Illustrated portrait of Renée VictorFLM.RED

RENÉE
VICTOR

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The voice of Abuelita

Renée Victor was an actor whose screen career included Lupita in Weeds and the voice of Abuelita Elena in Pixar’s Coco.

A presence across television and animation

Victor worked in television and film for decades. Her television appearances included Weeds, in which she played Lupita across multiple episodes, as well as ER and Matlock.

In Coco (2017), she voiced Abuelita Elena in the English-language version. The character is Miguel’s protective grandmother, whose opposition to music shapes his family life.

Victor’s film credits include The Apostle and Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. She died in 2025 at age 86, according to reporting that cited her representative.

The titles below are those currently available on FLM.RED, not a complete list of her work.

Selected work

TV

Weeds

She plays Lupita in the television series.

2017

Coco

Victor voices Abuelita Elena in the English-language film.

2025

Remembering Renée Victor

Her death was reported at age 86.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.