Portrait of Elsa Cárdenas

Acting

Elsa Cárdenas

Career

Active from 1956 to 1993, busiest in 1963 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for La Ley Del Monte
La Ley Del Monte
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Elsa Cárdenas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.0, average 5.4
  • Dark Humor
    1.4, average 2.8
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Family Dynamics 3
  • Romantic Drama 2
  • Classic Film 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Mexican Cinema 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Cartas a Elena
Cartas a Elena (2012)

as Vieja Madrigal

2000s

2 titles · average score 69
Curse by the Sea
Curse by the Sea (2009)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Luciana de Irazabal

The Other Woman
The Other Woman (2002)

TV show · as Martha Viuda de Guillen

1990s

4 titles · average score 72
Luz Clarita
Luz Clarita (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Hada Reina

Pobre Niña Rica
Pobre Niña Rica (1995)

TV show · as Alicia de García-Mora

La última esperanza
La última esperanza (1993)

TV show · as Ninfa

The Psychopathic Murderer
The Psychopathic Murderer (1992)

as Mature Woman

1980s

5 titles
El precio de la fama
El precio de la fama (1987)

TV show · as Eloísa de Bernal

Guadalupe
Guadalupe (1984)

TV show · as Leonor

¡Mamá, soy Paquito!
¡Mamá, soy Paquito! (1984)

as Rebeca Falcon

Chispita
Chispita (1982)

TV show · as Hermana Socorro

The Party
The Party (1981)

as Laura

1970s

15 titles · average score 67
La Ley Del Monte
La Ley Del Monte (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

as Doña Rosario

The Devil Gunman
The Devil Gunman (1974)

as Betty Morgan

Triumph of the Champions of Justice
Triumph of the Champions of Justice (1974)

as Venus

Suicide Mission
Suicide Mission (1973)

as Señorita Thomas

Santo vs. Black Magic Woman
Santo vs. Black Magic Woman (1973)

as Lorna Jordan

The Beasts of Terror
The Beasts of Terror (1973)

as Nora

The Mummies of Guanajuato
The Mummies of Guanajuato (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lina

El vals sin fin
El vals sin fin (1972)

as Susana Jiménez

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia (1971)

as Elsa

Jesús, nuestro Señor
Jesús, nuestro Señor (1971)

as Herodías

The Champions of Justice
The Champions of Justice (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

as Elsa

Santo Faces Death
Santo Faces Death (1970)

as Alicia

1960s

24 titles · average score 66
Madame Death
Madame Death (1969)

as Julie

The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch (1969)
GoodWatch score 87

as Elsa

La ley del gavilán
La ley del gavilán (1968)

as Laura

Despedida de casada
Despedida de casada (1968)

as Abogada de Raúl

The Island of the Dinosaurs
The Island of the Dinosaurs (1967)

as Esther

Juan Colorado
Juan Colorado (1966)

as Isabel Ortigoza

Dos meseros majaderos
Dos meseros majaderos (1966)

as Susana

Taggart
Taggart (1965)
GoodWatch score 56

as Consuela

Rio Hondo
Rio Hondo (1965)

as Marta

Fun in Acapulco
Fun in Acapulco (1963)
GoodWatch score 56

as Dolores Gomez

The Dalton That Got Away
The Dalton That Got Away (1960)

as Nanooni

For the Love of Mike
For the Love of Mike (1960)

as Mrs. Eagle

1950s

7 titles · average score 67
Black Saddle
Black Saddle (1959)

TV show · as Rosario

Tragic Cabaret
Tragic Cabaret (1958)

as Lupe Cordova

Land of Men
Land of Men (1958)

as Rosita

La culta dama
La culta dama (1957)

as Eugenia Suárez

The Brave One
The Brave One (1956)
GoodWatch score 53

as Maria

Giant
Giant (1956)
GoodWatch score 81

as Juana Guerra Benedict

Los margaritos
Los margaritos (1956)

as Rosalía