Carmen Zapata
- Acting
- July 15, 1927 · New York City, New York, USA
- January 5, 2014
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Marcians · Self
- The Sleepy Time Gal · Anna
- The Eggplant Lady · Rosa Vecino
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction · Judge Martinez (segment "Justice is Served")
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child · The Seventh Fairy (Voice)
- Gang Boys · Roses
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit · Choir Nun
- Point of No Return · Judge
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman · Dona Verano
- Batman: The Animated Series · Judge Maria Vargas (Voice)
- Sister Act · Choir Nun
- Secrets · Judge
- How to Murder a Millionaire · Clara
- Broken Angel
- Jake and the Fatman · Judge
- Daniel and the Towers · Consuelo Guerra
- Married... with Children · Madame Olga
- The Abduction of Allison Tate · Teresa Aleman
- Reel Horror · Lottie (archive footage)
- The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo · Narrator
- Hunter · Edna Watley
- Santa Barbara
- Vultures · Elena Garcia-Lopez
- Not Just Another Affair · Judge Mercado
- Matt Houston · Marta
- Falcon Crest · Judge Patterson
- Flamingo Road
- Children of Divorce · Mrs. Ruiz
- Homeward Bound · Lorenza
- How to Beat the High Cost of Living · Mama (uncredited)
- There Goes The Bride · Mrs. Ramirez
- Hagen
- Trapper John, M.D.
- Archie Bunker's Place
- Like Normal People · License Clerk
- Boulevard Nights · Mrs. Landeros
- Mrs. Columbo · Landlady
- The White Shadow · Mrs. Alvarez
- A Guide for the Married Woman · Mrs. Garcia
- Flying High · Mrs. Bellagio
- Leave Yesterday Behind · Connie
- Rabbit Test · Madam Nundi
- Telefon · Nurse
- Viva Valdez
- Shark Kill · Helena Mendoza
- I Will, I Will...For Now · Maria
- Wonder Woman · The Prime Minister
- A Home of Our Own · Elena De La Paz
- Switch · Clarita
- Boss Nigger · Margarita
- Winner Take All · Sara
- Archer
- The Last Porno Flick · Mama Theresa
- Chico and the Man
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker
- Harry O · Mrs. Reynosa
- W · Betty
- Villa Alegre · Doña Luz
- Toke
- Kojak · Ellen Conforti
- Faraday and Company · Frieda Dupar
- Bad Charleston Charlie · Lottie
- A Gift of Terror · Aunt Caroline
- The Girls of Huntington House · Miss Rodriquez
- Carola · Mireille
- The ABC Afternoon Playbreak · Aunt Caroline
- The Couple Takes a Wife · Maria
- The Streets of San Francisco · Mrs. Martinez
- The Rookies
- Portnoy's Complaint · Mrs. Harero (uncredited)
- Emergency!
- McMillan & Wife · Mrs. Barteloni
- The New Dick Van Dyke Show · Teela
- O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law · Mrs. Chavez
- McCloud
- Hail, Hero! · Juana
- Love, American Style · Pilar
- Medical Center · Luisa
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors · Rosa Villacres