
Carmen Zapata
Born July 15, 1927 · New York City, New York, USA
Carmen Margarita Zapata (July 15, 1927 – January 5, 2014) often referred to as "The First Lady of the Hispanic Theater" was an American actress best known for her role in the PBS bilingual children's program Villa Alegre. Zapata was also the co-founder and director of the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts in Los Angeles. Zapata took an active part in the Chicano movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Zapata was born in New York City to Julio Zapata, a Mexican immigrant, and Ramona Roca, an Argentine immigrant.
Notable Appearances
Movies

Sister Act

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Point of No Return

Boss Nigger

Telefon

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

How to Murder a Millionaire

A Guide for the Married Woman

Not Just Another Affair

The Sleepy Time Gal

The Last Porno Flick

There Goes The Bride

I Will, I Will...For Now

Boulevard Nights

The Abduction of Allison Tate

The Couple Takes a Wife

Daniel and the Towers

The Girls of Huntington House

A Gift of Terror

Rabbit Test

Gang Boys

Vultures

A Home of Our Own

Secrets

Children of Divorce

Reel Horror

Homeward Bound

Hail, Hero!

Shark Kill

Winner Take All

Bad Charleston Charlie

Portnoy's Complaint

Broken Angel

W

Flying High

Leave Yesterday Behind

Carola

Toke
TV Shows

Falcon Crest

Adam-12

Batman: The Animated Series

The F.B.I.

Emergency!

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Hunter

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Medical Center

Jake and the Fatman

Matt Houston

Trapper John, M.D.

The Rookies

Kojak

Switch

The Streets of San Francisco

McCloud

The Mod Squad

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

McMillan & Wife

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Harry O

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Wonder Woman

Archie Bunker's Place

Marcians

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The White Shadow

Chico and the Man

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

Santa Barbara

Mrs. Columbo

Flamingo Road

The ABC Afternoon Playbreak

Villa Alegre

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury

Faraday and Company






