---
name: "Kamala Lopez"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kamala-lopez"
fi1m_id: "kamala-lopez"
imdb_id: "nm0520234"
tmdb_id: 84476
wikidata_id: "Q2445828"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 April 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-03T08:11:24.858495+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kamala Lopez

## Identity

Kamala Lopez

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kamala-lopez
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kamala-lopez
- **IMDb ID:** nm0520234
- **TMDB ID:** 84476
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2445828
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Lopez, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2445828, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520234/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84476

Actor. Born 15 April 1964 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 April 1964, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1990–1992
- **Also known as:** Kamala Lopez-Dawson, Kamala Dawson
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Lopez, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2445828, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520234/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84476

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Deep Cover*](https://film.one/film/deep-cover.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Kamala Lopez is an American actress, filmmaker and activist. Born on 15 April 1964 in New York City, she was raised partly in Caracas, Venezuela, and trained at the Herbert Berghof Studio before attending Yale University, where she studied theatre and philosophy.

Her film credits include *Born in East L.A.* (1987), *Deep Cover* (1992) as Belinda Chacon, *Clear and Present Danger* (1994) and *I ♥ Huckabees* (2004). Television appearances encompass *24* (2001), *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), *The Mentalist* (2008) and *This Is Us* (2016). She has also directed and produced features such as *A Single Woman* (2008) and the documentary *Equal Means Equal* (2016), and founded the production company Heroica Films.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, kamalalopez.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Deep Cover* (1992), Fi1m 72, as Belinda Chacon — [page](https://film.one/film/deep-cover.md)
- *Total Recall* (1990), Fi1m 84, as Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/total-recall.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Interior Chinatown* (2024), series, as Barfly #1
- *Hacks* (2021), series, as Audience Member #1 — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *6 Rounds of Chloe* (2020), as Stella
- *This Is Us* (2016), series, as Markie — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md)
- *Equal Means Equal* (2016), Director, Writer, Producer
- *Black Jesus* (2014), series, as Judge
- *Any Day Now* (2012), as Agent Martinez
- *Perception* (2012), series, as Kenny's Foster Mom
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Inez
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Woman in Chapel — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *A Single Woman* (2008), Director, Producer, Editor
- *Permanent Vacation* (2007), as Iris Garcia
- *Game of Life* (2007), as Nadia
- *Meet Me in Miami* (2005), as Marta
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Sarita Beltran — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *The Circle* (2005), as Hilga
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Miss Romney, Walter Paxton's Attorney, Paxton's Attorney
- *I ♥ Huckabees* (2004), as Molly Corn
- *The $cheme* (2003), as Laura · Writer
- *24* (2001), series, as Theresa Ortega — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Dr. Lemon — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Connie
- *Black & White* (1999), as Carmela
- *Love and Action in Chicago* (1999), as Anna
- *Where's Marlowe?* (1998), as Penny
- *Wedding Bell Blues* (1996), as Pregnant Woman
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Princess Fatima 'Fannie' al-Amatula
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Tincoo
- *Erotique* (1994), as Rosie  (segment 'Let's Talk About Love')
- *The Burning Season* (1994), as Ilzamar
- *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), as Venezuelan Telephonist
- *Lightning Jack* (1994), as Pilar
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Carmen Alvarado
- *I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney* (1993), Producer, Writer
- *Exiled in America* (1992), as Amy / Marla Soto
- *Wild Card* (1992), Actor
- *Deep Cover* (1992), as Belinda Chacon — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/deep-cover.md)
- *Small Kill* (1992), as Jenny
- *Dollman* (1991), as Debi Alejandro
- *Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance* (1991), Actor
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Beth Nielsen — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Total Recall* (1990), as Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/total-recall.md)
- *Protect and Surf* (1989), as Ramona Diaz
- *Night Children* (1989), as Susie Ramone
- *Break of Dawn* (1988), as Linda
- *Stones for Ibarra* (1988), as Manuela Reyes
- *Born in East L.A.* (1987), as Dolores
- *Police Story: The Freeway Killings* (1987), as Lydia Chacon
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Marta Cabarrus
- *It's Garry Shandling's Show* (1986), series, as Maria Herrera
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Rosa García
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Maria Rojas — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Linda Galvan

## Gallery

- ![Actress, producer, writer and political activist Kamala Lopez, at Women’s eNews’ 21 Leaders for the 21st Century for 2012. Photo credit: Lindsay Aikman/Michael ](https://film.one/media/person/1005730/gallery-8513cedfc27f.jpg) Actress, producer, writer and political activist Kamala Lopez, at Women’s eNews’ 21 Leaders for the 21st Century for 2012. Photo credit: Lindsay Aikman/Michael  — Women's eNews, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/21_Leaders_2012_Honoree_Kamala_Lopez_speech.jpg/1280px-21_Leaders_2012_Honoree_Kamala_Lopez_speech.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kamala Lopez](https://film.one/media/person/1005730/gallery-1696be47af31.jpg) Kamala Lopez — Women's eNews, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/21_Leaders_2012_Honoree_Kamala_Lopez_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![at Women’s eNews’ 21 Leaders for the 21st Century for 2012. Photo credit: Lindsay Aikman/Michael Priest Photography womensenews.org/story/21-leaders-the-21st-ce](https://film.one/media/person/1005730/gallery-176f7ba94662.jpg) at Women’s eNews’ 21 Leaders for the 21st Century for 2012. Photo credit: Lindsay Aikman/Michael Priest Photography womensenews.org/story/21-leaders-the-21st-ce — Women's eNews, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/21_Leaders_2012_Honoree_Kamala_Lopez.jpg/1280px-21_Leaders_2012_Honoree_Kamala_Lopez.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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