She received a degree in social work and went on to pursue acting and have three children. Ontiveros has starred in many other films and television shows such as Desperate Housewives-for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award, Charlie’s Angels, King of the Hill, Rob!, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, Our Family Wedding, and many more. Ontiveros was married to her husband, Elias, and lived in Pico Rivera, California until her death on July 26, 2012 in Whittier, California. She had been diagnosed with liver cancer, which proved terminal.
