Eva Tamargo Lemus
Harmony Presence
Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald (original cast member; July 1999 to present)
At a Glance
Eva Tamargo Lemus plays Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald, a woman whose life has been filled with hardship and tragedy, and who is determined that her children will have opportunities she was denied.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Tamargo Lemus studied acting in New York under the guidance of Sam Waterston (Law & Order), William Hickey (Prizzi's Honor) and Dorothy Dorff. Her theater credits include "Don Juan," "Rake of Seville," "Yerma," "Kennedy's Children," and "Shadow Box." A multi-cultural performer, her film credits include "El Magnate," " Marla Elena" and "El Silencio De Neto." She appeared in USA Network's "Sins of the City" and "Fortune Hunter" for Fox TV. Lemus appeared in the feature films "Any Given Sunday" and "Random Hearts."
She is fluent in Spanish and English and her interests include volleyball, skiing, ice skating, tennis and horseback riding. A long-time resident of Miami, Tamargo Lemus was born on December 24. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION ROLES
Passions
Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald
5 July 1999 to present
Marielena
Cecilia
1994
Acting Portfolio
FILM
Any Given Sunday
Reporter
1999
Random Hearts
Female Clerk Tides Hotel
1999
El Silencio de Neto
Elena Yepes
1994
Awards and Acclaim
Daytime Emmys: Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actress (2005, 2006)
ALMA Awards Nominee, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama (2002)
Vital Statistics
BIRTHDATE: 24 December 1960
BIRTHPLACE: Brooklyn, New York, USA
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Brown
HEIGHT: 5'5
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Michael Lemus since 1985 (son Matthew, daughter Gabriela)
MISCELLANEOUS TRIVIA: Fluent in both English and Spanish
FAVORITE SPORTS: Volleyball, Skiing, Ice Skating, Tennis, Horseback riding.
FUN FACT: She spent much of the mid-1990s appearing on telenovelas in which she was consistently cast as the femme fatale.
