Carmen Zapata
Actor
Born July 15, 1927 in 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.
Filmography
Marcians
Self - Interviewee
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
Trapper John, M.D.
Archie Bunker's Place
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
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
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
Medical Center
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Rosa Villacres
The Mod Squad
Mrs. Gomez
Adam-12
Mrs. Encara Flores
Mannix
Chambermaid
The F.B.I.
Leila Dracus
Bonanza
Maria Valdez