Carmen Zapata
Acting
84 titles
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
2017
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001
The Eggplant Lady
2001
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Gang Boys
1994
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
1993
Point of No Return
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Sister Act
1992
Secrets
1992
How to Murder a Millionaire
1990
Broken Angel
1988
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Daniel and the Towers
1987
Married... with Children
1987
The Abduction of Allison Tate
1986
Reel Horror
1985
The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo
1985
Hunter
1984
Santa Barbara
1984
Vultures
1983
Not Just Another Affair
1982
Matt Houston
1982
Falcon Crest
1981
Flamingo Road
1981
Children of Divorce
1980
Homeward Bound
1980
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
1980
There Goes The Bride
1980
Hagen
1980
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
Like Normal People
1979
Boulevard Nights
1979
Mrs. Columbo
1979
The White Shadow
1978
A Guide for the Married Woman
1978
Flying High
1978
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978
Rabbit Test
1978
Telefon
1977
Viva Valdez
1976
I Will, I Will...For Now
1976
Wonder Woman
1975
A Home of Our Own
1975
Switch
1975
Boss Nigger
1975
Winner Take All
1975
Archer
1975
The Last Porno Flick
1974
Chico and the Man
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Harry O
1974
W
1974
Villa Alegre
1974
Toke
1973
Kojak
1973
Faraday and Company
1973
Bad Charleston Charlie
1973
A Gift of Terror
1973
The Girls of Huntington House
1973
Carola
1973
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
1972
The Couple Takes a Wife
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Rookies
1972
Portnoy's Complaint
1972
Emergency!
1972
McMillan & Wife
1971
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
McCloud
1970
Hail, Hero!
1969
Love, American Style
1969
Medical Center
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
The Mod Squad
1968
Adam-12
1968
Mannix
1967
The F.B.I.
1965
Bonanza
1959