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 (2013–2021).
Eva Tamargo | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1960 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 2020–201 | The Haves and the Have Nots | Celine Gonzales | Series regular (seasons 1-3, season 7-8) |
| 2014 | The First | Madre | |
| 2014 | The Lookout | Sandra Allen | |
| 2014 | Cosita linda | Telma Lujan | Recurring role |
| 2016 | American Bred | Catalina Adamo | |
| 2021 | Rebel | Sharon Cruz | Episodes: "Race" and "36 Hours" |
| 2022 | Cut, Color, Murder | Carol Bowden | Television film |
| 2023 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Carmen Perez | Episode: "Maybe Today" |
References
External links
- Eva Tamargo at IMDb
- Eva Tamargo on X
