Carmen Zapata
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.
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Movies (41)
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001 · Anna
The Eggplant Lady
2001 · Rosa Vecino
Gang Boys
1994 · Roses
Cámbio de Hábito 2: Más Locura en el Convento
1993 · Choir Nun
La Asesina
1993 · Judge
Cambio De Hábito
1992 · Choir Nun
Secrets
1992 · Judge
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990 · Clara
Broken Angel
1988
Daniel and the Towers
1987 · Consuelo Guerra
The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986 · Teresa Aleman
Reel Horror
1985 · Lottie (archive footage)
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
1985 · Narrator
Vultures
1983 · Elena Garcia-Lopez
Not Just Another Affair
1982 · Judge Mercado
Children of Divorce
1980 · Mrs. Ruiz
Homeward Bound
1980 · Lorenza
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980 · Mama (uncredited)
There Goes The Bride
1980 · Mrs. Ramirez
Like Normal People
1979 · License Clerk
Boulevard Nights
1979 · Mrs. Landeros
A Guide for the Married Woman
1978 · Mrs. Garcia
Flying High
1978 · Mrs. Bellagio
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978 · Connie
Rabbit Test
1978 · Madam Nundi
Telefon
1977 · Nurse
Shark Kill
1976 · Helena Mendoza
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976 · Maria
A Home of Our Own
1975 · Elena De La Paz
Boss Nigger
1975 · Margarita
Winner Take All
1975 · Sara
The Last Porno Flick
1974 · Mama Theresa
W
1974 · Betty
Toke
1973
Bad Charleston Charlie
1973 · Lottie
A Gift of Terror
1973 · Aunt Caroline
The Girls of Huntington House
1973 · Miss Rodriquez
Carola
1973 · Mireille
The Couple Takes a Wife
1972 · Maria
Portnoy's Complaint
1972 · Mrs. Harero (uncredited)
Hail, Hero!
1969 · Juana
TV shows (43)
Marcians
2017 · Self - Interviewee
Más Allá de la Realidad
1997 · Judge Martinez (segment "Justice is Served")
Felices Para Siempre
1995 · The Seventh Fairy (voice)
Dr(a). Quinn, la mujer que cura
1993 · Dona Verano
Batman: La Serie Animada
1992 · Judge Maria Vargas (voice)
Jake and the Fatman
1987 · Judge
Married... with Children
1987 · Madame Olga
Hunter
1984 · Edna Watley
Santa Barbara
1984
Matt Houston
1982 · Marta
Falcon Crest
1981 · Judge Patterson
Flamingo Road
1981
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
Mrs. Columbo
1979 · Landlady
The White Shadow
1978 · Mrs. Alvarez
Viva Valdez
1976
Wonder Woman
1975 · The Prime Minister
Switch
1975 · Clarita
Archer
1975
Chico and the Man
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Harry O
1974 · Mrs. Reynosa
Villa Alegre
1974 · Doña Luz
Kojak
1973 · Ellen Conforti
Faraday and Company
1973 · Frieda Dupar
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
1972 · Aunt Caroline
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 · Mrs. Martinez
The Rookies
1972
Emergency!
1972
McMillan & Wife
1971 · Mrs. Barteloni
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971 · Teela
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 · Mrs. Chavez
McCloud
1970
Love, American Style
1969 · Pilar
Medical Center
1969 · Luisa
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969 · Rosa Villacres
The Mod Squad
1968 · Mrs. Gomez
Adam-12
1968 · Mrs. Encara Flores, Mrs. Cipreano, Maria Lopez
Mannix
1967 · Chambermaid
The F.B.I.
1965 · Leila Dracus
Bonanza
1959 · Maria Valdez