Carmen Zapata
American actress (1927-2014) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Carmen Margarita Zapata 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.
Carmen Zapata is read about 54 times a day, in 21 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 11 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
The Eggplant LadyFilm, Rosa Vecino1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries, Judge Martinez (segment "Justice is Served")1993
Point of No ReturnFilm, Judge1992
Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries, Judge Maria Vargas (voice)
SecretsFilm, 1992Judge1988
Broken AngelFilm1987
Daniel and the TowersFilm, Consuelo Guerra1985
Reel HorrorFilm, Lottie (archive footage)1984
HunterSeries, Edna Watley1983Jane Fonda Humanitarian AwardAward
VulturesFilm, 1983Elena Garcia-Lopez1981
Falcon CrestSeries, Judge Patterson1980
Children of DivorceFilm, Mrs. Ruiz1979
Boulevard NightsFilm, Mrs. Landeros1977
TelefonFilm, Nurse1976
I Will, I Will...For NowFilm, Maria1975
SwitchSeries, Clarita1974
Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries
The Last Porno FlickFilm, 1974Mama Theresa1973
A Gift of TerrorFilm, Aunt Caroline1972
Emergency!Series1969
Love, American StyleSeries, Pilar
Hail, Hero!Film, 1969Juana1967
MannixSeries, Chambermaid1959
BonanzaSeries, Maria Valdez1927Born15 July 1927People around Carmen
Close ties
Scott Rudin Produced Sister Act (1992)
Robert Alda Also in Kojak and Wonder Woman
Harvey Keitel Also in Kojak, Point of No Return and Sister Act
Victoria Principal Also in I Will, I Will... for Now (1976)
John Hillerman Also in Kojak and Wonder Woman
Sheree North Also in Kojak, Telefon and Rabbit Test
Wings Hauser Directed Skins (1994), directed Gang Boys (1994)
Tom Poston Also in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman- Norman Panama Directed I Will, I Will... for Now (1976)
Greg Mullavey Also in Children of Divorce and Vultures
Richard Michaels Directed Homeward Bound (1980)
Ross Hagen Produced Bad Charleston Charlie (1973)- Robert Scheerer Directed How to Beat the High Co$t of Living (1980)
Whoopi Goldberg Also in Sister Act (1992)
Maggie Smith Also in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1994)
Twiggy Also in W and There Goes The Bride- Earl Boen Also in Kojak and Wonder Woman
Tony Plana Also in The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (1997)
Marc Shaiman Wrote Sister Act (1992)- Pat Crawford Brown Also in Sister Act (1992)
Jerry Jameson Directed Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman- Michael Witney Also in W and There Goes The Bride
- Reza Badiyi Directed Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Susan Browning Also in Sister Act (1992)
Known for
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Boulevard Nights 1979
Sister Act 1992
Boss Nigger 1975
Telefon 1977
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit 1993
Filmography 40
90 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
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.
