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Elsa Cardenas Biography

Birth Name:Elsa Cárdenas Rentería

Birth Place:Tijuana, Mexico

Profession Actress, Camera department

Fast Facts

  • Got her big break when filmmaker George Stevens saw footage of her in "The Brave One․"
  • Claims to have been disinherited by a wealthy grandfather, who did not approve of her choice to pursue acting
  • In 2012, she was honored at the Blackwell School with a special screening of her film "Giant․"