Scene from House of the Spirits (1993)

Alternate Names: Maria Conchita, Maria Concepcion Alonso Bustillo, ماریا کونچیتا آلونسو, 마리아 콘치타 알론소

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Savane - Sex and Diamonds (1978) as Margaret Johnson

Most Important Roles:

• Predator 2 (1990) as Leona Cantrell
• The Running Man (1987) as Amber Mendez
• Colors (1988) as Louisa Gomez
• The House of the Spirits (1993) as Transito Soto
• Material Girls (2006) as Inez
• Extreme Prejudice (1987) as Sarita Cisneros
• Moscow on the Hudson (1984) as Lucia Lombardo
• Chasing Papi (2003) as Maria
• Vampire's Kiss (1989) as Alva Restrepo
• Art of Submission (2012) as Maria Sanchez

Career Highlights:

• Predator 2 (1990)
• The Running Man (1987)
• Colors (1988)
• The House of the Spirits (1993)
• Material Girls (2006)
• Extreme Prejudice (1987)
• Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
• Chasing Papi (2003)
• Vampire's Kiss (1989)
• Art of Submission (2012)

María Conchita Alonso, born María Concepción Alonso Bustillo on June 29, 1957 in Cuba, is a versatile actress and singer known for her work both in film and television. Born to Cuban parents but raised predominantly in Venezuela, she moved to the United States where she began her acting career after winning several beauty contests. Alonso is notable for being the first Latin American actress not born in the U.S. to star in a Broadway musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1995). She has been nominated for various awards, including a Grammy and an Independent Spirit Award for her role in 'Caught'.

Alternate Names: Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury, ساریتا چودری

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Mississippi Masala (1991) as Mina

Most Important Roles:

• A Perfect Murder (1998) as Raquel Martinez
• Words, Maps, Secrets and Other Things (2015) as Self - Actress
• It Runs in the Family (2003) as Suzie
• Sweets (2015) as Sweets
• Lady in the Water (2006) as Anna Ran
• The Accidental Husband (2008) as Sunny
• Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997) as Tara, the Queen
• Story of the Red Rose (1997) as Infanta
• Mississippi Masala (1991) as Mina
• The House of the Spirits (1993) as Pancha

Career Highlights:

• A Perfect Murder (1998)
• Words, Maps, Secrets and Other Things (2015)
• It Runs in the Family (2003)
• Sweets (2015)
• Lady in the Water (2006)
• The Accidental Husband (2008)
• Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997)
• Story of the Red Rose (1997)
• Mississippi Masala (1991)
• The House of the Spirits (1993)

Sarita Catherine Louise Choudhury, born on 18 August 1966, is an English actress known for her role as Clara in 'House of the Spirits' (1993). In the film, Clara marries Esteban and they have a daughter named Blanca. Esteban becomes a patriarch but his conservative views cause friction with his daughter when she falls in love with revolutionary Pedro.