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name: "Lillian Hurst"
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born: "13 August 1943"
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# Lillian Hurst

Actor. Born 13 August 1943 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 August 1943, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- **Also known as:** Lilian Hurst, Lilliam Hurst, Liliam Hurst

## Biography

Lillian Hurst (born 13 August 1943) is a Puerto Rican actress and comedian. She began her career in the early 1960s as a television comedian in Puerto Rico, appearing in shows such as *Pompilia y su Familia*.

She later worked in film, stage and television productions in the United States, with guest roles in series including *The X-Files* (1993), *ER* (1994), *The King of Queens* (1998), *Arrested Development* (2003) as Luz, *Lost* (2004) as Carmen Reyes, *Nip/Tuck* (2003) and *True Blood* (2008). She has a recurring role as Celia in *Dharma & Greg* and founded an acting school for Hispanic children.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, arresteddevelopment.fandom.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Arrested Development* (2003), Fi1m 87, as Luz — [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)

## Also known for

- *The King of Queens* (1998), Maria
- *Orange County* (2002), Lupe
- *Cold Case* (2003), Bonita Rafael
- *JAG* (1995), Senora Escamilla
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), Yolanda Salazar
- *Candyman: Day of the Dead* (1999), Flower Woman
- *Mad About You* (1992), Phyllis
- *The Unit* (2006), Senora Berenguer

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