Carmen Zapata
Acting • Born 1927-07-15 – Died 2014-01-05
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.
Filmography
88 credits
Rabbit Test
Movie • 1978
Madam Nundi
Boss Nigger
Movie • 1975
Margarita
The Girls of Huntington House
Movie • 1973
Miss Rodriquez
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Movie • 1980
Mama (uncredited)
Bad Charleston Charlie
Movie • 1973
Lottie
Reel Horror
Movie • 1985
Lottie (archive footage)
Homeward Bound
Movie • 1980
Lorenza
Hail, Hero!
Movie • 1969
Juana
Toke
Movie • 1973
Point of No Return
Movie • 1993
Judge
Flying High
Movie • 1978
Mrs. Bellagio
W
Movie • 1974
Betty
Daniel and the Towers
Movie • 1987
Consuelo Guerra
Broken Angel
Movie • 1988
There Goes The Bride
Movie • 1980
Mrs. Ramirez
Leave Yesterday Behind
Movie • 1978
Connie
Portnoy's Complaint
Movie • 1972
Mrs. Harero (uncredited)
I Will, I Will...For Now
Movie • 1976
Maria
Like Normal People
Movie • 1979
License Clerk
A Home of Our Own
Movie • 1975
Elena De La Paz
The Last Porno Flick
Movie • 1974
Mama Theresa
Gang Boys
Movie • 1994
Roses
Secrets
Movie • 1992
Judge
Children of Divorce
Movie • 1980
Mrs. Ruiz
A Guide for the Married Woman
Movie • 1978
Mrs. Garcia
Sister Act
Movie • 1992
Choir Nun
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Movie • 1993
Choir Nun
Carola
Movie • 1973
Mireille
Vultures
Movie • 1983
Elena Garcia-Lopez
How to Murder a Millionaire
Movie • 1990
Clara
Winner Take All
Movie • 1975
Sara
Telefon
Movie • 1977
Nurse
The Couple Takes a Wife
Movie • 1972
Maria
The Eggplant Lady
Movie • 2001
Rosa Vecino
Boulevard Nights
Movie • 1979
Mrs. Landeros
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
Movie • 1985
Narrator
A Gift of Terror
Movie • 1973
Aunt Caroline
Not Just Another Affair
Movie • 1982
Judge Mercado
The Abduction of Allison Tate
Movie • 1986
Teresa Aleman
The Sleepy Time Gal
Movie • 2001
Anna
Falcon Crest
TV • 1981
Judge Patterson
The Rookies
TV • 1972
Trapper John, M.D.
TV • 1979
Santa Barbara
TV • 1984
The F.B.I.
TV • 1965
Leila Dracus
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Chico and the Man
TV • 1974
Flamingo Road
TV • 1981
The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972
Kojak
TV • 1973
Ellen Conforti
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Archie Bunker's Place
TV • 1979
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV • 1993
Dona Verano
Wonder Woman
TV • 1975
The Prime Minister
Emergency!
TV • 1972
Hunter
TV • 1984
Edna Watley
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
TV • 1974
The White Shadow
TV • 1978
Mrs. Alvarez
Switch
TV • 1975
Clarita
McCloud
TV • 1970
Matt Houston
TV • 1982
Marta
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
TV • 1971
Viva Valdez
TV • 1976
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TV • 1997
Judge Martinez (segment "Justice is Served")
Archer
TV • 1975
Batman: The Animated Series
TV • 1992
Judge Maria Vargas (voice)
Hagen
TV • 1980
The Mod Squad
TV • 1968
Mrs. Gomez
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Mrs. Encara Flores
Jake and the Fatman
TV • 1987
Judge
Married... with Children
TV • 1987
Madame Olga
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Mrs. Cipreano
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995
The Seventh Fairy (voice)
The Streets of San Francisco
TV • 1972
Mrs. Martinez
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV • 1971
Mrs. Chavez
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
TV • 1969
Rosa Villacres
Mannix
TV • 1967
Chambermaid
Adam-12
TV • 1968
Maria Lopez
Marcians
TV • 2017
Self - Interviewee
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Maria Valdez
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Luisa
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
Pilar
Mrs. Columbo
TV • 1979
Landlady
Harry O
TV • 1974
Mrs. Reynosa
McMillan & Wife
TV • 1971
Mrs. Barteloni
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
TV • 1971
Teela
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
TV • 1972
Aunt Caroline
Villa Alegre
TV • 1974
Doña Luz