, Bern Nadette Stanis, Renee Victor and Patricia Belcher.

Forever Young at Heart

7.4

Short

Anna Celeste Gonzalez

2011

 

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

9.3

Video Game

DeejaKeeravaShahvee (voice) ...

2011

 

Wake (2011)

Wake

Mama Chelo

2011

 

Boyle Heights

5.0

Gloria

2010

 

Childrens Hospital (2008)

Childrens Hospital

7.8

TV Series

Gladys (as Renée Victor)

2010

1 episode

 

Alexander Angeles in La carretera (2009)

La carretera

Short

Inez

2009

 

Stuntmen (2009)

Stuntmen

4.9

Juanita Villareal

2009

 

China Anne McClain in House of Payne (2006)

House of Payne

3.7

TV Series

ConsuelaConsuela Hernandez

2008–2009

7 episodes

 

Isla Fisher in Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)

Confessions of a Shopaholic

5.9

Bag Lady

2009

 

Andy Milder and Becky Thyre in Good Morning Agrestic (2007)

Good Morning Agrestic

7.8

TV Series

Lupita

2007

1 episode

 

Angie Harmon, Aubrey Dollar, Laura Harris, and Paula Newsome in Women's Murder Club (2007)

Women's Murder Club

7.2

TV Series

Carazon

2007

1 episode

 

Tears & Tortillas

Short

Abuela

2006

 

Francisco Aragon, Larisa Asuaje, Doralicia, Renee Victor, Doralicia Sitnick, and Giselle Bonilla in Hollywood Familia (2006)

Hollywood Familia

7.8

Mommee

2006

 

All You've Got (2006)

All You've Got

4.2

TV Movie

Grandmother Rosa

2006

 

Jason Priestley, Carmen Electra, Randy Spelling, Mike Starr, and Diora Baird in Hot Tamale (2006)

Hot Tamale

5.5

Mama

2006

 

Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)

ER

7.9

TV Series

Florina Lopez

2004

6 episodes

 

Prospect

5.7

Abuela

2004

 

What Really Happened During the Cuban Missile Crisis

5.3

Short

Grandma

2003

 

Josh Brolin, Audra McDonald, David Norona, and William Russ in Mister Sterling (2003)

Mister Sterling

8.0

TV Series

Gloria Lopez

2003

1 episode

 

Assassination Tango (2002)

Assassination Tango

5.7

Stella

2002

 

Never Trust a Serial Killer (2002)

Never Trust a Serial Killer

7.3

Lupe

2002

 

Olivia Hussey, Tony Denison, and Don Murray in Island Prey (2001)

Island Prey

4.8

Yolanda

2001

 

Patricia Richardson and Rosa Blasi in Strong Medicine (2000)

Strong Medicine

6.7

TV Series

Isabel Santana

2001

1 episode

 

Wake-Up Call

Short

Aunt Feliz

2001

 

Kid Quick

7.4

Short

Rosa

2000

 

Debi Mazar, Paul Sorvino, Ellen Burstyn, Kristin Bauer, Sonny Marinelli, and Heather Dubrow in That's Life (2000)

That's Life

7.5

TV Series

Seamstress

2000

1 episode

 

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story (2000)

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story

5.4

TV Movie

2000

 

My Brother the Pig (1999)

My Brother the Pig

4.2

Grandma Berta (as Renée Victor)

1999

 

Four Corners (1998)

Four Corners

6.3

TV Series

1998

1 episode

 

Joe Mantegna, Edward James Olmos, Clifton Collins Jr., Esai Morales, and Gregory Sierra in The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

6.2

Grandmother

1998

 

Christopher Walken in The Prophecy II (1998)

The Prophecy II

5.7

Video

Nana

1998

 

Duane Davis, Brixton Karnes, Christine Steel, Kathy Trageser, and Nick Wechsler in Team Knight Rider (1997)

Team Knight Rider

4.5

TV Series

Rosa Bracco

1998

1 episode

 

Tony Danza, Majandra Delfino, Maria Canals-Barrera, Ashley Malinger, and Shaun Weiss in The Tony Danza Show (1997)

The Tony Danza Show

4.2

TV Series

Lydia Cruz

1997

1 episode

 

Robert Duvall in The Apostle (1997)

The Apostle

7.1

Latin Translator

1997

 

Time Well Spent

4.6

TV Movie

1996

 

Justine Bateman, Rob Schneider, and Ron Eldard in Men Behaving Badly (1996)

Men Behaving Badly

6.3

TV Series

Estelle

1996

1 episode

 

Libertad

Short

Libertad

1996

 

Ashli Adams, Tyrone Burton, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Robert Townsend, and Curtis Williams in The Parent 'Hood (1995)

The Parent 'Hood

7.0

TV Series

PrincipalThe Principal

1996

2 episodes

 

Steal Big Steal Little (1995)

Steal Big Steal Little

4.7

Ranchhand Wife

1995

 

Bob (1992)

Bob

7.2

TV Series

Yolanda

1993

1 episode

 

The Addams Family (1992)

The Addams Family

7.0

TV Series

Additional Voices (voice)

1992

13 episodes

 

William Hurt in The Doctor (1991)

The Doctor

6.9

Lucy

1991

 

The Flight

Short

Maria (as Renée Victor)

1989

 

Salsa (1988)

Salsa

4.8

AuntFeatured Dancer

1988

 

Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)

Matlock

7.1

TV Series

Maid

1987

1 episode

 

George Burns Comedy Week (1985)

George Burns Comedy Week

8.0

TV Series

Spanish WomanPeasant Woman

1985

2 episodes

 

Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)

Hotel

6.4

TV Series

ChambermaidMaid

1983–1985

3 episodes

 

Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

7.0

TV Series

Carmen Valdez

1985

1 episode

 

Kirstie Alley, Rod Taylor, and Greg Evigan in Masquerade (1983)

Masquerade

6.7

TV Series

Guard #2

1984

1 episode

 

Additional Crew

Anthony Lawrence in Entanglement (2014)

Entanglement

Short

choreographer

2014

 

The Neon Bible (1995)

The Neon Bible

6.2

choreographer

1995

 

Mira Sorvino, Ally Sheedy, Helen Slater, Paul Sorvino, Jim Belushi, James Brolin, LeVar Burton, Lindsay Crouse, Ben Gazzara, Dudley Moore, Gena Rowlands, Robert Wagner, JoBeth Williams, Treat Williams, Liza Minnelli, and Patricia Wettig in Parallel Lives (1994)

Parallel Lives

4.6

TV Movie

choreographer

1994

 

House of Cards (1993)

House of Cards

6.1

adr artist

1993

 

Kiss Me a Killer (1991)

Kiss Me a Killer

4.3

choreographer (as Renée Victor)

1991

 

Salsa (1988)

Salsa

4.8

assistant choreographer

1988

 

Self

Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity (2021)

Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity

7.0

Self

2021

 

Cheech Marin, Terri Hoyos, Renee Victor, and Al Madrigal in The Ortegas (2003)

The Ortegas

TV Series

Maria Ortega

2003

 

The City for God's Sake (1987)

The City for God's Sake

Video

Narrator

1987

 

Archive Footage

Weeds: Suburban Shakedown

6.0

TV Short

(archive footage)

2005